Comparison: BMW i8 vs. competitors

# BMW i8 BMW 8-series Lexus LC Lexus RC Aston Martin DB11 BMW 4-series Aston Martin DBS Superleggera Aston Martin Vantage Porsche 911 ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé Mercedes-Benz CLS Ferrari Roma

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i8 I08 (1. Facelift) (I12)
2018 - 2020
8er-Reihe G14/G15/G16/F91/F92/F93 (1. Facelift) (G16)
2022 - Now
Z10 (Z10)
2017 - Now
XC1 (XC1)
2016 - Now
1G
2016 - 2023
4er-Reihe G22/G23/G26/G82/G83 (1. Facelift) (G22)
2024 - Now
2G
2018 - Now
Vantage 2. Generation (1. Facelift)
2024 - Now
911 992 (1. Facelift) (992)
2024 - Now
B8/B12 (8er-Reihe) G16 (1. Facelift) (G16)
2022 - Now
AMG GT 4-Türer Coupé 290 (1. Facelift) (X290)
2021 - Now
CLS 257 (1. Facelift) (C257)
2021 - 2023
Roma 1. Generation (F169)
2020 - Now
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Dimensions

Length

1. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 5092 mm
2. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 5082 mm
3. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 5054 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 4988 mm
5. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 4770 mm
6. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 4768 mm
7. Aston Martin DB11 2016 4750 mm
8. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 4712 mm
9. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 4695 mm
10. BMW i8 2018 4689 mm
11. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 4656 mm
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 4542 mm
13. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 4495 mm

Wheelbase

1. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 3023 mm
2. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 3023 mm
3. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 2951 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 2939 mm
5. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 2870 mm
6. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 2851 mm
7. Aston Martin DB11 2016 2805 mm
8. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 2805 mm
9. BMW i8 2018 2800 mm
10. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 2730 mm
11. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 2705 mm
12. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 2670 mm
13. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 2450 mm

Width

1. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 1980 mm
2. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 1974 mm
3. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 1968 mm
4. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 1953 mm
5. Aston Martin DB11 2016 1950 mm
6. BMW i8 2018 1942 mm
7. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 1932 mm
8. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 1932 mm
9. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 1920 mm
10. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 1890 mm
11. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 1852 mm
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 1852 mm
13. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 1840 mm

Width including mirrors

1. BMW i8 2018 2218 mm
2. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 2168 mm
3. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 2146 mm
4. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 2137 mm
5. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 2137 mm
6. Aston Martin DB11 2016 2135 mm
7. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 2124 mm
8. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 2081 mm
9. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 2069 mm
10. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 2069 mm
11. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 2069 mm
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 2033 mm
13. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) ? mm

Height

1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 1455 mm
2. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 1429 mm
3. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 1428 mm
4. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 1407 mm
5. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 1395 mm
6. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 1383 mm
7. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 1345 mm
8. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 1306 mm
9. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 1298 mm
10. BMW i8 2018 1291 mm
11. Aston Martin DB11 2016 1290 mm
12. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 1285 mm
13. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 1275 mm

Turning circle

1. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 10.9 m
2. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 11.4 m
3. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 11.4 - 12.6 m
4. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 11.9 - 12.5 m
5. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 11.9 - 12.9 m
6. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 12 m
7. BMW i8 2018 12.3 m
8. Aston Martin DB11 2016 12.4 m
9. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 12.4 m
10. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 12.6 m
11. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 12.6 m
12. Lexus LC 2017 (new) ?
13. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) ?

