BMW i4 vs Tesla Model X

The i4 costs less to run, by the official figures: about $10 a year less in Australia.

Tesla Model X

Side by side

Specs are for each car's newest version. The better figure is in green.

BMW i4Tesla Model X

A typical year's fuel

Australia
$760 (better)
$767
New Zealand
$891 (better)
$898
United Kingdom
£578 (better)
£583
United States
$812 (better)
$819

Official figures

Uses
20.8 kWh/100km (better)
20.9 kWh/100km
Range
449 km
566 km (better)

Space

Seats
–
7
Towing, braked
–
2,250 kg
Length
–
5,057 mm
Weight
–
2,352 kg

Engine

Engine
–
Dual motor
Power
–
500 kW
Gearbox
–
Single-speed
Drive
–
AWD

Safety

Euro NCAP
–
★★★★★
Airbags
–
12

A typical year: New Zealand 11,000 km (Ministry of Transport's average for a light vehicle); Australia 11,100 km (ABS Survey of Motor Vehicle Use average); United Kingdom 11,265 km (DfT National Travel Survey average of about 7,000 miles); United States 21,726 km (FHWA average of about 13,500 miles). Real costs depend on how and where you drive. Work out a particular trip.

i4 or Model X?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW i4 or the Tesla Model X?

The BMW i4: about $10 a year less in Australia than the Tesla Model X at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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