The BMW German based carmaker has announced that the 2015 i3 electric car will come with an increased price in the United States, both for the standard i3 as well as for the i3 REx, even if no performance changes were announced. But how come the high pricing?

First off, the 2015 BMW i3 will cost $43,350 as opposed to $41,350, meaning a $1,050 raise, while the 2015 BMW i3 REx is now set at $47,200, compared to the last year`s price of $46,125.

The price raise was first set due to the higher destination and handling fees, which now stands at $950 for both models. Another reason for the higher price would be the reported “new software update” that might bring some important changes in the car`s performance and drivability.

Other than that, both models will come with the same motorizations, meaning an electric motor on the standard electric car, which is backed by a 22-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery. The model develops a good 170 horsepower and 184 Nm of torque, and has an 81 mile range.

The 2015 BMW i3 REx will be equipped with the same 650-cc two-cylinder gasoline unit, backed by an electric motor, but will come with a higher mile range of 150 miles, as opposed to the all-electric version.

BMW and Volkswagen have recently partnered ChargePoint to develop and build around 100 fast charging points for EVs, all over the United States.

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A full month after unveiling the facelift of the F01 BMW 7 Series, the Bavarians re-open the subject by talking about how much such a model is going to cost.

I’m clearly not very involved in the way the Germans value their products but to my mind that seems like quite a long time to print out a price tag.

Happily though, the new pricing announcement comes with a rather hefty gallery of images containing the new top end luxury sedan.

If you’re wondering what will it take to get yourself the privilege of sitting behind the wheel of one of Bavaria’s most upmarket products you’ll almost certainly not afford it.

Just in case you might, the starting price is $74.195 (destination and handling included). For that you’ll get the two wheel drive, short wheel base V8-powered option.

It might be the entry level version but don’t think somebody with a tarted up 5 Series can hold a candle to it.

If you really want to shut up anybody in the corporate car park you will however opt for a different kind of car. That’ll be the top of the line 760Li.

That’s the V12 powered model that’s only available in long wheelbase form and comes with a price tag of just over 140.000 USD.

It’s a little steep but it offers the smoothest ever 544 horsepower you’ll ever get to see in the quietest ever fashion imaginable.

There are some models in between, including a more powerful V8 and some options with all wheel drive but until the M770i xDrive comes into view, the story is pretty much the same as the original car.

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Well here’s a followup to the recent announcement from BMW about cost cutting. The Toyota R&D connection means that hybrid vehicles will come with a decent price.

The city car of the range the BMW i3 has recently started making noises about its price, in the wake of this new announcement and the one about the i8 supercar’s price.

Though it’s not exactly written in stone, it seems that when a market launch happens for the BMW i3 it would cost roughly the same as an entry level 5 Series.

It is still quite a lot to pay for a city car, even if it comes with similar luxury levels and toys for the conditions but it’s not so bad overall.

Let’s keep in mind that the BMW i3 will actually come with a lot of new technologies, have a lot of carbon fiber used in its construction and be one of the most eco-friendly cars out there.

If they end up pricing it like an entry level 520i it will be a little exclusive but probably worth the asking price without too much hassle.

At the moment an F10 BMW 520i costs between €35.000 and €40.000 ($43.000 – $50.000) depending on the market its available in.

BMW have also made a special point out of reminding us that the idea of the i Range being in trouble is now little more than a rumor.

All that’s remained at this point is to see us when they bring the i3 to the market and the official price sticker it will have in the window.

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The American branch of BMW has given its customers a new way of finding out exactly what kind of BMW X1 crossover they’d like to order.

As I’m sure they know but some of you may not, the BMW X1 only came to the United States this year pending an unveiling at the New York Auto Show.

Here we are now, a video release later and we’re faced with the real thing. The BMW X1 configurator is now live on BMW USA.

As with normal car configurators, the likes we’ve seen in their hundreds over the years. You can have a proper look round the car in 3D.

You can select various combinations of wheels and exterior colors and then you can start ticking boxes for trim levels or interior finish options.

