Car comparison

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235vsCaterham Project V 55 kWh

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)

M235

300 hp1998 ccGasolineAWDDual-clutchTurbochargedCoupe2024-present

Caterham Project V

55 kWh

272 hpElectricRWDAutomaticCoupe2025-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Best overall score
67/100
Best economy score
85/100
Best practicality score
63/100

Caterham Project V 55 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.5 s
Lightest
1,190 kg
2,624 lb
Best power-to-weight
229 hp/t
170 kW/t
4.4 kg/hp
Best performance score
71/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	CaterhamProject V55 kWh
Power	300hp224kW	272hp203kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	-
Curb weight	1,575kg3,472lb	1,190kg2,624lb
Gross weight	2,130kg4,696lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	64.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	49.1s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	4.5s
0-200 km/h	16.8s Calculated	16.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	4.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	190hp/t142kW/t86hp/1000 lb Calculated	229hp/t170kW/t104hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	254Nm/t170lb-ft/ton Calculated	-
Estimated range	598km371mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	-
Length	4,546mm179in	4,255mm168in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,893mm75in
Height	1,445mm57in	1,226mm48in
Wheelbase	2,670mm105in	-
Front track	1,562mm61in	-
Rear track	1,562mm61in	-
Ground clearance	145mm6in	-
Trunk volume	430L	-
Doors	4	2
Seats	5	3
Fuel tank	49L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	CaterhamProject V55 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	4.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	4.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.8 s	16.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.1 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	181 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	300 hp 224 kW
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	272 hp 203 kW

BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235 has 28 hp more than Caterham Project V 55 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Caterham Project V 55 kWh and BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235: 28 hp (21 kW).

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	1,575 kg 3,472 lb
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	1,190 kg 2,624 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	4.9 s
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	4.5 s

Although BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235 has more power, Caterham Project V 55 kWh is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Caterham Project V 55 kWh and BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235: 0.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	190 hp/t 142 kW/t 5.2 kg/hp
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	229 hp/t 170 kW/t 4.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235	300 hp 224 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	272 hp 203 kW	4.5 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,546 mm 179.0 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

CaterhamProject V55 kWh

Power	272 hp 203 kW
0-100 km/h	4.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 3 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,255 mm 167.5 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW2 Series Gran Coupe (F74)M235

CaterhamProject V55 kWh

Power

300 hp

224 kW

272 hp

203 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

4.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,575 kg

3,472 lb

1,190 kg

2,624 lb

Fuel consumption

8.2 L/100 km

28.7 mpg US

34.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	430 L 15.2 cu ft
Length	4,546 mm 179.0 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 3 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,255 mm 167.5 in
Height	1,226 mm 48.3 in

Range score

598 km

371 mi

Trunk score

430 L

15.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

190 hp/t

142 kW/t

5.3 kg/hp

229 hp/t

170 kW/t

4.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 2 Series Gran Coupe (F74) M235
Consumption	8.2 L/100 km28.7 mpg US34.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	14.35 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	23.09 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,230 L325 US gal271 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,153 LC/year