Noise from the tyres increases with speed as does the noise of the rushing wind, with no engine noise to drown them out – although the standard audio system does a good job of replacing unwanted noise with something more to your taste. Read Parkers' expert advice for the BMW i3 interior layout, leg room & driving comfort, in car infotainment system, dashboard and more.

Granted, a rear-facing car seat is not as easy to slide in as a front-facing car seat, but it’s not as challenging as it may sound. Next, I removed the large hardshell from this scenario and with both rear seats up, I effortlessly squeezed in the two carry-ons with the Bee5 on top of them. Since I already loved the additional peace of mind provided by the Range Extender, I opted again for a BMW i3 REx (94Ah since the 120Ah wasn’t available yet), only this time painted in the vibrant Melbourne Red Metallic. The code can apply to any of those clearance items. A column-mounted rotary gearlever for the automatic transmission should be intuitive, rolling it forwards engaging drive and twisting it back selecting reverse, but anyone used to a conventional auto ’box will find themselves selecting the wrong mode on occasion.

It’s a detachable car seat so I can use it on a wide variety of strollers. It has 35.4 in (90cm) in length (front of wheel to back of rear wheel), and from 38.5 in – 41.3 in (98-105cm) in height, depending whether the seat backrest is extended or not. The door opening is not as wide as on a Rolls-Royce, but in my experience, there is still plenty of space to squeeze in and attend to your child. Overall comfort is generally good, although city streets – where many BMW i3s will spend most of their time – expose the car's firm suspension, so it’s a little more jiggly than you might like. In order to test my theories, I “borrowed” baby Oliver from a friend to be my model for the day. But what if you’d like to use the BMW i3 to haul more things? Now that the car seat project has been completed, it’s time to move onto the next item – a stroller.

Quality is right up there with larger or more expensive models in the BMW range. The starting point was their Clek Liing, a rear facing car seat which works for newborns up to 32 inches in length and up to 35 lbs of weight. BMW i3 Review: Can The Interior Fit A Car Seat and Stroller?

“We also knew that car seats in Europe had additional safety features that weren’t required in North America like the rigid-LATCH systems, anti-rebound features and the fact that kids in Sweden sat rear-facing until they were four. Secondly, you can fold down the one of the rear seats and now you have additional depth.

This is one of the most common questions I’ve been asked over the years: How’s the interior space, can it fit four adults, can the interior fit a car seat and stroller? Anyone who purchases a Clek Foonf, Fllo, Liing, will get a free mat to protect the seat. As far as its size, the Liing is 26.8 inches in height, 16.9 in width and 27.7 in in depth.

Each rear seat has a complete set of LATCH connectors to work with your car seat.

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They’re not on the smaller side, as a matter of fact, they’re beyond what’s acceptable for a European airline.

But will there be enough legroom for a tall front-seating passenger? First on my list to-do was finding a decently sized car seat which could accommodate newborns and infants. The iDrive controller remains, and its functions are displayed on a regular 6.5-inch screen – the only differences between the one here and a 1 Series being the specific i3 information offered. The rear seats fold down in a 50/50 split by using handles near the headrests that are easy to reach from outside the trunk.

BMW also offers the car with exotic (and renewable) materials such as eucalyptus wood, which lift the overall ambiance and suit the i3’s planet-friendly nature. SUVs, crossover, trucks or minivans will always be the preferred choice for small and large families. As mentioned above, when unfolded, the Bugaboo Bee5 measures in at 21 in (53cm) across the front wheels (and 45cm across the back wheels). Upgrading the interior into Loft, Lodge or Suite trims costs roughly £1,000 to £2,000, for instance, while an upmarket Harman Kardon stereo will set you back around £640 and adaptive LED headlights are £700.

Initially, I wanted to test a travel stroller, like the Bugaboo Ant, but I stuck to my original idea – don’t compromise just to make room for the stroller in the BMW i3. BMWBLOG is an independent private enthusiast site dedicated to BMW fans around the world and is in no way affiliated or owned by BMW USA and/or BMW AG. The dashboard, with its layered elements, stretches out far in front of you, the windscreen base seemingly in another postcode, and the lack of transmission tunnel and lower centre console only adds to the feeling, with a clear carpet between the front-seat passengers (this is useful extra storage space). And the Clek Liing checked both those boxes for me. When it comes to strollers, you can go long and wide. From behind the wheel the BMW i3 manages to feel entirely other-worldly and instantly familiar at the same time. With some cubic feet to spare.

Therefore, it’s fair to say that fitting a car seat in your BMW i3 shouldn’t interfere with personal space and comfort. Of course, I highly advise against having a baby in the car seat in this loading configuration.

After careful consideration, I went with the Bugaboo Bee5, an extremely popular choices, and one that I often see in the back of SUVs or crossovers. Changes to the i3’s specification at the end of 2018 saw new colours being added to the model range, which suit its slightly otherworldly, futuristic character. I’m 6″3 tall (around 1.90 meters) and I had plenty of legroom upfront, even during a longer journey. It might not look from the outside, but the moment you step inside the BMW i3, you’ll notice a roomy cabin, well crafted and smartly engineered. The fabric on the car seat is almost the same shade as the cloth in the BMW i3, so the Liing already looks like is part of the car. My accomplishments are far from what the phtoos I’ve seen on the BMW i3 Worldwide Group which demonstrated how much more you can actually fit in a BMW i3.

The BMW i3 has 15.1 cubic feet of cargo space behind the second row and 36.9 cubic feet with the second row folded down. There’s plenty of familiar BMW switchgear and instrumentation and the pedals and switches all feel just like those in a 3 Series, but some of the features are presented and arranged in a slightly alien way.

That means occupants are much more aware of wind and road noise that inevitably filters through to the cabin.

Find out more about all electric cars here. “With a background in the automotive industry, we knew that the car seats back then weren’t designed with the same safety technology as cars, which didn’t make sense,” Clek told us in an email.

VAT no 918 5617 01 Although it’s pretty well equipped, the i3 wouldn’t really be a BMW without a tempting, yet expensive options list.