Boot/interior

Boot space

1. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 490 - 520 l
2. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 335 - 461 l
3. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 350 - 440 l
4. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 385 - 440 l
5. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 440 l
6. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 366 - 423 l
7. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 373 l
8. Aston Martin DB11 2016 280 l
9. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 272 l
10. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 260 - 270 l
11. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 235 l
12. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 149 - 197 l
13. BMW i8 2018 88 - 154 l

Engines/drivetrain

Drive

1. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) All-wheel drive
2. BMW i8 2018 All-wheel drive
3. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 All-wheel drive, Rear-wheel drive
4. Aston Martin DB11 2016 Rear-wheel drive
5. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) Rear-wheel drive
6. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) Rear-wheel drive
7. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) Rear-wheel drive
8. Porsche 911 2024 (new) Rear-wheel drive
9. Lexus RC 2016 (new) Rear-wheel drive
10. Lexus LC 2017 (new) Rear-wheel drive
11. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
12. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive
13. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) Rear-wheel drive, All-wheel drive

Fuel

1. Lexus RC 2016 (new) Premium
2. Lexus LC 2017 (new) Premium
3. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 Premium, Diesel, Super Premium
4. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) Super Premium
5. BMW i8 2018 Super Premium
6. Aston Martin DB11 2016 Super Premium
7. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) Super Premium
8. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) Super Premium
9. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) Super Premium
10. Porsche 911 2024 (new) Super Premium
11. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) Super Premium
12. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) Super Premium, Diesel
13. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) Super Premium, Diesel

Gearbox

1. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)
2. Porsche 911 2024 (new) Automated Manual Transmission (Dual-Clutch)
3. Lexus LC 2017 (new) Automatic Transmission
4. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 Automatic Transmission
5. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) Automatic Transmission
6. BMW i8 2018 Automatic Transmission
7. Aston Martin DB11 2016 Automatic Transmission
8. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) Automatic Transmission
9. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) Automatic Transmission
10. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) Automatic Transmission
11. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) Automatic Transmission
12. Lexus RC 2016 (new) Automatic Transmission, Continuously Variable Transmission (CVT)
13. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) Automatic Transmission, Manual Transmission

Max. speed

1. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 338 - 340 km/h
2. Aston Martin DB11 2016 300 - 335 km/h
3. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 325 km/h
4. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 324 km/h
5. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 320 km/h
6. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 270 - 316 km/h
7. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 294 km/h
8. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 190 - 270 km/h
9. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 250 - 270 km/h
10. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 235 - 250 km/h
11. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 236 - 250 km/h
12. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 250 km/h
13. BMW i8 2018 250 km/h

Power

1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 286 - 620 kW
2. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 533 - 566 kW
3. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 489 kW
4. Aston Martin DB11 2016 375 - 470 kW
5. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 245 - 460 kW
6. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 457 kW
7. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 456 kW
8. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 135 - 390 kW
9. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 164 - 351 kW
10. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 264 - 351 kW
11. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 143 - 336 kW
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 290 kW
13. BMW i8 2018 275 kW

Torque

1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 500 - 1470 Nm
2. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 900 Nm
3. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 800 Nm
4. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 800 Nm
5. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 760 Nm
6. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 500 - 750 Nm
7. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 300 - 700 Nm
8. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 400 - 700 Nm
9. Aston Martin DB11 2016 675 - 700 Nm
10. BMW i8 2018 570 Nm
11. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 530 - 540 Nm
12. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 350 - 530 Nm
13. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 450 Nm

Cubic capacity

1. Aston Martin DB11 2016 3982 - 5204 ccm
2. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 5204 ccm
3. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 1998 - 4969 ccm
4. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 3456 - 4969 ccm
5. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 2993 - 4395 ccm
6. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 4395 ccm
7. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 2999 - 3982 ccm
8. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 3982 ccm
9. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 3855 ccm
10. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 1950 - 2999 ccm
11. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 1995 - 2998 ccm
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 2981 ccm
13. BMW i8 2018 1499 ccm

Acceleration 0-100km/h

1. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 3.4 s
2. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 3.4 s
3. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 3.5 s
4. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 3.6 s
5. Aston Martin DB11 2016 3.7 - 4.1 s
6. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 4.1 s
7. BMW i8 2018 4.4 s
8. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 2.9 - 5 s
9. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 4.6 - 5 s
10. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 3.2 - 5.2 s
11. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 4.5 - 7.5 s
12. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 3.7 - 8.2 s
13. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 4.3 - 8.6 s

Consumption/ecology

Combined consumption (WLTP)

