Car comparison

BMW M2 (G87) 3.0vsBMW 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 M2 (G87)

3.0

480 hp2993 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTwin-turboCoupe2026-present

BMW i4 (G26)

M50 83.9 kWh

544 hpElectricAWDAutomaticCoupe2021-2024

Comparison overview

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BMW M2 (G87) 3.0

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,790 kg
3,946 lb
Best power-to-weight
268 hp/t
200 kW/t
3.7 kg/hp
Best performance score
83/100
Best economy score
79/100

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 overall score
79/100
Best practicality score
69/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMWM2 (G87)3.0	BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh
Power	480hp358kW	544hp406kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	795Nm586lb-ft
Curb weight	1,790kg3,946lb	2,215kg4,883lb
Gross weight	2,205kg4,861lb	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	49.6s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	43.7s99% target: 238 km/h / 148 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.7s	3.9s
0-200 km/h	12.8s	15.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	3.5s Calculated	3.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	11.7s Calculated	12.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	268hp/t200kW/t122hp/1000 lb Calculated	246hp/t183kW/t111hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	335Nm/t224lb-ft/ton Calculated	359Nm/t240lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	500km311mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,580mm180in	4,783mm188in
Width	1,887mm74in	1,852mm73in
Height	1,404mm55in	1,448mm57in
Wheelbase	2,747mm108in	2,856mm112in
Front track	1,617mm64in	1,589mm63in
Rear track	1,605mm63in	1,606mm63in
Ground clearance	123mm5in	125mm5in
Trunk volume	390L	470L
Max trunk volume	-	1,290L
Doors	2	5
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	52L	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMWM2 (G87)3.0	BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.5 s	3.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.7 s	3.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	12.8 s	15.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited	Unrestricted 240 km/h149 mph Restricted 225 km/h140 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	1.9 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	5.0 s	5.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.6 s	7.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.9 s	10.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	11.7 s	12.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	193 km/h 120 mph	185 km/h 115 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	480 hp 358 kW
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	544 hp 406 kW

BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh has 64 hp more than BMW M2 (G87) 3.0.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M2 (G87) 3.0 and BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh: 64 hp (48 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	600 Nm 443 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
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	1,790 kg 3,946 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
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	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
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	3.7 s
BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh	3.9 s

Although BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh has more power, BMW M2 (G87) 3.0 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW M2 (G87) 3.0 and BMW i4 (G26) M50 83.9 kWh: 0.2 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	268 hp/t 200 kW/t 3.7 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
BMWM2 (G87)3.0	480 hp 358 kW	3.7 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

BMWM2 (G87)3.0

Power	480 hp 358 kW
0-100 km/h	3.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 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

BMWM2 (G87)3.0

BMWi4 (G26)M50 83.9 kWh

Power

480 hp

358 kW

544 hp

406 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

795 Nm

586 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.7 s

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

1,790 kg

3,946 lb

2,215 kg

4,883 lb

Fuel consumption

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	2 doors 4 seats
Trunk	390 L 13.8 cu ft
Length	4,580 mm 180.3 in
Height	1,404 mm 55.3 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

500 km

311 mi

Trunk score

390 L

13.8 cu ft

470 L

16.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

268 hp/t

200 kW/t

3.7 kg/hp

246 hp/t

183 kW/t

4.1 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M2 (G87) 3.0
Consumption	10.4 L/100 km22.6 mpg US27.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.29 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,560 L412 US gal343 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,730 LC/year