BMW i3 Lease - Monthly Payments Finally At Reasonable Levels

Published: Sep 25, 2014 at 10:20am

By: Eric Loveday

In January 2014, InsideEVs obtained (via InsideEVs contributor George Betak) a lease quote on a BMW i3 (see below). The total monthly payment was a ridiculous $930.

Boy how times have changed.

The image above (via George Betak) shows the current low-mileage lease deal on the BMW i3 BEV at Stevens Creek BMW. At $369 per month (+tax) and $3,995 out-of-pocket, the rate actually now seems reasonable for a $43,000 EV.

Previous official BMW lease deals on the i3 include the following terms:

$499 month (w/$2,950 down) 36 month lease on base BMW i3 ($41,350)
$549 month (w/$3,460 down) 36 month lease on base BMW i3 REx ($45,200)

So, if you're still wondering why BMW i3 sales shot above 1,000 units in August, then wonder no more. BMW's lease offer on the i3 is now in line with reality.