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Volkswagen up! 1.0 vs BMW i3 22 kWh 170

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 is the quicker car, covering it in 15.32 s at 84.0 mph against the Volkswagen up! 1.0’s 19.51 s — a margin of 4.19 s. To 60 mph the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 takes 6.39 s and the Volkswagen up! 1.0 13.07 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Volkswagen up! 1.0 BMW i3 22 kWh 170

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Down the strip

Standing startVolkswagen up! 1.0BMW i3 22 kWh 170
0–60 mph13.07 s6.39 s
0–100 mph——
60 ft3.29 s2.28 s
1/8 mile12.65 s9.60 s
1/4 mile19.51 s15.32 s
Trap speed71.9 mph84.0 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the Volkswagen up! 1.0, 2/2 for the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationVolkswagen up! 1.0BMW i3 22 kWh 170
Year20122013
Power59 bhp168 bhp
Kerb mass929 kg1,195 kg
Power to weight64 bhp/t140 bhp/t
DrivetrainFront driveRear drive
EngineNaturally aspiratedElectric

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Questions

Is the Volkswagen up! 1.0 or the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 faster?
The BMW i3 22 kWh 170. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 15.32 s to the Volkswagen up! 1.0's 19.51 s, a margin of 4.19 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 6.39 s against 13.07 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the Volkswagen up! 1.0 0-60 time?
The Volkswagen up! 1.0 reaches 60 mph in 13.07 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 19.51 s at 71.9 mph.
What is the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 0-60 time?
The BMW i3 22 kWh 170 reaches 60 mph in 6.39 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.32 s at 84.0 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The Volkswagen up! 1.0 trips the lights at 71.9 mph and the BMW i3 22 kWh 170 at 84.0 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the Volkswagen up! 1.0 and 2 of 2 for the BMW i3 22 kWh 170. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.