The i3 REx, on the other hand, has an EPA all-electric range of 72 miles, good for perhaps 95 percent of daily trips. Long cross-country trips? No problem, gas range is 300-plus miles.
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The driver doesn't need to know (or care) whether the REx engine is on or off. The 84-hp range-extender engine is designed to kick in regularly and provide full performance under almost all conditions. The Volt has an EPA all-electric range of 38 miles, enough to cover about 80 percent of typical daily commutes, according to GM. In my eyes, the winner of our grand REx smackdown was.well, it all depends.Īlthough both Volt and i3 are classified as range-extended electric cars, Chevy and BMW engineers came to their drafting boards with very different marching orders from management. We traded rides, drove the cars in close formation for about 30 miles in a variety of conditions, compared acceleration and handling, and clambered in and out of back seats to compare foot- and head-room. Last week, BMW i3 REx owner and electric-car advocate and blogger Tom Moloughney and I got our cars together for a showdown. So how do the world's only two current-production range-extended electric cars measure up head-to-head? Both cars are compact four-seat four-door hatchbacks, and the price gap is only about $10,000-within the bounds of many cross-shoppers. The Volt-vs-i3 REx comparison, however, is legit. 2014 BMW i3 REx vs Chevrolet Volt comparison
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