BMW i8 Price, availability and value
In total, there are 20,465 units of the BMW i8 hybrid sportscar on the market.
Deliveries to retail customers in the USA began in August 2014. The convertible roadster variant was first avaiable as a 2019 model and launched in May 2018. Production of all BMW i8’s ended in June 2020.
BMW expected the U.S. to be the largest sales market. In Europe, the UK, Germany and France were expected to be the top markets.
| Model | Total Produced |
| Coupe | 16,581 |
| Roadster | 3,884 |
Worldwide Units Delivered
| Year | Units Sold |
| 2014 | 1,741 |
| 2015 | 5,456 |
| 2014 – 2020 | 20,465 |
There were a total of 6,968 sales of the BMW i8 recorded in the USA.
Deliveries to retail customers in the USA began in August 2014. The production version of the BMW i8 Roadster was first unveiled in late 2017. Delivery of the first 18 exclusive first edition units took place in May 2018. Production of all BMW i8’s ended on June 11, 2020.
| Year | Total Sold in USA |
| 2014 | 555 |
| 2015 | 2,265 |
| 2016 | 1,594 |
| 2017 | 488 |
| 2018 | 772 |
| 2019 | 1,102 |
| 2020 | 192 |
There were a total of 8,318 sales of the BMW i8 recorded in Europe through 2013-2019.
The BMW i8 Protonic Frozen Yellow Edition remains the most exclusive edition with around 100 units worldwide.
By March 2020, global sales of all variants had reached more than 20,000 units, making the BMW i8 the world’s top-selling plug-in electric sports car, and exceeding sales of all competitors in its segment combined.
The 20,000th i8 was produced in December 2019 and was one of the limited Ultimate Sophisto Edition models.
The final eighteen (18) BMW i8 models were done in a particular paint that had not been used before and were essentially hand painted. You can view this last batch here.
Pricing around the world
The BMW i8 price for cars destined for the U.S. market started at US$135,925, including destination and handling fees and before any government rebates.
| Country | Initial Sales Price | Approx. US Dollar Equivalent* |
| USA | $135,925 USD | N/A |
| United Kingdom | £99,845 | $130,397 |
| Germany | €126,000 | $136,229 |
| Mexico | $2,299,900 MXN | $115,339 |
| Australia | $299,000 AUD | $221,086 |
| China | CN¥1.988 million | $312,029 |
| India | INR 2.29 crore | $314,062 |
| Thailand | ฿11,839,000 THB | $353,012 |
| Japan | ¥19,170,000 | $151,597 |
* Based on currency conversion rates as of April 2022
Original MSRP by Year
Pricing for the BMW i8 destined for the U.S. market started at US$135,925, including destination and handling fees and before any government rebates.
2 door Coupe Base
| Year | MSRP (USD) |
| 2014 | $136,600 |
| 2015 | $137,500 |
| 2016 | $141,700 |
| 2017 | $141,700 |
| 2019 | $148,500 |
| 2020 | $148,495 |
2 door Roadster Base
| Year | MSRP (USD) |
| 2019 | $164,300 |
| 2020 | $164,295 |
This range of BMW i8 prices places the i8 in some lofty company alongside the likes of Porsche’s 911 GT3 at $143,600, the Jaguar F-Type SVR at $122,750, and the Audi R8 (V10) at $164,000.
Historical Price Trends
Here is a chart of the BMW i8 price for the 2 door Coupe recently in the used car market.
The chart below shows the average listing price for a BMW i8 2 door Coupe and related trends.
This data was taken April 16, 2022 and shows an overall average increase of 11.63% year over year.
Depreciation Analysis
I highly recommend visiting Buy An Exotic’s page for an in-depth analysis since the BMW i8 price is certainly unique when it comes to assigning true and current value.
According to CarEdge (full report):
A BMW i8 will depreciate 45% after 5 years and have a 5 year resale value of $86,279.
The chart below shows the expected depreciation for the next 10 years. These results are for vehicles in good condition, averaging 12,000 miles per year. It also assumes a selling price of $158,050 when new.
Buying a BMW i8 New vs Used
If you purchase a used BMW i8 that is 2 years old, then you could save $46,514 compared to buying new, and still have a relatively new model with plenty of useful life remaining. If you plan to keep this vehicle for 3 years then your total cost of depreciation would be $25,257.
