8/21/2023 0 Comments New 2017 hyundai models![]() ![]() The big question is whether BMW will make the new pack retrofittable to older i3 versions, providing something of an upgrade down the road as pack capacities decline. The longer-range battery is expected to be used in both the battery-electric i3 (now rated at 81 miles of range) and the range-extended model (72 miles) that also has a small two-cylinder gasoline engine powering a generator. That should, in theory, prevent it having to put many thousands of dollars in incentives on the remaining 2016 models once news of the longer-range 2017 versions breaks. (100-plus miles of range projected on sale Sept 2016 or later base price TBD)īMW has been remarkably close-mouthed about the mid-cycle update to its innovative i3 electric and range-extended hatchback.Īside from a somewhat garbled article last November quoting Harald Krüger-the company's CEO-there's been little published about a range increase expected to take the 2017 i3 over an EPA rating of 100 miles.īut production of the new version is rumored to start in Germany in July, meaning that the first cars should reach dealers in perhaps September, with a national rollout over the fall.Ĭurrent inventories of this year's BMW i3 are low, and sales thus far have fallen substantially, indicating that BMW is carefully managing the wind-down of the older model.ĬHECK OUT: 2017 BMW i3 Electric Car: 100- To 110-Mile Range, Battery Pack Retrofit? Still, the Ioniq Electric will have essentially the same range as the 2016 Leaf, as well as the updated BMW i3 and Ford Focus Electric.Ģ015 BMW i3 REx charging at The Oaks Hotel, Paso Robles, California The pack is mounted under the rear seat and load bay of the hatchback body, rather than under the floorpan like those of the Nissan Leaf and Tesla Model S.īut Hyundai hinted that perhaps the pack could be extended into the tunnel between the two seats if more capacity were needed. The Ioniq Electric is likely to be rated at about 110 miles of range from its 28-kwh battery pack, which is similar to that used in the Kia Soul EV but uses different lithium-ion cells. WATCH THIS: 2017 Hyundai Ioniq debuts in NY: 110-mile Electric range, 25-plus for Plug-In The company expects the Ioniq Hybrid to sell best, but the Electric version will be launched second, shortly after the Hybrid lands in dealers at the end of the year. Hyundai's Ioniq lineup is the first car in the world to be offered with the choice of a hybrid-electric, battery-electric, or plug-in hybrid powertrain-but no conventional gasoline version. (110 miles of range on sale early in 2017 base price TBD) 2017 Hyundai Ioniq, 2016 New York Auto Show ![]()
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