BMW i3 60 Ah charging curve & performance
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017
Last modified: Mar 24, 2026
Below is the charging curve for BMW i3 60 Ah, illustrating the charging speed at various battery levels. Additionally, graphs for range and time provide comprehensive details on charging performance.
Charging Highlights
Peak DC Speed
50 kW
Battery Capacity
21.6 kWh
Architecture
355 V
21.6 kWh — 21.6 kWh Lithium-ion
Charging Performance
Average charging speed 0 - 100%
8.8 kW
Average charging speed 10-100%
8.1 kW
Average charging speed 10-80%
27.4 kW
Advanced Metrics
Max C-Rate
2.08C
Average C-Rate
1.36C
Optimum charging area
1% – 58%
Time Analysis
Range Analysis
Key Insights
Optimum charging speed included 5 minutes loss
29.8 kW
Optimum charge stop time
21m 35s
Charging time 10-80%
28 m 50 s
Charging Speed Analysis
| SOC Range | Speed (kW) | Total Time | Energy Added |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 8.8 kW | 2 h 8 m 49 s | 18.8 kWh |
| 10-100% | 8.1 kW | 2 h 5 m 38 s | 16.9 kWh |
| 10-80% | 27.4 kW | 28 m 50 s | 13.2 kWh |
Range Added Per Minute by Driving Cycle
| SOC Range | EPA | WLTP | 70 mph | 120 km/h |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-100% | 1.6 km (1.0 mi) | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | ? | ? |
| 10-100% | 1.5 km (0.9 mi) | 1.4 km (0.9 mi) | ? | ? |
| 10-80% | 5.1 km (3.2 mi) | 4.6 km (2.9 mi) | ? | ? |
Charging Curve Data (0–100% SOC)
| SOC | Speed | Time | Energy charged |
|---|---|---|---|
|
0 |
30 kW | 00:00:00 | 0 kWh |
|
1 |
32 kW | 00:00:23 | 0.2 kWh |
|
2 |
34 kW | 00:00:45 | 0.4 kWh |
|
3 |
36 kW | 00:01:06 | 0.6 kWh |
|
4 |
38 kW | 00:01:25 | 0.8 kWh |
|
5 |
40 kW | 00:01:44 | 0.9 kWh |
|
6 |
41 kW | 00:02:02 | 1.1 kWh |
|
7 |
42 kW | 00:02:20 | 1.3 kWh |
|
8 |
43 kW | 00:02:37 | 1.5 kWh |
|
9 |
44 kW | 00:02:54 | 1.7 kWh |
|
10 |
45 kW | 00:03:10 | 1.9 kWh |
|
11 |
45 kW | 00:03:26 | 2.1 kWh |
|
12 |
45 kW | 00:03:42 | 2.3 kWh |
|
13 |
45 kW | 00:03:58 | 2.4 kWh |
|
14 |
45 kW | 00:04:15 | 2.6 kWh |
|
15 |
45 kW | 00:04:31 | 2.8 kWh |
|
16 |
43 kW | 00:04:47 | 3.0 kWh |
|
17 |
43 kW | 00:05:04 | 3.2 kWh |
|
18 |
43 kW | 00:05:21 | 3.4 kWh |
|
19 |
43 kW | 00:05:38 | 3.6 kWh |
|
20 |
43 kW | 00:05:55 | 3.8 kWh |
|
21 |
43 kW | 00:06:12 | 3.9 kWh |
|
22 |
43 kW | 00:06:29 | 4.1 kWh |
|
23 |
43 kW | 00:06:46 | 4.3 kWh |
|
24 |
43 kW | 00:07:03 | 4.5 kWh |
|
25 |
42 kW | 00:07:20 | 4.7 kWh |
|
26 |
42 kW | 00:07:37 | 4.9 kWh |
|
27 |
42 kW | 00:07:54 | 5.1 kWh |
|
28 |
43 kW | 00:08:12 | 5.3 kWh |
|
29 |
43 kW | 00:08:28 | 5.5 kWh |
|
