Car comparison

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430dvsCaterham Project V 55 kWh

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

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)

430d

286 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2022-2024

Caterham Project V

55 kWh

272 hpElectricRWDAutomaticCoupe2025-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d

Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Best overall score
70/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
69/100

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	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	CaterhamProject V55 kWh
Power	286hp213kW	272hp203kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	-
Curb weight	1,845kg4,068lb	1,190kg2,624lb
Gross weight	2,400kg5,291lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	74.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	48.8s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.3s	4.5s
0-200 km/h	19.4s Calculated	16.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.0s Calculated	4.3s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6L/100 km39.2mpg US47.1mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	155hp/t116kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	229hp/t170kW/t104hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	352Nm/t236lb-ft/ton Calculated	-
Estimated range	983km611mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,783mm188in	4,255mm168in
Width	1,852mm73in	1,893mm75in
Height	1,442mm57in	1,226mm48in
Wheelbase	2,856mm112in	-
Front track	1,597mm63in	-
Rear track	1,624mm64in	-
Ground clearance	140mm6in	-
Trunk volume	470L	-
Max trunk volume	1,290L	-
Doors	5	2
Seats	5	3
Fuel tank	59L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	CaterhamProject V55 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.0 s	4.3 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.3 s	4.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	19.4 s	16.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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	5.8 s	5.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.8 s	8.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.3 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	171 km/h 106 mph	181 km/h 113 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	286 hp 213 kW
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	272 hp 203 kW

BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d has 14 hp more than Caterham Project V 55 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between Caterham Project V 55 kWh and BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d: 14 hp (10 kW).

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	1,845 kg 4,068 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	5.3 s
CaterhamProject V55 kWh	4.5 s

Although BMW 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d 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 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d: 0.8 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	155 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.5 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
BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d	286 hp 213 kW	5.3 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,783 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 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

BMW4 Series Gran Coupe (G26)430d

CaterhamProject V55 kWh

Power

286 hp

213 kW

272 hp

203 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.3 s

4.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

Lightness

1,845 kg

4,068 lb

1,190 kg

2,624 lb

Fuel consumption

6.0 L/100 km

39.2 mpg US

47.1 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,783 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,442 mm 56.8 in

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

Range score

983 km

611 mi

Trunk score

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

155 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.5 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 4 Series Gran Coupe (G26) 430d
Consumption	6 L/100 km39.2 mpg US47.1 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.90 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	900 L238 US gal198 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,575 LC/year