BMW
i8 Coupe (2018)
Overview
BMW certainly knows how to turn heads with the i8 to create a vibrant and smooth driving electric sports car. This vehicles hybrid powertrain with two electric motors and petrol engine offers superb seamless plug-in electric/petrol driving, with all-wheel drive.
The whole package sets new standards for sports vehicles. Compacting a 1.5 litre turbocharged petrol engine, the i8's tuned to produce 228bhp.
The BMW i8’s electric motors then add another 141bhp, combining with the petrol engine for a 0-62mph impressive sprint time of 4.4 seconds. The BMW i8 is rechargeable in around 3 hours from a home 7kW EV charger.
Charging rates shown are typically from 0-80% this is due to decreasing charging rates after 80% set by the vehicle to preserve battery life and efficiency.
Charging the BMW i8
Charging has never been easier, the BMW i8 uses the Type 2 charging connector. This is the most common connector type, luckily all of our EV chargers are Type 2 compatible.
Our recommendations below will allow you to find the best suited EV charger for the BMW i8.
Our friendly experts are on hand to help find your perfect charge point, if you have any questions you can contact us here.
BMW i8 Coupe Charge Points | Fully installed EV Chargers
Wallbox Pulsar Max
Smart - compact
installed from
£949.00
or £22.03/month
- 7kW
- 22kW
- Tethered
Zappi from myenergi 2.1 (Wi-Fi)
eco - smart EV charger
installed from
£1,100.00
or £25.51/month
- 7kW
- 22kW
- Tethered
- Untethered
BMW i8 Coupe (2018) Energy tariff comparison
E.ON Eco 7 Electricity
Standing Charge:45.86p / day
Peak Rate:42.25p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:13.88p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:11pm - 8am
5.21p
Per Mile
£1.67
Per Charge
£521.00
Per Year
Electric Drivers Feb 2024
Standing Charge:48p / day
Peak Rate:40.17p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:15p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:12am - 5am
5.63p
Per Mile
£1.80
Per Charge
£563.00
Per Year
Better Energy
Standing Charge:46.68p / day
Peak Rate:38.22p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:38.22p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:N/A
14.33p
Per Mile
£4.59
Per Charge
£1433.00
Per Year
Green Driver 7-hour
Standing Charge:56.34p / day
Peak Rate:50.55p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:34.05p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:12am - 7am
12.77p
Per Mile
£4.09
Per Charge
£1277.00
Per Year
E5, GoElectric 35
Standing Charge:45.86p / day
Peak Rate:47.31p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:6.9p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:12am - 5am
2.59p
Per Mile
£0.83
Per Charge
£259.00
Per Year
Octopus Go Green, October 2022
Standing Charge:44.22p / day
Peak Rate:41.11p / kWh
Off-Peak Rate:15.46p / kWh
Off-Peak Hours:12.30am - 04.30am
Get a quote from Octopus Energy5.80p
Per Mile
£1.86
Per Charge
£580.00
Per Year