2020 BMW i8 0-60 time, horsepower and power-to-weight

0-60 mph, quickest trim

4.2s

36 coupes (2020). One dot per model: its quickest trim. Estimates included.

Every trim: 0-60 and power-to-weight

2020 BMW i8: 0-60 and power-to-weight by trim
Trim	Engine	hp	Torque	Curb weight	hp per ton	lb per hp	0-60 and basis	Transmission	Drivetrain	MSRP
AWD	1.5L 3-cyl plug-in hybrid	369 hp	236 lb-ft	3,501 lb	211	9.5	4.2 sTested	6-speed automatic	AWD	$147,500
Roadster AWD	1.5L 3-cyl plug-in hybrid	369 hp	236 lb-ft	3,671 lb	201	9.9	4.4 sTested	6-speed automatic	AWD	$163,300

Ton = 2,000 lb. Curb weight, no passengers.

Estimates: a fit on 7,236 tested times, using power and weight. Typical error 0.3 s.

1 engine offered.

Engines offered, cheapest trim of each
Engine	Trims	hp	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Price step	Fuel a year	Fuel vs base
1.5L 3-cyl plug-in hybrid	2	369 hp	AWD	$147,500	Base	$1,211	Base

12,000 miles a year. Gas $3.20. Electricity 17 cents per kWh. Plug-in hybrids: 50% electric miles.

Turbo: only when the engine or trim name says so.

CVT: no.

Transmissions by trim
Transmission	Trims	Cheapest trim	MSRP	Quickest 0-60
6-speed automatic	2	AWD	$147,500	4.2 s

Compared with the AWD: 369 hp, 27 mpg, $147,500. Other makes, coupes, within 15% of the price.

No rival beats it on both.

Quickest 0-60 of any trim, seconds.

Most horsepower of any trim.

Quickest trim of each car, unless you pick a trim.

2020 Aston Martin Vantage: 0.7 s quicker to 60. More hp per ton: 2020 Aston Martin Vantage.

Seconds to 60 mph. Shorter bar is quicker.

0-60 times vary by test. Estimates use power and weight only.

Fuel cost uses EPA combined ratings.