Green Car of the Year 2015 - Pictures

<span>Packed with state-of-the-art materials and cutting-edge engineering, the boldly-styled BMW i3 is available in pure electric and range-extending guises</span>

<span>Plugged into a domestic socket, the batteries can be boosted to an 80 per cent charge within seven hours, but BMW’s optional wall-mounted charger slashes this time to three hours.</span>

<span>The electric motor’s instant response in the BMW i3&nbsp;lets you zip through gaps in traffic with confidence</span>

With its bold blend of curves, eye-catching lines and bright blue detailing, the i3 seems every inch a concept car.

<span>While the handling isn’t as sharp as on BMW’s conventional cars, excellent visibility and light controls mean the i3 is easy to drive.</span>

<span>BMW’s designers have ripped up the rulebook inside the i3 too.. Conventional instruments are ditched in favour of a pair of TFT screens, the gear selector has been transformed into a thumb-operated lever on the steering column, a

<p class="short-teaser">The BMW i3 is the 2015 Auto Express Green of the Year.</p>