what it costs new, what it’s worth used, and who has one near you.
The 2020 BMW i8 is a vehicle we track across the used market in Canada. It comes in gas (8.7 L/100 km) and hybrid (8.3 L/100 km) forms, so the main choice is fuel — the hybrid earns its premium back over enough kilometres. Below is what it costs new, what it's worth used, and who has one near you — figures we update from our daily market scan.
Gas — combined
8.7L/100 km
Hybrid — combined
8.3L/100 km
Fuel / year (20k km)
$3,097
Hybrid saves
$142/yr
Typical figures. See what it costs for your commute.
Median market price by vehicle age
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Fuel economy & range: Natural Resources Canada (Open Government Licence — Canada). Safety recalls & owner-reported complaints: US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (public domain); complaint shares are a relative signal, not a failure rate. Prices, payments, depreciation, listing counts and dealer inventory: Conquest market data; payment estimates use market-average terms and are not an offer of credit. Independent service — not affiliated with or endorsed by BMW.
Owner-reported problems and open safety recalls
Most-reported problems
Across 1 owner complaints filed on the 2020 BMW i8
Share of complaints naming each system — a signal of what owners report most on this model, not a failure rate. The denominator is people who filed a complaint, not every owner. Complaints are filed with the US regulator; the same models are sold in Canada.
Safety recalls
1 campaign issued by the manufacturer
Electrical System · Propulsion System · Traction Battery
BMW of North America, LLC (BMW) is recalling certain 2020-2021 530e, 530e xDrive, 530e iPerformance and X3 xDrive30e and MINI Cooper Countryman All4 SE, 2020 BMW i8, and 2021 330e, 330e xDrive, 745Le xDrive and X5 xDrive45e vehicles. Debris may have entered one or more of the hybrid battery cells during their production.
Campaign 20V601000
Recall campaigns are manufacturer-issued and fixed free of charge. This is the US campaign set matched by year, make and model — it is not a check against a specific VIN, and Canadian campaigns may differ.