BMW i8 listed for sale, priced at 2.5 billion VND

During the period from 2015 to 2018, BMW i8 was one of the expensive sports car models that the upper class in Vietnam really favored. Even at that time, BMW i8 became a phenomenon in the Vietnamese car market. However, later on, BMW i8 was no longer favored by Vietnamese billionaires, but it is still a “memorable” model from the first glance.

Recently, there is a BMW i8 being sold in the used car market at a price that surprises many people. According to the seller’s information, this BMW i8 was produced in 2014, model 2015, and it has a mileage of more than 30,000 km. The price that this person provides is 2,499 billion VND.

When imported as a personal import at the time, the 2015 BMW i8 had a selling price of about 7 billion VND (including the on-road costs). Therefore, after nearly 10 years of use, this BMW i8 is being sold at a loss of more than 4 billion VND.

In fact, from 2018 until now, no BMW i8 has been imported and gone through customs procedures in Vietnam. The reason for this is that Decree 116 has imposed strict regulations on car imports. BMW also confirmed the discontinuation of the BMW i8 model.

Accordingly, the BMW i8 in this article is an ideal choice for those who are interested in the sports car that was once a phenomenon.

This 2015 BMW i8 has an exterior paint color of blue combined with black and white. The BMW i8 is a hybrid sports car that follows the BMW i LifeDrive design philosophy. This structure helps to minimize weight. Thanks to the use of aluminum, carbon fiber, and thermoplastic in the design, the doors of the BMW i8 are 50% lighter than conventional doors. There are subtle air vents throughout the body to help reduce drag. The wind resistance coefficient Cd is at 0.26.

Especially, the BMW i8 is the world’s first mass-produced vehicle to use laser technology for headlights. The laser beam produces beams that are almost parallel with a intensity stronger than a thousand times that of conventional LED lights. More importantly, the electrical power that laser lights consume will be only half of LED lights, and the laser beam will emit white light that is not harmful to human eyes.

The scissor doors are a special feature that cannot be overlooked in the i8. With an upward-opening reverse pivot design, the scissor doors integrate perfectly with the aerodynamic body. The BMW i8 uses lightweight ED BMW i 20-inch alloy wheels that meet Turbine Style 444 standards, with sizes of 7J front and 7.5J rear, corresponding to 195/50 front tires and 215/40 rear tires.

Inside the cabin, the BMW i8 provides a 2+2 seating configuration with a modern design. The interior is wrapped in “premium” leather and the layout of the control buttons is oriented towards the driver. The head-up display in the dashboard can display full entertainment information as well as observe the surroundings.

The BMW i8 is equipped with a 3-cylinder, TwinPower Turbo, 1.5L engine, with a maximum power of 231 horsepower and a maximum torque of 320 Nm. In addition, this car also integrates an electric motor, with a maximum power of 131 horsepower and a maximum torque of 250 Nm, helping the car to have a total maximum power of 362 horsepower and a torque of 570 Nm. The BMW i8 only takes 4.4 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km/h, and the maximum speed of the car is 256 km/h.

BMW stated that it takes about 3 hours to fully charge the lithium-ion battery pack on the i8 with regular power sources. If using the BMW I Wallbox fast charger, the charging time for the i8 battery is reduced to only 2 hours.

BMW i8 has an impressive fuel consumption rate of only 2.1 liters/100 km, equivalent to 47.6 km/liter. When out of gasoline, the car can run on electricity for an additional 35 km, with a maximum speed of 120 km/h.

TT (Tuoitrethudo)

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