Compare McLaren GT vs BMW 8 Series Gran Coupe G16 vs BMW i8

Variants
840d Euro6d xDrive
840d xDrive
840i
840i Euro6d
840i Euro6d xDrive
840i xDrive
M850i xDrive
374PS
374PS Euro6d
362PS

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
150 L / 5.3 cu-ft ~ 420 L / 14.8 cu-ft
440 L / 15.5 cu-ft
154 L / 5.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
9.5 L / 10.0 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
4.2 L / 4.5 qt
Fuel Capacity
72.0 L / 19.0 gal
30.0 L / 7.9 gal
Passengers
4
5
4

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs, 367 mm
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs, 354 mm
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/35 R20, 295/30 R21
Front wheel tires: 195/50 R20 Rear wheel tires: 215/45 R20
Turning Circle
12.1 m / 39.7 ft
12.3 m
12.3 m / 40.3 ft

Construction

Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
355.0 V
Body Style
2-door Coupe
2-door plug-in hybrid Coupe

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
128 mm
117 mm / 4.6 in
Size | Height
1213 mm / 47.8 in
Size | Length
4683 mm / 184.4 in
4689 mm / 184.6 in
Size | Width
2095 mm / 82.5 in (mirror unfolded) | 2045 mm / 80.5 in (mirror folded)
1942 mm / 76.5 in | 2218 mm / 87.3 in (mirror unfolded)
Track Width | Front
1671.0 mm / 65.8 in
1627.0 mm / 64.1 in
1644.0 mm / 64.7 in
Track Width | Rear
1663.0 mm / 65.5 in
1671.0 mm / 65.8 in
Weight
1530.0 kg / 3373.1 lbs
Wheel Size
8.0J x 20, 10.5J x 21
Front wheel rims: 7J x 20 Rear wheel rims: 7.5J x 20
Wheelbase
2675 mm / 105.3 in
3023 mm / 119.0 in
2800 mm / 110.2 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
3.1 sec
4.4 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
3.2 sec
4.2 sec
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
32.0 m / 105.0 ft
Braking | 200 km/h - 0
127.0 m / 416.6 ft
CO2 Emission
245 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.26
Fuel Economy
10.8 L/100km / 21.8 MPG (combined) | 14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (urban) | 8.7 L/100km / 27.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
326.0 km/h / 202.6 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph, 120.0 km/h / 74.6 mph (EV mode)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Mid-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Rear-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Engine
M840TE
B38K15T0
Engine | Bore
82.0 mm / 3.2 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.5:1
Engine | Displacement
4.0 L / 243.7 cu-in / 3994.0 cc
1.5 L / 91.5 cu-in / 1499.0 cc
Engine | Power
620.0 hp / 462.3 kW @ 7500 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
155.2 hp/L / 2.5 hp/cu-in
154.1 hp/L / 2.5 hp/cu-in
Engine | Torque
630 Nm / 464.7 lb-ft @ 5500-6500 rpm
320 Nm / 236.0 lb-ft @ 3700 rpm + 250 Nm / 184.4 lb-ft
Engine | Type
Bi-turbocharged direct-injected petrol V8 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Twin-scroll turbocharged direct-injected petrol inline-3 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic SSG
Automatic Steptronic
Automatic

Production

Availability
2019
Debut
2018-06
Made In
Germany

Reviews

Neofiliac score
88%
81%
54%
Pros
  • Good comfort
  • Good performance
  • Sweet V8 engine
  • RWD
  • Good performance
  • Decent styling
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good tech integration
  • Supercar-like styling
  • Good 0.26 drag coefficient
  • Low official fuel consumption
Cons
  • Not the best looking for a GT car
  • Hunchback gran coupe nonsense
  • AWD
  • Only available with tiny engines
  • Very little cargo space
  • Gigantic reliability concern

Price

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