BMW iX vs Kia EV9

The iX costs less to run, by the official figures: about $40 a year less in New Zealand.

Side by side

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

BMW iXKia EV9

A typical year's fuel

New Zealand
$1,030 (better)
$1,066
Australia
$879 (better)
$910
United Kingdom
£668 (better)
£691
United States
$939 (better)
$972

Official figures

Uses
24.0 kWh/100km (better)
24.9 kWh/100km
Range
487 km (better)
450 km

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.

iX or EV9?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW iX or the Kia EV9?

The BMW iX: about $40 a year less in New Zealand than the Kia EV9 at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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