Naturally, the entire options list is a few clicks away and all that. What strikes rather odd is the way the pricing is then presented to you.

Unlike the norm, where you get a figure saying “this is what it’ll cost, then you add the options”, you have to be very careful about the listings.

The starting price is one thing but then you see that it’s actually cheaper. Or at least that’s how it appears to be because you have to select a trim level to get to the “real price”.

It’s never really good news to ask for more money before offering any more car, is it? Maybe BMW USA need to re-evaluate their online configurator process.

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BMW’s i range green range of cars seem to be more and more talked about these days. The newest bit is focused around the i8 supercar.

According to a couple of reports, BMW already has a price set in mind for the i8 when it comes to the market in less than two years.

This price isn’t a few million as most estimates would call it but a rather modest for a supercar or for something that is partially electric.

Ian Robertson, BMW’s global sales chief reckons the i8 could hit the market at as little as 100.000 euro which is roughly 125.000 USD.

Further more, the BMW i3 would also be priced well since Robertson claims it will be “very competitive” given the technology it’s offered with.

The small hatchback is said to be somewhere around 30.000 on the road so it would technically compete with some of the regular high end hatchbacks.

That seems like a more than fair price which is serious surprise for BMW who seem to be overcharging their consumers lately.

There was even some talk about the way these cars would reach the customers. Dealerships selling BMW’s i range isn’t going to be limited to the newly introduced stores.

The ratio of dealerships out of the grand total in Germany is 45 out of 200. The rest of the world will be getting one that’s less than this “near 1/4” of the Vaterland.

Either way, it all seems like more than plenty. We’re almost certain green folks will find a way to get one and are thrilled to find out the new prices.

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Americans love buying their cars off the lot. Go in, pay up, get a new car, drive away, that’s pretty much their idea of buying a car.

BMW is trying to change that and encourages ordering cars. As part of this idea, the Bavarian’s US division has just introduced an online configurator for one of the most desirable models in their lineup.

That’ll be the F10 BMW M5 or, as it’s known over the Atlantic, the 2013 BMW M5.

The configurator features nothing special compared to the “regular” 5 Series in its construction, the content however is considerably different.

Apart from the M5 being the only car you can spec up, the list to do so is quite the considerable one. Jacking up the price well beyond the 89.900 USD is very easily jacked up.

Before you even get to adding some goodies there’s the 890 destination charge and a yet to be determined gas guzzler tax which should fall somewhere between 1000 and 2000 USD.

Once you get down to the business of actually selecting colors, toys, performance and safety equipment, you might find yourself (like me) staring down the barrel of a $121.295 shot.

There’s simply no option in the package that one wouldn’t find tempting but the one I really earn for the most is actually a no cost one.

I’m talking about something that’s not available in Europe (or anywhere else outside the US for that matter), the six speed manual transmission.

See for yourselves by clicking here.

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It happened at the New York Auto Show but we may have gotten caught up in other news that we might have found somewhat more interesting.

The facelifted version of the BMW X6 M SAV got itself a new price tag announced during the event. The sticker now showcases a slightly higher number.

Apparently you’ll need to pay an extra $2600 for the privilege of owning a 2013 BMW X6 M rather than the 2012 version of the same car.

As we’ve explained here, the BMW X6 M gets a mild facelift this year.

Under the bonnet of the BMW X6 M facelift we find the same 4.4 liter twin-turbocharged V8 engine churning out 555 horsepower and 501 lb-ft of torque.

The most important bits of the update are the introduction of LED headlights, rearranged kidney grilles and a new set of exterior colors for you to pick from.

Even though the changes are pretty small, the BMW X6 M is still well worth its $93.795 starting price. It’s a bad mix of lines by most accounts but there’s no denying the engineering in it is well worth the money.

It isn’t my cup of tea, but the BMW X6 M is a vehicle I respect. After all, it’s one of the first cars to showcase the BMW M5’s powerplant.