1. Aston Martin DB11 2016 ? l/100km
2. Lexus RC 2016 (new) ? l/100km
3. Lexus LC 2017 (new) ? l/100km
4. BMW i8 2018 2.1 l/100km
5. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 5.5 l/100km
6. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 6.3 l/100km
7. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 8.4 l/100km
8. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 9.2 l/100km
9. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 10.1 l/100km
10. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 10.3 l/100km
11. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 11.9 l/100km
12. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 12.1 l/100km
13. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 13.5 l/100km

CO2 emissions (WLTP)

1. BMW i8 2018 48 - 50 g/km
2. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 145 - 214 g/km
3. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 229 g/km
4. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 126 - 232 g/km
5. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 234 g/km
6. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 170 - 256 g/km
7. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 268 g/km
8. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 270 g/km
9. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 274 g/km
10. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 184 - 275 g/km
11. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 180 - 302 g/km
12. Aston Martin DB11 2016 254 - 303 g/km
13. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 306 - 314 g/km

Emission standard

1. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) Euro 6
2. Aston Martin DB11 2016 Euro 6
3. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) Euro 6
4. Lexus RC 2016 (new) Euro 6b (NEDC), Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI, Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
5. Lexus LC 2017 (new) Euro 6c (NEDC) 36ZA-ZF, Euro 6b (NEDC), Euro 6d-TEMP (WLTP) 36AG-AI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG, Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
6. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
7. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
8. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
9. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR
10. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) Euro 6d-ISC-FCM (WLTP) 36AP-AR, Euro 6e (WLTP) 36EA, Euro 6e-bis (WLTP) 36EB
11. BMW i8 2018 Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP) 36BG-BI, Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP) 36CH, 36CI, 36DG
12. Porsche 911 2024 (new) Euro 6e (WLTP) 36EA
13. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) Euro 6e (WLTP) 36EA, Euro 6e-bis-FCM (WLTP) 36EC

Tyre size

1. BMW i8 2018 195/50R20W
2. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 225/50R17Y
3. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 235/40R19ZR
4. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 245/35R21ZR
5. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 245/35ZR20
6. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 245/40R19 (Runflat)
7. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 245/45R18
8. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 245/45R20Y (Runflat)
9. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 255/35R19
10. Aston Martin DB11 2016 255/40R20ZR
11. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 255/45R19
12. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 265/35R21
13. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 275/35R21

Noise

1. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 66 - 73 dB
2. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 67 - 70 dB
3. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 67 - 70 dB
4. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 67 - 72 dB
5. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 67 - 72 dB
6. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 69 - 73 dB
7. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 70 dB
8. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 71 dB
9. BMW i8 2018 71 - 72 dB
10. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 73 - 74 dB
11. Aston Martin DB11 2016 ?
12. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) ?
13. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) ?

Weight/towing

Empty weight (EU)

1. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 1595 kg
2. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) 1570 - 1654 kg
3. BMW i8 2018 1610 - 1670 kg
4. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) 1745 kg
5. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 1715 - 1840 kg
6. Aston Martin DB11 2016 1760 - 1870 kg
7. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 1845 - 1945 kg
8. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 1800 - 1985 kg
9. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 1600 - 2055 kg
10. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 1930 - 2110 kg
11. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 1805 - 2125 kg
12. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 2175 kg
13. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 1980 - 2380 kg

Permissible total weight

1. Mercedes-Benz AMG GT -4door Coupé 2021 (new) 2495 - 2760 kg
2. BMW 8-series 2022 (new) 2225 - 2600 kg
3. ALPINA B8/B12 (8-series) 2022 (new) 2600 kg
4. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2021 2410 - 2560 kg
5. BMW 4-series 2024 (new) 2015 - 2465 kg
6. Lexus LC 2017 (new) 2375 - 2450 kg
7. Aston Martin DBS Superleggera 2018 (new) 2265 - 2365 kg
8. Aston Martin DB11 2016 2180 - 2290 kg
9. Lexus RC 2016 (new) 2170 - 2250 kg
10. BMW i8 2018 1905 - 1965 kg
11. Porsche 911 2024 (new) 1860 kg
12. Ferrari Roma 2020 (new) ?
13. Aston Martin Vantage 2024 (new) ?

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