The Comparative Analysis :

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 (14 - 16) vs. BMW i3s 120 Ah (18 - ..)

€ 15,500
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 (14 - 16) DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
€ 41,600
 BMW i3s 120 Ah (18 - ..) BMW i3s (120 Ah)
€ 15,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 5.8 cm shorter, 7.6 cm narrower and 11.2 cm lower than the BMW i3s (120 Ah).
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
1458
Blueprint DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 (14 - 16)
1715
2004
1570
Blueprint BMW i3s 120 Ah (18 - ..)
1791
2039
1715 mm
Width
1791 mm
2004 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1458 mm
Height
1570 mm
Blueprint DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 (14 - 16)
2452
3948
Blueprint BMW i3s 120 Ah (18 - ..)
2570
4006
3948 mm
Length
4006 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm

Vehicle Weight

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
1050 kg
Kerb Weight
1365 kg
1496 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1730 kg
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82 (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
315 kg
23.08 %
BMW i3s 120 Ah (18 - ..)

General

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
S
Generation
I01
Hatchback
Car Body Style
Hatchback
Unleaded (95 RON)
Fuel Type
Electricity
Front-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
5-speed manual transmission
Transmission
1-speed automatic transmission

Engine

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Hybrid syn­chronous motor
Engine Series
BMW IB1
Engine Code
IB1-P23
4
Valves
0
3
Cylinders
0
1199 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
81 bhp
at 5750 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4800 rpm
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
81 bhp
181 bhp
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
118 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1 rpm
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
118 NM
270 NM
BMW i3s (120 Ah)

Performance

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
108 mph
Maximum Speed
99 mph
12.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

171 m
0.000 sec

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

BMW i3s (120 Ah)

▶ REPLAY
12.96 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.54 kg/bhp
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
12.96 kg/bhp
7.54 kg/bhp
BMW i3s (120 Ah)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
23 kWh✽  ( 178 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.)
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
63 mpg
178 MPGe
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
51 mpg
city
No data
72 mpg
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
38 kWh
690 mi
Range
168 mi
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
690 mi
168 mi
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
Environmental Impact
85.3 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).
45.5 kWh
DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
85.3 kWh
45.5 kWh
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
104 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

DS Automobiles DS 3 PureTech 82
BMW i3s (120 Ah)
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
4
446 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L