Comparison of BMW i3 (facelift 2017) 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 i3 (facelift 2017) 42.2 kWh ×
General
Make	Volkswagen	BMW
Model	Golf	i3
Generation	e-Golf VII (facelift 2017)	i3 (facelift 2017)
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	150
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	9.6	7.3
Drive
Drive	Front wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Fuel	Electricity	Electricity
Max. power (hp)	136	170
Max. torque (Nm)	290	250
Electromotor
Battery capacity (kw)	35.8	42.2
Battery range (km)	300	285
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	155/70 R19
Turning radius (m)	10.9	9.86
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,270	4,011
Width (mm)	1,799	1,775
Height (mm)	1,482	1,577
Wheelbase (mm)	2,629	2,570
Kerb weight (kg)	1,540	1,270
Gross weight (kg)	2,020	1,710
Minimum boot space (l)	341	260
Maximum boot space (l)	1,231	1,100
Max. roof load (kg)	75	-
Front track (mm)	1,533	1,571
Rear track (mm)	1,503	1,576
Ride height (mm)	143	139
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.29