Here we have the Chevrolet Volt and the BMW i3. Who do you think is winning the electric war?
The Chevrolet Volt comes in with a 1.5-liter I-4 gas/electric engine that will be mated to an auto transmission. The vehicle will be delivering about 149hp and 294lb ft of torque. The base model will return about 43mpg in the city and 42mpg on the highway. Safety features that come as standard will include ABS, DRL, Traction control, backup camera and more.
The BMW i3 will be coming in with an electric engine that will be delivering about 170hp and 184lb ft of torque. The vehicle will be mated to an auto transmission and will be returning about 137mpg in the city and 111mpg on the highway. The BMW i3 will also come with standard safety features like stability control, traction control, DRL, ABS and more.
The Chevrolet Volt will retail for $33,220 while the BMW i3 will retail for $42,400.
