![]() The i3 was sold in over 74 countries, achieving higher market shares in the EV segment than the rest of BMW brand in other segments, and BMW says around 80% of customers in the i3's early years were new to the brand. But BMW says this production milestone makes the i3 the most popular EV ever in the "premium compact" segment, and the i3's popularity didn't lessen as it got older. That car was a black i3s that doesn't seem to have anything special about it, which is kind of a shame. Just a couple of days before production ended, the 250,000th i3 rolled off the line. Marking the end of i3 production is a major milestone and a limited-run special edition. Now, eight and a half years after the i3 first entered production in Leipzig, Germany, (and a year after US sales ended), the final i3 has rolled off the production line, and I'm sad as hell. It didn't hurt that the i3 was fantastic to drive, getting better with age as sportier variants emerged and its EV range increased. BMW's first series-production EV, the i3 features high-end carbon-fiber construction, a strange boxy exterior and an absolutely fabulous cabin with tons of space and interesting materials like wool seats and eucalyptus trim. So it should come as no surprise that I immediately fell in love with the BMW i3 upon its reveal in 2013, with that love exponentially growing once I got to see and drive an i3 in person. I love a car with a quirky and controversial design, interesting features and a unique take on EV design. My favorite cars are usually a little bit weird. ![]()
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