2019 BMW i3S Range Extender 'Sport' AC Schnitzer

‘LD19 OXT’ is a wide-stance BMW i3S with the range-extending engine and a  Sport-specification that adds three driving modes: Eco, Normal, and Sport.

Not that its charms end there because it’s also got the rare AC Schnitzer body kit, a professionally lowered and tweaked chassis, and a panoramic sunroof.

It’s also covered fewer than 12,000 miles in its six-year life, had just one owner since 2019, and has only ever been serviced by BMW main dealers – and the last service was only in August 2026, so it’s freshly fettled and ready for fun.

What do you get if you combine fastidious ownership, 11,250 miles on the clock, a full service history, and Germanic engineering? 

One of the nicest BMW i3Ss we’ve seen in a long time because the Capparis White paintwork, which is supplemented by blue accents and a gloss black bonnet, boot, and roof, has a good shine. The shutlines are still tight and even too, but then the HPI report doesn’t report any damage.

The AC Schnitzer body kit, which comprises a rear spoiler, front splitter, decals, and a rear bumper insert is a rare sight but then it did cost £3,720 to have it fitted by Rossiters, the UK importers.

The wing mirror cases have also been changed to carbonfibre-effect ones, but the originals are with the car should you prefer to keep things (relatively) standard. 

As part of the AC Schnitzer pack it’s also been fitted with Eibach springs that drop the ride by 10mm along with wheel spacers that widen the i3S’s already-wide stance by another 12mm.

And it has an excellent stance, not least because the alloy wheels are a whopping 20 inches in diameter. They have also been professionally refurbished at the not-inconsiderable cost of £440, but then the owner was careful to maintain their factory finish by having them diamond-cut.

The four tyres are Bridgestone Ecopia EP500s, approved by BMW and the correct tyres for the car. They were fitted in 2025 at a cost of almost £800, and still have almost their full depth of tread left on them.

The chassis changes make a huge difference to the way the car drives: Top Gear again:

“A new alertness to its steering and tenacity to its grip make this feel much more like a traditional hot hatch in corners. Knowing the front end is gripping keenly gives you much better scope to focus on the rear, so while the regular i3S gives a hint of lift-off oversteer, AC Schnitzer’s will provide a much bigger handful should you want it. It’ll just grip nicely and predictably if you don’t.

You end up hustling it along like an old-school Mini, it’s squat, square stance and modest performance together drawing out a commitment level completely at odds with the otherwise sensible nature of a small plug-in city car.”

The doors open and close as they should, and the rear-hinged secondary doors allow very easy access to the surprisingly capacious back seat. The high roofline also means there is much better headroom than in most of its contemporaries. It’s airy in there too, at least partly due to the panoramic glass sunroof, which opens and closes smoothly and seals tightly within its aperture. 

The glazing is free of chips and cracks, as are the lamp lenses.

One of the many nice touches is the exposed carbonfibre weave that’s revealed when you open the boot. 

And that boot is a very good size and as beautifully presented as the rest of the vehicle. We’re particularly impressed that the seller went to the expense of refreshing the first aid kit and buying a new can of tyre repair foam before putting his beloved i3S up for sale.

As for flaws and blemishes, the first issue is that life in London has taken its toll by way of paint contamination from industrial fallout all over, although it’s nothing that a professional couldn’t sort out in a day. 

The bonnet also has barely visible light swirl marks, so your valeter might need to undertake some remedial work there. 

Even less noticeable are the small scuff/scratch on the boot and the offside rear door, a scratch on the offside C-pillar, and a small chip on the trailing edge of the front nearside door. 

The seller describes the ‘Lodge’ interior, with its wooden dashboard, tweed seats and door trims, and other eco-friendly materials, as having “just enough leather to look premium and make seat edges durable, but not so much it overpowers the light looking interior.”

And he’s absolutely right; BMW clearly paid as much attention to rethinking what a premium interior should look like as it did on the electrickery that makes it so civilised to drive – and make no mistake, the absence of noise, vibration, and harshness combined with leather, wood and tweed make this one of the nicest interiors we’ve ever seen, regardless of budget: If this were the swinging sixties, Radford et al would be throwing their hands up in desperation.

And yet, the seller found a way to tune the car even more perfectly to his own tastes – and he didn’t count the pennies when he did it.

For example, Rossiters added alloy pedals when it fitted the AC Schnitzer and Eibach extras at the end of 2023, and BMW Battersea fitted a genuine BMW dashcam in January 2024 at a cost of more than £750.

A Bluetooth Android Auto/ Apple CarPlay aftermarket unit is also fitted: “The i3 didn’t have either available even in a wired unit, and this makes the car more usable.”

The result is sublime, and the only things we can find to criticise are that the outer edge of the (heated) driver’s seat is a bit creased and rumpled, and the offside sill cover has a few light scuffs.

We know that one concern may be battery life. Well, rest assured because the owner reminds us that BMW checks it every time it services the car and no issues have ever been reported: “I can confirm that there has been no change at all in battery functioning in the last seven years, and it still has the same range it always has.”

As for that service history:

• 21.08.2026 and 11,074 miles – service by BMW Park Royal London including fresh brake fluid, a new 12-volt battery, microfilter, wiper blades, tyre sealant, and first aid kit plus recharging the air-conditioning system at a cost of £1,122
• 24.07.2024 and 7,350 miles – service by BMW Battersea London including fresh brake fluid and a new microfilter
• 17.09.2022 and 3,818 miles – service by BMW Battersea London including a new microfilter and keyfob battery
• 30.10.2020 and 2,325 miles – service by BMW Battersea London including fresh brake fluid and a new microfilter

It comes with two charging cables: One for three-pin domestic sockets and one for charging stations. The charging port is behind a flap on the offside rear of the car, while the fuel filler flap is behind a matching flap on the offside front wing.

As for mechanical issues, the only thing we spotted is that all four brake discs are a bit rusty and scored. 

That’s about it though because everything else looks good including the undamaged jacking pads and the corrosion-free fasteners underneath.

But then the BMW’s MoT certificate, which is valid until July 2027, was issued with no advisories just like every single test it’s ever had. 

The recent Vehicle History Check is also clear, and it comes with both its keyfobs.

The history file includes a V5C Registration Certificate that shows just the one former keeper (the first owner was a BMW dealer, from whom the seller bought it in 2019), receipts for servicing over the years, an invoice from Rossiters for fitting the body kit and suspension in November 2023, expired MoT certificates, and the instructions for the Android Auto/Apple CarPlay unit.

NB: The original suspension springs have been retained and will be supplied with the car, as will the original door mirror casings and some miscellaneous trim.

This might be the first electric car we’ve ever sold – and what an introduction to the future it’s been! 

Proving at a stroke that driving an EV can be fun and stylish, this is the 21st century equivalent of a Wood & Pickett Mini – or even an Aston Martin Cygnet – although neither come close to rivalling the BMW i3S’s refinement, instant torque delivery, and absence of NVH.

New, it would have cost in the region of £40,000 – plus another £5,000 for the various bits and bobs the seller has added over the years.

But depreciation is a relentless master, and you should be able to pick this one up for somewhere between £14,000 and £18,000.

Form an orderly queue, eh?

This auction has 5% (+ VAT) buyer's fees on top of the 'hammer', minimum £600.

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