BMW i3 vs Chevrolet Bolt EUV

The Bolt EUV costs less to run, by the official figures: about £10 a year less in the UK.

BMW i3

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW i3Chevrolet Bolt EUV

A typical year's fuel

United Kingdom
£515
£508 (better)
New Zealand
$794
$784 (better)
Australia
$678
$669 (better)
United States
$724
$714 (better)

Official figures

Uses
3.4 mi/kWh
3.4 mi/kWh (better)
Also
18.5 kWh/100km
18.3 kWh/100km (better)
Range
153 miles
247 miles (better)

Space

Seats
4
–
Length
3,999 mm
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Engine

Engine
Single motor
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Power
125 kW
–
Torque
250 Nm
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Gearbox
Single-speed
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Drive
RWD
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A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

i3 or Bolt EUV?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW i3 or the Chevrolet Bolt EUV?

The Chevrolet Bolt EUV: about £10 a year less in the UK than the BMW i3 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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