BMW i8
2014–2020

Based on 4 verified auction results
£42,000
Market value · recent verified sales
-8.4%
12-month change
Strong Buy
Trend favours buyers right now. Move while supply is loose.
Price has settled around current levels after a decline (12-mo change -8.4%). Often a buy window before recovery.
Price History
MSRP
—
Collectibility
3/10
Modest Demand
3-Year Forecast
£42,000
+0%
5-Year Forecast
£42,000
+0%
Market scores
44
Desirability
Moderate
55
Liquidity
Weak
25
Resale Outlook
Marque analyst note
The BMW i8 has settled at a median of £42,000 in the UK market, down 8.4 percent over the past year, with current signals suggesting the model has likely bottomed out after earlier depreciation cycles. With 18 transactions tracked over twelve months, the dataset provides reasonable conviction that this floor represents a genuine market equilibrium rather than a temporary dip.
At just over 20,000 units produced globally, the i8 occupies a narrow segment as a plug-in hybrid sports car that never achieved mass-market adoption. The model carries a modest collectibility score reflecting moderate demand and moderate desirability among enthusiasts, positioning it firmly in the modern-performance-car category rather than as an emerging classic.
Liquidity conditions remain moderate, with four sales captured in recent tracking windows. This suggests buyers willing to transact can find examples, though the pool of active sellers is limited; notably, there are currently no active listings recorded, which may signal either tight supply or reduced seller urgency at current price levels.
The three and five-year base projections both hold flat at £42,000, implying stabilization rather than growth. This outlook reflects the i8's maturation as a depreciating modern machine that has largely completed its initial value slide; barring significant shifts in EV sentiment or collector rediscovery, prices appear poised to consolidate in this range.
For buyers, the combination of depreciation completion and moderate liquidity may present a window of relative value, particularly if the car's technical novelty or hybrid powertrain gains fresh collector interest over the medium term.
Depreciation Benchmark
- Current avg value£42,000
- Annual appr. rate-8.4%/yr
- Segment average−10 to −25%/yr (early years)
UK Park (DVLA)
- Still licensed1,971
- SORN'd (off-road)237
- Total in DVLA records2,208
- % of production10.8%
Est. Annual Ownership Costs
- Insurance (agreed value)£450
- Maintenance£1,500
- Storage£2,400
- Depreciation£2,500
- Total annual cost£6,850
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Market Liquidity
- Active Listings0
- Sales Last 12 Months0
- Sell-Through0%
Market Snapshot
- Active Listings0
- Avg Sale Price£28,663
- Avg Mileage at Sale—
- Recent Price Range£24,250 – £36,000
- Total Sales Tracked4
Recent sales
Indicative only — not investment advice. Past performance is not a reliable indicator of future value.