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The BMW i3, previously Mega City Vehicle (MCV), is a five-door urban electric car developed by the German manufacturer BMW. The i3 is part of BMW's "Project i" and was launched as a new brand, .〔 The i3 is BMW's first zero emissions mass-produced vehicle due to its electric powertrain, and BMW is the first company to launch a volume production vehicle on the market featuring carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer to improve the vehicle's energy consumption.〔 The BMW i3's official range is under the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC), and up to in the most efficient driving mode.〔 Under the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) cycle the official range is with combined fuel economy of 124 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent —MPGe— (1.90 L/100 km; 149 mpg imp). BMW is offering a range extender (“REx”) option powered by a 647 cc two-cylinder gasoline engine with a small fuel tank that engages when the battery level drops to a pre-specified point, acting purely as a generator to produce electricity to extend the range to between in everyday driving conditions.〔 Under EPA testing cycle, the i3 REx total range is .〔 , the BMW i3 is the most fuel efficient EPA-certified vehicle of all years regardless of fuel type, and the i3 REx is the most efficient EPA-certified current year vehicle with a gasoline engine.〔〔 The i3 concept car was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany.〔〔 and the production version was unveiled in July 2013.〔 Mass production of the i3 began in September 2013 and retail deliveries started in Europe in November 2013.〔 Deliveries in the U.S. began in May 2014.〔 Pricing in the United States starts at before any government incentives, and the range extender option costs an additional . Prices in Germany start from ().〔〔 Pricing in the UK starts at () before the applicable government grant.〔 The i3 ranked third among all-electric cars sold worldwide in 2014, and sixth among 2014's top 10 global best selling plug-in electric cars.〔〔 , global cumulative i3 sales totalled over 34,000 units.〔〔〔 Among other awards and recognition, the BMW i3 won two World Car of the Year Awards selected as 2014 World Green Car of the Year and also as 2014 World Car Design of the Year. The i3 was also given an iF Product Design Gold Award, and, in the first UK Car of the Year Awards, it won in two categories: UK Car of the Year 2014 and Best Supermini of 2014. ==History== In February 2011, BMW announced a new sub-brand, BMW i, to market the vehicles produced under Project i. BMW i vehicles are to be sold separately from BMW or Mini. The first two production models are the battery electric Mega City Vehicle, now called BMW i3, and a plug-in hybrid called BMW i8, which is the production version of the Vision Efficient Dynamics concept unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany and has an all-electric range of . Production of both plug-in electric cars was scheduled to start in Leipzig in 2013. The i3 concept car was unveiled at the 2011 International Motor Show Germany.〔 BMW showcased a BMW i3 prototype during the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, and the production version was unveiled in July 2013.〔 BMW unveiled the i3 Concept Coupé study at the 2012 Los Angeles Auto Show. The carmaker developed the concept car to demonstrate the potential for extending the model range. The three-door coupe, like the five-door i3 electric sedan, is propelled by an electric motor developed by the BMW Group, with a maximum output of 125 kW/170 hp and peak torque of 250 N·m (184 lb-ft). Power delivery to the rear wheels is via a single-speed transmission. The li-ion battery pack is placed under the floor and can deliver an all-electric range of , but a gasoline engine referred to as "REx", can be added to extend the car's range to . 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「BMW i3」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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