Used BMW i3 Bonnet Latch

No — the BMW i3 does not have a conventional bonnet or bonnet latch. The i3 is a rear-engined electric vehicle (or range-extender) with no front engine bay in the traditional sense; the front storage area (sometimes called a 'frunk') on the i3 is minimal and is accessed differently, without a standard cable-operated bonnet latch mechanism. If you think your car has a bonnet release issue, you may actually be looking for a charge port release, a front apron clip, or a body panel fixing — a breaker familiar with the i3 will be able to point you in the right direction.

Because the i3 has no conventional bonnet with a latch-and-cable release system, there is no bonnet latch to replace. Depending on what has actually failed on your car, you might need a front bumper clip or trim fastener, a charge flap or charge port actuator, or a front panel fixing — confirm exactly what has broken with a breaker who specialises in i3 dismantling, describing the location and function of the part, and they will identify the correct component.

No — because the i3 was never built with a bonnet latch at all, there is no mounting point, cable run, or latch mechanism for a conventional bonnet latch from any other BMW model to attach to. The i3's front-end structure is fundamentally different from BMW's combustion-engined cars, so sourcing a latch from another model would not solve any i3 problem. Speak to an i3 breaker about what component you actually need.

Yes — the i3 received a facelift around 2017 which brought changes to the front bumper, lighting and trim details, so front-end trim and fixing parts are not necessarily interchangeable across that boundary. However, because neither version of the i3 uses a bonnet latch, this distinction does not apply to the part you have searched for. If you are looking for another front-end component, confirm the exact part and your registration with a breaker, who can tell you whether pre- or post-facelift parts cross over.

Trim level makes no difference here, but only because no BMW i3 trim level — whether the standard car, Lodge, Loft, Suite, or the sportier S model — was ever fitted with a conventional bonnet latch in the first place. The i3's front-end design is the same across all trim levels in this regard, so there is nothing to interchange. If you need a different front-end fixing or trim part, an i3 breaker can advise on whether trim or specification affects what you need.