There’s a lot of unfair comparisons currently happening between the Audi e-tron GT and the BMW Vision iNEXT. While it’s fun to poke shots at the iNEXT for looking like a metallic beaver and compare it to the sleek e-tron, it’s just not a fair comparison. The e-tron GT is designed to be a sporty, exciting and fast grand-touring electric four-door. The iNEXT is designed to be an everyday, highly-automated crossover. However, BMW does have its own design for an exciting and fast four-door electric GT, called the i Vision Dynamics. So we thought it’d be interesting to take a look at both cars and see how they compare.
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While the BMW i Vision Dynamics is likely going to be the design on which the upcoming BMW i4 will be based. But since we don’t know what the i4 is going to look like exactly, we’re using the concept car it’s based on.
It’s also worth noting that the BMW i Vision Dynamics is purely a concept and while the e-tron GT is also a concept, it’s one that’s far, far closer to production than the Bimmer.
Up front, the BMW i Vision Dynamics isn’t a bad looking concept at all. Personally, I like it. I know there are a lot of fans that dislike it but it’s nowhere near as bad as ole Beaver Teeth that hit LA. Still, it’s not as good looking as the Audi e-tron GT Concept. The Audi’s front end looks low and wide, like a supercar’s, and its headlights are aggressive and exciting. It’s a seriously mean looking machine. While the i Vision Dynamics looks uber futuristic and smooth.
In profile, the Audi e-tron GT extends its lead a bit. Again, it’s low, sleek and muscular looking, while the BMW is ultra smooth and a bit bland. In fairness, the e-tron is a much more production-ready car while the BMW is designed to be ultra-futuristic and minimalist. Still, the Audi is the better looking car.
Out back, it’s no contest — the Audi e-tron GT kills it. Those wide, muscular hips extend out far, almost like they do on a Porsche 911 (which isn’t much of a surprise, considering the e-tron is based on the Porsche Taycan chassis) and they give it so much presence. The i Vision Dynamics looks like a white blob by comparison.
So the Audi e-tron GT Concept is far better looking and more exciting than the BMW i Vision Dynamics. It must be remembered that the Audi is much newer but, at the same time, it’s also basically a production car while the BMW is a pie-in-the-sky concept still. So it might not be the fairest of comparisons but it’s the closest thing BMW has to the instant sensation from Audi.
I think the BMW looks way cooler than the Audi. You should also remember that the i8 isnt far away from what the concept was!
It’ll really depend on the price. If the e-tron is A6 money at the i-vision is 4 series money then i think both can be successful.
Sad to say, but the Audi trounces the BMW in appearance. The BMW is one ugly POS.
I agree. This iVision concept doesn’t even look like a BMW to me. It has almost zero elements that make me like BMWs.
i concur. that big ass bmw grille looks like a dog bone. wtf?
Audi’s interior interpretation of Bmw’s famous driver-oriented cockpit and Hofmeister Knick ( copy and paste) paired with Porsche similar rear proportions, except rear lights, makes me a little bit nervous. From the front I like those razor sharp headlights in TT look and its diamond shaped single frame grill. All in all a very big danger for Bmw, if not the biggest one.
If I see “Ole Beaver Teeth” again I am going to puke!
Definitely no contest here, the Audi is just amazing, however, if you put the Vision next 100 concept with a few tweaks to look modern or current, next to it I would have a change of mind. That car is one hell of an effort from BMW.
Well done to Audi, they are definitely on roll lately. The e-tron SUV comes to mind.
Right now, my favourite luxo sedan manufacturer sucks in design.
Does Audi have any production vehicles of interest?
Isn’t this amazing Audi concept a rebadged/rebranded Porsche Tincan?
Consider yourself blocked cause you are annoying with the same tired and repetitive crap that you are posting and posted before under different usernames. Pathetic and sad!
Feel free, same reason I frequently withdraw from forums. I find very often when people don’t have arguments or baseless opinions the immediate default is to name calling. Since design is subjective & BMW are frequent innovators, they merit more cogent criticism than “ole beaver teeth” & “sucks”. But, as with design, to each their own. Enjoy your block!
that’s why both are based on Audi’s PPE platform. ^^
Electrek say Bentley may get in on PPE as well.
I hope so. ^^
When did you get released?
You’re still there but can’t figure it out.
Sad…
I am now officially the world ambassador for all issues impacting the repute of the planet Earth, in the Universe. You and your comments are included in my representations to the visitors from Mars. It is important for them to be convinced that you are an isolated case.
I’ll take the e-tron GT any day.
Neither one are better than the other. Audi eTron retains the traditional Audi design. Yes, its aggressive, yes its good looking, but not anything special. The iVision is different, new design language, with little resemblance with BMW traditional ICE platform. In other words, it doesn’t look like the traditional BMW series, which are the 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7 series. Neither does it look like their UKL, 1 and 2 series, it shares some sporty footprints of the i8, but without the wow elements, but it still integrates well into the “I” platform, because it shows a more mature and less complex approach in the design language than lets say the i3
Bmw i Vision should look like i8 from the back.
If the BMW concept had the same level of detail that the Audi has, I believe the I Vision is a more striking car. But, unfortunately, the i looks like early stage work in progress, the Audi looks like completed car.
I really need to know how much BMW is paying you?
:D Let’s just say, I make a good living from this.
While he gets paid what he’s worth: zilch.
This is like comparing the BMW 5 with the BMW 6 Gran Coupe, or the BMW i Vision Dynamics with the BMW 8 Gran Coupe Concept, of course every one will prefer the BMW 8 Grand Coupe Concept!
Instead compare it to the Porsche or rumoured Bentley that it shares its VAG engineering & platforms with.
the BMW looks like it’s from the happy future and the Audi is from Mad Max future.