30 |
43 kW | 00:08:45 | 5.6 kWh |
|
31 |
43 kW | 00:09:02 | 5.8 kWh |
|
32 |
43 kW | 00:09:19 | 6.0 kWh |
|
33 |
44 kW | 00:09:36 | 6.2 kWh |
|
34 |
44 kW | 00:09:53 | 6.4 kWh |
|
35 |
44 kW | 00:10:09 | 6.6 kWh |
|
36 |
44 kW | 00:10:26 | 6.8 kWh |
|
37 |
44 kW | 00:10:42 | 7.0 kWh |
|
38 |
44 kW | 00:10:59 | 7.1 kWh |
|
39 |
44 kW | 00:11:15 | 7.3 kWh |
|
40 |
44 kW | 00:11:32 | 7.5 kWh |
|
41 |
44 kW | 00:11:48 | 7.7 kWh |
|
42 |
44 kW | 00:12:05 | 7.9 kWh |
|
43 |
44 kW | 00:12:21 | 8.1 kWh |
|
44 |
44 kW | 00:12:38 | 8.3 kWh |
|
45 |
44 kW | 00:12:54 | 8.5 kWh |
|
46 |
44 kW | 00:13:11 | 8.6 kWh |
|
47 |
44 kW | 00:13:28 | 8.8 kWh |
|
48 |
44 kW | 00:13:44 | 9.0 kWh |
|
49 |
44 kW | 00:14:01 | 9.2 kWh |
|
50 |
42 kW | 00:14:18 | 9.4 kWh |
|
51 |
39 kW | 00:14:36 | 9.6 kWh |
|
52 |
38 kW | 00:14:54 | 9.8 kWh |
|
53 |
38 kW | 00:15:14 | 10.0 kWh |
|
54 |
36 kW | 00:15:33 | 10.2 kWh |
|
55 |
35 kW | 00:15:54 | 10.3 kWh |
|
56 |
34 kW | 00:16:15 | 10.5 kWh |
|
57 |
33 kW | 00:16:37 | 10.7 kWh |
|
58 |
33 kW | 00:16:59 | 10.9 kWh |
|
59 |
31 kW | 00:17:21 | 11.1 kWh |
|
60 |
30 kW | 00:17:45 | 11.3 kWh |
|
61 |
30 kW | 00:18:09 | 11.5 kWh |
|
62 |
29 kW | 00:18:34 | 11.7 kWh |
|
63 |
28 kW | 00:19:00 | 11.8 kWh |
|
64 |
26 kW | 00:19:27 | 12.0 kWh |
|
65 |
25 kW | 00:19:55 | 12.2 kWh |
|
66 |
24 kW | 00:20:25 | 12.4 kWh |
|
67 |
22 kW | 00:20:57 | 12.6 kWh |
|
68 |
21 kW | 00:21:30 | 12.8 kWh |
|
69 |
20 kW | 00:22:06 | 13.0 kWh |
|
70 |
18 kW | 00:22:44 | 13.2 kWh |
|
71 |
18 kW | 00:23:25 | 13.3 kWh |
|
72 |
17 kW | 00:24:06 | 13.5 kWh |
|
73 |
16 kW | 00:24:50 | 13.7 kWh |
|
74 |
15 kW | 00:25:37 | 13.9 kWh |
|
75 |
14 kW | 00:26:27 | 14.1 kWh |
|
76 |
11 kW | 00:27:26 | 14.3 kWh |
|
77 |
12 kW | 00:28:29 | 14.5 kWh |
|
78 |
10 kW | 00:29:35 | 14.7 kWh |
|
79 |
10 kW | 00:30:48 | 14.9 kWh |
|
80 |
10 kW | 00:32:01 | 15.0 kWh |
|
81 |
10 kW | 00:33:13 | 15.2 kWh |
|
82 |
8 kW | 00:34:34 | 15.4 kWh |
|
83 |
7 kW | 00:36:11 | 15.6 kWh |
|
84 |
7 kW | 00:37:55 | 15.8 kWh |
|
85 |
6 kW | 00:39:47 | 16.0 kWh |
|
86 |
6 kW | 00:41:49 | 16.2 kWh |
|
87 |
5 kW | 00:44:01 | 16.4 kWh |
|
88 |
4 kW | 00:46:43 | 16.5 kWh |
|
89 |
4 kW | 00:49:44 | 16.7 kWh |
|
90 |
3 kW | 00:53:12 | 16.9 kWh |
|
91 |
3 kW | 00:57:15 | 17.1 kWh |
|
92 |
3 kW | 01:01:18 | 17.3 kWh |
|
93 |
2 kW | 01:06:09 | 17.5 kWh |
|
94 |
2 kW | 01:12:13 | 17.7 kWh |
|
95 |
2 kW | 01:18:16 | 17.9 kWh |
|
96 |
2 kW | 01:24:20 | 18.0 kWh |
|
97 |
1 kW | 01:32:25 | 18.2 kWh |
|
98 |
1 kW | 01:44:33 | 18.4 kWh |
|
99 |
1 kW | 01:56:41 | 18.6 kWh |
|
100 |
1 kW | 02:08:49 | 18.8 kWh |