2011
BMW Active E
BEV (full electric)Sedan/WagonRWDEPA
Battery
31 kWh(est.)
EV range
94 mi
DC fast
—
L2 (AC)
6.2 kW(est.)
All specs
- Year
- 2011
- Manufacturer
- BMW
- Model
- Active E
- Category
- Sedan/Wagon
- Seats
- —
- Drivetrain
- RWD
- Fuel type
- Electric
- EV type
- BEV
- Engine size
- —
- Battery capacity
- 31 kWh(est.)
- EV range
- 94 mi
- Total range
- 94 mi
- L1 (120V) speed
- —
- L2 (240V) speed
- —
- L2 max kW
- 6.2 kW(est.)
- DCFC speed
- —
- DCFC peak kW
- —
Specs from EPA fueleconomy.gov — battery kWh and L2 kW are estimates.
Charging questions
- How long does the 2011 BMW Active E take to charge on Level 2 (240V)?
- From 10% to full on a Level 2 charger supplying its 6.2 kW onboard maximum, the 2011 BMW Active E (31 kWh battery) takes roughly 6 h 7 min — comfortably an overnight charge. Lower-powered home or public Level 2 units take proportionally longer.
- How far can the 2011 BMW Active E go on a charge?
- The 2011 BMW Active E has an EPA-rated range of 94 miles. Real-world range varies with speed, temperature, and load.
Charge times are lower-bound estimates from our shared model (linear to 80%, tapered above, 90% efficiency) using this vehicle's spec data.
How long does it take to charge?
Use our charge time calculator to model real-world charge curves for the 2011 BMW Active E, including thermal platform effects, preconditioning, and SoC taper.
Open Charge Time Calculator →Specs sourced from EPA fueleconomy.gov historical test data. Battery kWh and L2 kW are derived estimates (combE × range and battery / charge-240 respectively); DCFC kW is from SpotCharge's manual override table or platform-era heuristic where available. For deeper EPA test data, see fueleconomy.gov. Back to catalog.