BMW i4 vs Cadillac Optiq

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

Side by side

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

BMW i4Cadillac Optiq

A typical year's fuel

United States
$812 (better)
$827
New Zealand
$891 (better)
$907
Australia
$760 (better)
$774
United Kingdom
£578 (better)
£588

Official figures

Uses
101 MPGe (better)
99 MPGe
Also
3.0 mi/kWh (better)
2.9 mi/kWh
Range
279 miles
303 miles (better)

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 Optiq?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW i4 or the Cadillac Optiq?

The BMW i4: about $10 a year less in the US than the Cadillac Optiq at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

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