Caterham Seven vs BMW 2 Series

Variant

—

Variant

—

Body type

Convertible

Body type

Coupe

Engine size

1.6 L

Engine size

3.0 L

Drive type

Rear

Drive type

Rear

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.4 / 100 km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

7.6 / 100 km

Power and torque

100kW / 160Nm

Power and torque

240kW / 450Nm

656km

686km

Warranty

12 month

Warranty

3 year

Doors

0

Doors

2

Seats

2

Seats

4

Fuel type

Premium Unleaded

Fuel type

Premium Unleaded

Safety rating

—

Safety rating

—

Engine size

1.6 L

Engine size

3.0 L

Cylinders

4cyl

Cylinders

6cyl

656km

686km

Power

100kW at 6800 rpm

Power

240kW at 5800 rpm

Torque

160Nm at 4100 rpm

Torque

450Nm at 1300 rpm

Engine configuration

In-Line

Engine configuration

In-Line

Fuel injection

Multi-Point Injection

Fuel injection

Petrol Direct Injection

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

5.5 s

Acceleration (0-100km/h)

4.8 s

Drive type

Rear

Drive type

Rear

Transmission

5 SP Manual

Transmission

8 SP Automatic

Fuel type

Premium Unleaded

Fuel type

Premium Unleaded

Fuel octane

95

Fuel octane

95

Fuel tank capacity

42 L

Fuel tank capacity

52 L

Fuel efficiency (combined)

6.4 / 100 km

Fuel efficiency (combined)

7.6 / 100 km

Urban efficiency

8.1 / 100km

Urban efficiency

10.3 / 100km

Highway efficiency

5.4 / 100km

Highway efficiency

5.9 / 100km

CO2 emissions (combined)

144g / km

CO2 emissions (combined)

176g / km

Warranty

12 month

Warranty

3 year

Roadside assist

—

Roadside assist

3 year / Unlimited km

Service interval

—

Service interval

—

Length

3530 mm

Length

4454 mm

Height

1120 mm

Height

1408 mm

Width

1575 mm

Width

1774 mm

Ground clearance unladen

—

Ground clearance unladen

130 mm

Front track

1436 mm

Front track

1516 mm

Rear track

1436 mm

Rear track

1534 mm

Wheelbase

2305 mm

Wheelbase

2690 mm

Boot space

—

Boot space

390 L

Kerb weight

1508 kg

Kerb weight

3406 kg

Gross vehicle mass

undefined kg

Gross vehicle mass

1980 kg

Tare weight

645 kg

Tare weight

—

Braked towing capacity

—

Braked towing capacity

—

Unbraked towing capacity

—

Unbraked towing capacity

—

Front tyres

185/60 R14 V

Front tyres

225/40 R18 88Y

Front rims

6.0x14

Front rims

7.5x18

Rear tyres

185/60 R14 V

Rear tyres

245/35 R18 92Y

Rear rims

6.0x14

Rear rims

8.0x18

Safety rating

—

Safety rating

—

Number of airbags

—

Number of airbags

6

Anti-collision system

Not Available

Anti-collision system

Standard

Driver monitoring

—

Driver monitoring

no

Blind spot monitor

—

Blind spot monitor

—

Lane departure warning

Not Available

Lane departure warning

Standard

Active lane control

—

Active lane control

—

Traffic sign recognition

Not Available

Traffic sign recognition

Not Available

Security alarm

—

Security alarm

—

Four wheel drive type

no

Four wheel drive type

no

Low/high range

no

Low/high range

no

Approach angle

—

Approach angle

—

Departure angle

—

Departure angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Breakover angle

—

Differential lock

Not Available

Differential lock

Not Available

Apple CarPlay

—

Apple CarPlay

—

Android Auto

—

Android Auto

—

Wireless charging

Not Available

Wireless charging

Not Available

Digital radio (DAB+)

—

Digital radio (DAB+)

no

360° camera

Not Available

360° camera

Not Available

Cruise control

Not Available

Cruise control

Standard

Start/stop system

Not Available

Start/stop system

Standard

Number of speakers

—

Number of speakers

7

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

—

Text-to-speech/Speech-to-text

—

USB ports (front)

—

USB ports (front)

—

USB ports (rear)

—

USB ports (rear)

—

Keyless entry

—

Keyless entry

no

Keyless start

—

Keyless start

yes

Rain sensing wipers

no

Rain sensing wipers

yes

Display screen size

—

Display screen size

—

Seat material

Cloth

Seat material

Leather

Heated seats (front)

no

Heated seats (front)

no

Heated seats (rear)

—

Heated seats (rear)

no

Heated steering wheel

no

Heated steering wheel

no

Air conditioning type

—

Air conditioning type

Fully-Auto

Air conditioning zones

—

Air conditioning zones

2

Sunroof

Not Available

Sunroof

Standard