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What is a 2018 BMW i8 worth?

Our estimate for a 8-year-old BMW i8 in average condition with typical mileage, on 2026 market pricing.

Retail value today
R 280 732
R 255 466 to R 305 998
Trade-in offer
R 247 044
what a dealer would pay
Cost new (est.)
R 1 755 000
2018 launch pricing
Value kept
16%
R 1 474 268 depreciated

The 2018 i8 on its value curve

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The marker shows where a 2018 model sits today: 8 years in, 84% of the new price already gone. The steep part of the curve is behind it; from here it sheds value at roughly 21% a year.

If you buy it now

Fair buy price (retail)R 280 732
Worth in 1 yearR 222 985
Worth in 3 yearsR 140 684
3-year cost of ownership (depreciation)R 140 048
±Monthly financedR 4 907/m

Depreciation only; fuel, insurance and maintenance excluded.

Is one year newer worth it?

Model yearEst. retailStep up costs
2019R 353 433See value →
2018 (this page)R 280 732+R 72 701 to newest
2017R 222 985+R 130 448 to newestSee value →

2018 BMW i8: common questions

What is a 2018 BMW i8 worth in South Africa?

Around R 280 732 as a retail asking price, with clean low-mileage examples reaching R 305 998 and higher-mileage cars closer to R 255 466. A dealer trade-in offer would sit near R 247 044.

Is a 2018 BMW i8 a good buy now?

It has already absorbed 84% of its new-car depreciation. If you buy at R 280 732 and keep it three years, expect it to shed roughly R 140 048 more. As a luxury flagship & exotic model, its steepest losses are behind it, which is exactly when this kind of car makes the most financial sense used.

What did a 2018 BMW i8 cost new?

About R 1 755 000 at launch pricing in 2018 (our estimate, deflated from today's list price). It has kept 16% of that.

What would financing a 2018 BMW i8 cost monthly?

At R 280 732 over 72 months at 11.75% with 10% down, roughly R 4 907 per month before fees and insurance. Shorter terms suit used cars better; run your own numbers in the value calculator.

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Estimates modelled from list pricing and our SA depreciation tiers; condition, mileage, spec and region move real prices. Not a valuation or an offer.