The Comparative Analysis :

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14) vs. BMW i3 60 Ah Range Extender (13 - 17)

€ 19,900
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14) Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
€ 39,500
BMW i3 60 Ah Range Extender (13 - 17) BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
€ 19,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,500

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 5.1 cm shorter, 6 cm narrower and 12 cm lower than the BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender).
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
1458
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
1715
1994
1578
Blueprint BMW i3 60 Ah Range Extender (13 - 17)
1775
2039
1715 mm
Width
1775 mm
1994 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1458 mm
Height
1578 mm
Blueprint Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
2452
3948
Blueprint BMW i3 60 Ah Range Extender (13 - 17)
2570
3999
3948 mm
Length
3999 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm

Vehicle Weight

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
1164 kg
Kerb Weight
1415 kg
1587 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1755 kg
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120 Automatic (10 - 14)
Weight Difference:
251 kg
17.74 %
BMW i3 60 Ah Range Extender (13 - 17)

General

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
S
Generation
I01
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
4-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Hybrid syn­chronous motor with range extender
Engine Series
BMW IB1
Engine Code
IB1-P23, W20-K06
4
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
647 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
118 bhp
168 bhp
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1 rpm
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
160 NM
250 NM
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)

Performance

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
118 mph
Maximum Speed
93 mph
10.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

151 m
0.000 sec

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)

 REPLAY
9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.42 kg/bhp
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
9.86 kg/bhp
8.42 kg/bhp
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined  per 100 miles
22 kWh  ( 184 MPGe ⓘ Miles per gallon petrol equiva­lent (MPGe) is a measure of the average distance traveled per unit of energy consumed. MPGe, specified in miles per imperial gallon (~4.546 litres), is used to compare the energy con­sump­tion of vehicles that use different energy sources.)
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
43 mpg
184 MPGe
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
30 mpg
city
No data
56 mpg
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
19 kWh
471 mi
Range
88 mi
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
471 mi
88 mi
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
Environmental Impact
125 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
43.9 kWh
Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
125 kWh
43.9 kWh
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
153 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
13 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

Citroen DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (60 Ah) (inkl. Range Extender)
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
4
423 kg
Maximum Payload
340 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L