I also appreciate the BMW X6 M for loosing the practicality of the X5 and simply keeping the opportunity to have fun in a big car with four people.

That might sound a little weird but I mean the driving ok?

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BMW have had quite the presence at this year’s New York Auto Show. The unveiling of the 2013 BMW X1 was just the tip of an iceberg.

The real center of attention was, as usual, the M Division’s presence, namely around the BMW M5 and the BMW M6 models of the current generation.

The F10 BMW M5 can’t tell us that many new things about it but the Americans to get to find out what they’re going to be charged to own one so that kind of makes up for it.

Getting yourself what’s currently the best sports sedan on the market in the US will cost you $90.695. What really makes the US version interesting is that within that price you can have a manual gearbox as a no cost option. That’s something Europe doesn’t get.

Moving on to a more exciting version of the same powertrain we find the F12/F13 M6 models. Both the coupe and convertible look stunning and the latter actually got its international debut at this show.

The M6 Convertible comes with a sticker of $113.995. If you can do without the blue skies, an M6 Coupe comes in at a less expensive $106.995.

If however you’re interested in thinking laterally, the 2013 BMW X6M was also present there and its price tag has been set at $93.795. Essentially the same powertrain but you do get four wheel drive this time.

BMW’s New York Auto Show also had the 6 Series Gran Coupe present at their stand. That’s something we’re going to get back to later on.

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Given the company’s ever constant presence at the top of the luxury car market pile you’d have to admit that BMW knows a little bit about finances.

So what do they have to tell us right about now on the sales and profits fronts? Well, something rather unexpected.

The Bavarian company’s economic leaders have come forward to Reuters about the ongoing competition in their segment and the way incentives play through.

At the moment the world’s markets are steadying out and going for the rise. Well at least most of them are and in the meantime Europe is still a cause for concern.

Friedrich Eichiner, BMW’s finance chief says that due to the pressures Europe, particularly the countries where the economy is at risk, the incentive wars will rage on.

There’s not only the guarantee of incentive battle to keep on going, there’s also the matter of not having a predictable end.

Despite this, Eichiner claims BMW is more than prepared to go to war. After having registered an amazing year in 2011, the company’s financial service has rounded up some interesting numbers as well.

Last year they reserved a risk provision of around 100 million euros in preparation. Most of the funds are likely to go to the eastern part of Europe if economies don’t keep on growing path over there.

In conclusion, there was a little bit of bragging. As proof of how well BMW understands the changing luxury car market they’ve announced a trivia figure for 2011.

Last year BMW registered $4.12 billion earnings before interest and tax. Even for a big car maker, that’s quite a lot of money.

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BMW has decided to announce the pricing of their entry level version of the 2013 6 Series Gran Coupe and there’s a few question marks about it.

For as big fans as we can be of BMW and as much as we like the look and idea of the new 640i Gran Coupe, it seems a little high, really it does.

No more delays; the 2013 BMW 640i Gran Coupe will start at $76.895 and we’ll need to run through the plus points to see if its worth it.

For the purpose of fairness let’s avoid our bias towards BMW and really look at the facts.

We get off to a bad start as the main rival, the Mercedes CLS will get you a V8 for 5.000 dollars less and the Audi A7 is a whopping 17.000 less.

You can see the original worries, but then the new 6 Series Gran Coupe fights back. Of all the rivals it has, it is the roomiest.

Not only does this awesome provide ample space for four passengers, you could even take a small kid along with you as the 4+1 layout dictates.

Then, we get to the engines, of all the 6 cylinder engines in this range, the 640i comes with the most powerful one of the lot and it’s a straight six to make for even finer smoothness.

We expect efficiency to come out on top as well when all figures come in. Finally, there’s the party piece of the BMW.

Unlike the rest of the rivals, it has the finest origins. We’re looking at a four door coupe that was spun off a proper GT car; it’s not a tarted up sedan or a watered down performance machine.

In the end, is it worth it? I’d say it is, but nobody would’ve been sad to see it come to the market a little cheaper.

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