Comparison of BMW i3s 42.2 kWh and Volkswagen e-Golf VII (facelift 2017) 35.8 kWh CVT

Attribute	Volkswagen e-Golf VII (facelift 2017) 35.8 kWh CVT ×	BMW i3s 42.2 kWh ×
General
Make	Volkswagen	BMW
Model	Golf	i3
Generation	e-Golf VII (facelift 2017)	i3s
Modification	35.8 kWh CVT	42.2 kWh
Website	https://www.vw.com/	https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors	5	5
Number of seats	5	4
Body type	Hatchback	Hatchback
Transmission	automatic	automatic
Number of gears	0	1
Production from (year)	2017	2018
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	150	160
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	9.6	6.9
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Fuel	Electricity	Electricity
Max. power (hp)	136	184
Max. torque (Nm)	290	270
Electromotor
Battery capacity (kw)	35.8	42.2
Battery range (km)	300	270
Chassis
ABS	-	+
Front wheel suspension	-	McPherson
Rear wheel suspension	-	Multi-link independent
Steering type	-	Steering rack
Power steering	-	Electric Steering
Front brakes	-	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	-	Ventilated discs
Tires size	205/55 R16	175/55 R20 195/50 R20
Turning radius (m)	10.9	10.31
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,270	4,006
Width (mm)	1,799	1,791
Height (mm)	1,482	1,590
Wheelbase (mm)	2,629	2,570
Kerb weight (kg)	1,540	1,290
Gross weight (kg)	2,020	1,730
Minimum boot space (l)	341	260
Maximum boot space (l)	1,231	1,100
Max. roof load (kg)	75	-
Front track (mm)	1,533	1,592
Rear track (mm)	1,503	1,578
Ride height (mm)	143	131
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.3