Reliability rating of i8

Otago · 04-25-2016, 11:48 PM

dear i8 owners ...... could u share the reliability rating of this car ?

ericsi · 04-27-2016, 02:04 AM

Errr 100% reliable?

XULLAHS · 04-28-2016, 11:45 AM

The theory is that since the vehicle is powered by both an electric engine and also a 1.5l; if you're using the electric engine primarily, since there are less moving/mechanical parts, that should in theory be less likely to be prone to faults.

I hope that makes sense. Of course I can't give you first hand-experience, I'm not that lucky.

ConceptCarbon · 04-30-2016, 05:11 AM

Reliability has been great. Between mine and 5 other friends we have 50k+ miles and it has been great with no drivetrain issues. It has the 1.5 3cyl engine that can be found in the new Mini, and with quite a bit more cars out there and a demographic that is usually of the spirited kind, they seem to be doing quite well.

JasH · 05-09-2016, 10:30 AM

Zero faults to date (over 1 year).

YWGT3 · 05-09-2016, 12:09 PM

In my case and as with any newly introduced vehicles, mine required the replacement of an instrument cluster and the turbo unit during the initial ownership period. Other than that and with 13 months of ownership, the i8 has performed very well in comparison to some performance cars I've driven in the past. What's more, I am constantly amazed at BMW's ability to achieve a paradox with the i8 - sporting performance with reduced carbon emissions and amazing fuel efficiency (these days I'm averaging 37 mpg each trip while switching between comfort and sports mode).

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Otago Second Lieutenant 24 Rep 244 Posts Drives: 09 Z4 sDrive 30i manual Join Date: May 2009 Location: Hong Kong iTrader: (0)	Reliability rating of i8 dear i8 owners ...... could u share the reliability rating of this car ?
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ericsi Lieutenant 124 Rep 408 Posts Drives: On my 2nd i8 already Join Date: Sep 2014 Location: London iTrader: (0)	Errr 100% reliable?
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XULLAHS New Member 2 Rep 5 Posts Drives: (Soon) F30 320D Join Date: Dec 2015 Location: Lancashire, England iTrader: (0)	The theory is that since the vehicle is powered by both an electric engine and also a 1.5l; if you're using the electric engine primarily, since there are less moving/mechanical parts, that should in theory be less likely to be prone to faults. I hope that makes sense. Of course I can't give you first hand-experience, I'm not that lucky.
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04-30-2016, 05:11 AM	#4
ConceptCarbon Registered 0 Rep 1 Posts Drives: 2015 BMW i8, 2014 BMW i3 Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Cincinnati, OH iTrader: (0)	Reliability has been great. Between mine and 5 other friends we have 50k+ miles and it has been great with no drivetrain issues. It has the 1.5 3cyl engine that can be found in the new Mini, and with quite a bit more cars out there and a demographic that is usually of the spirited kind, they seem to be doing quite well.
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JasH Lieutenant Colonel 621 Rep 1,646 Posts Drives: McLaren & Ferrari & i8 & i3 Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Kent, UK iTrader: (0)	Zero faults to date (over 1 year).
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YWGT3 iDriver 363 Rep 597 Posts Drives: i8, Porsche Taycan T, MB EQE Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: California iTrader: (0)	In my case and as with any newly introduced vehicles, mine required the replacement of an instrument cluster and the turbo unit during the initial ownership period. Other than that and with 13 months of ownership, the i8 has performed very well in comparison to some performance cars I've driven in the past. What's more, I am constantly amazed at BMW's ability to achieve a paradox with the i8 - sporting performance with reduced carbon emissions and amazing fuel efficiency (these days I'm averaging 37 mpg each trip while switching between comfort and sports mode).
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