The Comparative Analysis :

VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14) vs. BMW i3 94 Ah (16 - 17)

€ 13,700
VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14) VW Polo 1.2
€ 36,800
 BMW i3 94 Ah (16 - 17) BMW i3 (94 Ah)
€ 13,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The VW Polo 1.2 is considerably smaller in every dimension. It's 2.9 cm shorter, 9.3 cm narrower and 9.3 cm lower than the BMW i3 (94 Ah).
VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
1485
Blueprint VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)
1682
1901
1578
Blueprint BMW i3 94 Ah (16 - 17)
1775
2039
1682 mm
Width
1775 mm
1901 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2039 mm
1485 mm
Height
1578 mm
Blueprint VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)
2470
3970
Blueprint BMW i3 94 Ah (16 - 17)
2570
3999
3970 mm
Length
3999 mm
2470 mm
Wheelbase
2570 mm

Vehicle Weight

VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
1067 kg
Kerb Weight
1320 kg
1550 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
1670 kg
VW Polo 1.2 (09 - 14)
Weight Difference:
253 kg
19.17 %
BMW i3 94 Ah (16 - 17)

General

VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
6R
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 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Straight-three petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Hybrid syn­chronous motor
Engine Series
BMW IB1
*CGP*
Engine Code
IB1-P23
4
Valves
0
3
Cylinders
0
1198 CC
Engine Capacity
0 CC
69 bhp
at 5400 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 4800 rpm
VW Polo 1.2
69 bhp
168 bhp
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
112 NM
at 3000 rpm
Max. Torque
250 NM
at 1 rpm
VW Polo 1.2
112 NM
250 NM
BMW i3 (94 Ah)

Performance

VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
103 mph
Maximum Speed
93 mph
14.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

196 m
0.000 sec

VW Polo 1.2

62 mph 62
mph

101 m
0.000 sec

BMW i3 (94 Ah)

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15.46 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.86 kg/bhp
VW Polo 1.2
15.46 kg/bhp
7.86 kg/bhp
BMW i3 (94 Ah)

Fuel Economy / Emissions

VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined ✽ per 100 miles
20 kWh✽  ( 197 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 1.2
51 mpg
197 MPGe
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
39 mpg
city
No data
63 mpg
motorway
No data
45 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
27 kWh
508 mi
Range
133 mi
VW Polo 1.2
508 mi
133 mi
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Environmental Impact
104.1 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).
41 kWh
VW Polo 1.2
104.1 kWh
41 kWh
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Elektrofahrzeug
128 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
0 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

VW Polo 1.2
BMW i3 (94 Ah)
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
4
483 kg
Maximum Payload
350 kg
280 L
Boot Capacity
260 L
952 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1100 L