BMW i8 I15 — Roadster
2014–2020
- Internal code
- I15
- Production
- 2014–2020
- Body style
- 2-door roadster
- Platform
- BMW i · electric / PHEV
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Roadster: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
i8 I15 is a distinct I12/I15 body branch. A purpose-designed two-seat open sports car with compact packaging and a driver-focused cockpit.
i8 combined a carbon-fibre passenger cell, aluminium drive module, front electric motor and rear three-cylinder engine; I15 added an open two-seat body. Reference body dimensions are 4,689 mm × 1,942 mm × 1,291 mm on a 2,800 mm wheelbase. Factory figures can vary slightly with bumpers, exterior equipment, homologation method and model year.
Also searched as: two-seat convertible · open sports car.
- Production
- 2014–2020
- Body code
- I15
- Documented model names
- i8 Coupe · i8 Roadster
- Engine and drive families
- B38 turbo petrol · Gen2 plug-in-hybrid eDrive
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the roadster body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| i8 Roadster (34 Ah) | 2018–2020 | B38K15T0 1.5 L turbo + front electric motor · 11.6 kWh grossB38 record | 374 hp system | 6AT + 2-speed electric | electric AWD | Global range | The new BMW i8 Roadster and BMW i8 Coupé |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW i8Wikipedia contributors
Secondary development, body, battery and production overview.
- 02The BMW i8BMW Group PressClub
Factory I12 launch and original plug-in-hybrid system specification.
- 03The BMW i8: From vision to iconBMW Group PressClub
Factory April 2020 end date, total and coupé/roadster scope.