How did BMW's new i3 get 468 miles of range?

BMW's revived i3 is rated up to 468 miles — almost certainly a generous WLTP figure. Expect the low-to-mid 300s on the U.S. EPA cycle, still a big real-world win.

BMW's revived i3 electric hatchback is rated at up to 468 miles of range — a remarkable leap from the zippy-but-short-lived original. To read range claims like a pro, start with which testing cycle produced them: that figure is almost certainly measured under WLTP, the generous European standard, and U.S. EPA ratings for the same car typically land 15 to 20 percent lower.

So expect the low-to-mid 300s by the time it is rated stateside. The real story is what the number signals: new battery and platform technology is pushing ordinary EVs toward 400 miles of real-world range — the point where worrying about range on daily drives belongs in the past.