Car comparison

BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8vsBMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh

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

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BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)

M850i V8

530 hp4395 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedCoupe2019-2020

BMW i4 (G26)

M50 83.9 kWh

544 hpElectricAWDAutomaticCoupe2021-2024

Comparison overview

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BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.9 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,995 kg
4,398 lb
Best power-to-weight
266 hp/t
198 kW/t
3.8 kg/hp
Best overall score
80/100
Best performance score
86/100
Best economy score
80/100

BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh

Most powerful
544 hp
406 kW
Highest torque
795 Nm
586 lb-ft
Largest trunk
470 L
Best practicality score
69/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh
Power	530hp395kW	544hp406kW
Torque	750Nm553lb-ft	795Nm586lb-ft
Curb weight	1,995kg4,398lb	2,215kg4,883lb
Gross weight	2,600kg5,732lb	2,735kg6,030lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	51.6s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	44.0s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.9s	3.9s
0-200 km/h	13.4s Calculated	15.2s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.7s Calculated	3.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10L/100 km23.5mpg US28.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	13.9L/100 km16.9mpg US20.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.9s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	266hp/t198kW/t121hp/1000 lb Calculated	246hp/t183kW/t111hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	376Nm/t252lb-ft/ton Calculated	359Nm/t240lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	680km423mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,395cc268cu in	-
Length	5,082mm200in	4,783mm188in
Width	1,932mm76in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,407mm55in	1,448mm57in
Wheelbase	3,023mm119in	2,856mm112in
Front track	1,627mm64in	1,589mm63in
Rear track	1,671mm66in	1,606mm63in
Ground clearance	-	125mm5in
Trunk volume	-	470L
Max trunk volume	440L	1,290L
Doors	4	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	68L	-
CO2 emissions	229g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.7 s	3.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.9 s	3.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	13.4 s	15.2 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.2 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.8 s	7.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.0 s	10.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.9 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	191 km/h 118 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	530 hp 395 kW
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	544 hp 406 kW

BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh has 14 hp more than BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8 and BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	750 Nm 553 lb-ft
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	795 Nm 586 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	1,995 kg 4,398 lb
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	2,215 kg 4,883 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
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	3.9 s
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	3.9 s

Although BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh has more power, BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	266 hp/t 198 kW/t 3.8 kg/hp
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	246 hp/t 183 kW/t 4.1 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8	530 hp 395 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	544 hp 406 kW	3.9 s	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 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

BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8

Power	530 hp 395 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	5,082 mm 200.1 in
Height	1,407 mm 55.4 in

BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh

Power	544 hp 406 kW
0-100 km/h	3.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,783 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW8 Series Gran Coupe (G16)M850i V8

BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh

Power

530 hp

395 kW

544 hp

406 kW

Torque

750 Nm

553 lb-ft

795 Nm

586 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

240 km/h149 mph

Restricted

225 km/h140 mph

Lightness

1,995 kg

4,398 lb

2,215 kg

4,883 lb

Fuel consumption

10.0 L/100 km

23.5 mpg US

28.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	5,082 mm 200.1 in
Height	1,407 mm 55.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	470 L 16.6 cu ft
Length	4,783 mm 188.3 in
Height	1,448 mm 57.0 in

Range score

680 km

423 mi

CO2 score

229 g/km

Trunk score

440 L

15.5 cu ft

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

266 hp/t

198 kW/t

3.8 kg/hp

246 hp/t

183 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe (G16) M850i V8
Consumption	10 L/100 km23.5 mpg US28.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.50 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	28.16 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,500 L396 US gal330 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,625 LC/year