The Comparative Analysis :

VW Polo 1.0 MPI (18 - ..) vs. BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)

€ 14,300
VW Polo 1.0 MPI (18 - ..) VW Polo 1.0 MPI
€ 38,000
 BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..) BMW i3 (120 Ah)
€ 14,300
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 dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The VW Polo 1.0 MPI is 4.2 cm longer, 2.4 cm narrower and 13.1 cm lower than the BMW i3 (120 Ah).
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
1446
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 MPI (18 - ..)
1751
1964
1577
Blueprint BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)
1775
2039
1751 mm
Width
1775 mm
1964 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1446 mm
Height
1577 mm
Blueprint VW Polo 1.0 MPI (18 - ..)
2551
4053
Blueprint BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)
2570
4011
4053 mm
Length
4011 mm
2551 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
1125 kg
Kerb Weight
1345 kg
1590 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1710 kg
VW Polo 1.0 MPI (18 - ..)
Weight Difference:
220 kg
16.36 %
BMW i3 120 Ah (18 - ..)

General

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
AW
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

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Hybrid syn­chronous motor
Engine Series
BMW IB1
*DSG*
Engine Code
IB1-P23
4
Valves
0
3
Cylinders
0
999 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
79 bhp
at 5100 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
79 bhp
168 bhp
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
93 NM
at 3750 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1 rpm
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
93 NM
250 NM
BMW i3 (120 Ah)

Performance

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
106 mph
Maximum Speed
93 mph
15.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

214 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.0 MPI

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

BMW i3 (120 Ah)

▶ REPLAY
14.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.01 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
14.24 kg/bhp
8.01 kg/bhp
BMW i3 (120 Ah)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Fuel Economy
59 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.)
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
59 mpg
190 MPGe
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
46 mpg
city
No data
69 mpg
motorway
No data
40 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
38 kWh
518 mi
Range
180 mi
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
518 mi
180 mi
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Environmental Impact
90.9 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
VW Polo 1.0 MPI
90.9 kWh
42.6 kWh
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
Euro 6d-TEMP
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
131 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

VW Polo 1.0 MPI
BMW i3 (120 Ah)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
4
465 kg
Maximum Payload
365 kg
351 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
1125 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L