The Comparative Analysis :

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 (14 - 14) vs. BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)

€ 18,700
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 (14 - 14) DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
€ 38,000
 BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..) BMW i3 (120 Ah)
€ 18,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 38,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 6.3 cm shorter, 6 cm narrower and 11.9 cm lower than the BMW i3 (120 Ah).
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
1458
Blueprint DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 (14 - 14)
1715
2004
1577
Blueprint BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)
1775
2039
1715 mm
Width
1775 mm
2004 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1458 mm
Height
1577 mm
Blueprint DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 (14 - 14)
2452
3948
Blueprint BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)
2570
4011
3948 mm
Length
4011 mm
2452 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm

Vehicle Weight

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
1150 kg
Kerb Weight
1345 kg
1554 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120 (14 - 14)
Weight Difference:
195 kg
14.5 %
BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)

General

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (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 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Hybrid syn­chronous motor
Engine Series
BMW IB1
Engine Code
IB1-P23
4
Valves
0
4
Cylinders
0
1598 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
118 bhp
at 6000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
118 bhp
168 bhp
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
160 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1 rpm
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
160 NM
250 NM
BMW i3 (120 Ah)

Performance

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
118 mph
Maximum Speed
93 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

124 m
0.000 sec

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

BMW i3 (120 Ah)

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9.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.01 kg/bhp
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
9.75 kg/bhp
8.01 kg/bhp
BMW i3 (120 Ah)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Fuel Economy
50 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
21 kWh✽  ( 190 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 VTi 120
50 mpg
190 MPGe
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
38 mpg
city
No data
63 mpg
motorway
No data
50 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
38 kWh
545 mi
Range
180 mi
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
545 mi
180 mi
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Environmental Impact
108 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).
42.6 kWh
DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
108 kWh
42.6 kWh
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
132 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

DS Automobiles DS 3 VTi 120
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
3
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
4
404 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
285 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L