- Capacity
- 42.2 kWh
- Chemistry
- NMC
- Health
- —
- Grade
- Great
£2,000
per unit · £47/kWh
1 available
View & buyBMW i3 120 Ah (42 kWh) battery packs
3 packs for sale now. Compare health and price per kWh, then buy with payment held until the pack arrives.
Fits i3 and i3s cars built from November 2018 (US model years 2019 to 2021) with the 120 Ah, 42 kWh pack.
- Payment held until the pack arrives
- 7–14 day inspection window
- Collection arranged for you
42 kWh i3 packs for sale (3)
- Capacity
- 42.2 kWh
- Chemistry
- NMC
- Health
- —
- Grade
- Great
£2,000
per unit · £47/kWh
1 available
View & buy
- Capacity
- 42.2 kWh
- Chemistry
- NMC
- Health
- —
- Grade
- Great
£2,000
per unit · £47/kWh
1 available
View & buyFor parts or recycling (1)
Graded end of life by the seller. Not for refitting to a car as it is: for modules, parts or recycling.
- Capacity
- 42.2 kWh
- Chemistry
- NMC
- Health
- 100%
- Grade
- End of life
£2,000
per unit · £47/kWh
1 available
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Reference
BMW i3 42 kWh (120 Ah) battery facts
The BMW i3 120 Ah battery, sold as 42 kWh, holds 42.2 kWh gross and 37.9 kWh usable in 96 NCM cells in eight twelve-cell modules, in the same outer size as the earlier i3 packs.
- Capacity
- 42.2 kWh gross, 37.9 kWh usable
- Cells
- 96; BMW does not name the cell maker
- Modules
- 8 (12 cells each)
- Chemistry
- NCM lithium-ion
- Size
- Same outer dimensions as the 60 and 94 Ah packs
- Years
- November 2018 to 2022 in Europe; US model years 2019 to 2021
- Cars
- i3 and i3s; REx only in the US and other export markets
Built into
- BMW i3 and i3s
- BMW i3 REx and i3s REx (US and other export markets)
Each fact is confirmed by two independent sources: BMW press releases and specifications (one source), plus Idaho National Laboratory tests, ADAC, InsideEVs, electrive, Charged EVs, CleanTechnica and university research. Facts we could not confirm twice are left out. Checked . Sources
Sources
- BMW Group, With new high-voltage batteries: the BMW i3 (120 Ah) and the BMW i3s (120 Ah) (2018)
- BMW Group, Specifications BMW i3 (120 Ah) / BMW i3s (120 Ah) (2018)
- BMW of North America, The new 2019 BMW i3 120Ah and i3s 120Ah (2018)
- BMW UK, The all-electric BMW i3 120Ah (2018)
- BMW Group, The electric pioneer on the home stretch: production of the BMW i3 comes to a close (2022)
- ADAC Autokatalog, BMW i3 (120 Ah)
- ADAC Autokatalog, BMW i3s (120 Ah)
- InsideEVs, BMW reveals 2019 i3 and i3s with 42.2 kWh battery (2018)
- InsideEVs, 2019 BMW i3, i3 REx, i3s and i3s REx: full specs (2018)
- electrive, New 120 Ah battery cells: BMW boosts i3 and i3s range (2018)
- electrive, Torqeedo expands Deep Blue battery series (2023)
- Charged EVs, BMW upgrades battery cells to 120 Ah for the 2019 BMW i3 (2018)
- CleanTechnica, 2019 BMW i3's 153 mile battery (2018)
- Autocar, BMW i3 to cease production in July after nine years (2022)
- Green Car Reports, BMW drops innovative i3 electric car (2021)
- BMWBLOG, BMW i3 era comes to an end in the U.S. this July (2021)
Questions
Buying a used i3 42 kWh pack
Still unsure which pack is right? A specialist can check fitment with you.
Talk to a specialist42.2 kWh gross and 37.9 kWh usable. It is sold as a 42 kWh pack.
BMW i3 42 kWh (120 Ah) packs with a fixed price on ReBattery are listed at £2,000 right now. The price depends on condition and measured health, and some sellers take offers instead. Fitting by an EV garage costs extra.
BMW has not named the supplier, so we do not state one. The 60 and 94 Ah packs use Samsung SDI cells.
Yes, in the US and other export markets. BMW did not sell the 120 Ah range extender in Europe.
Check the car's build date, then the label on the pack. Send us a photo of the label and we will check.
You have 7–14 business days to inspect it. Raise it with evidence and the seller is not paid until it is resolved.