BMW iX vs Porsche Taycan

The iX costs less to run, by the official figures: about $20 a year less in the US.

Porsche Taycan

Side by side

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

BMW iXPorsche Taycan

A typical year's fuel

United States
$939 (better)
$956
New Zealand
$1,030 (better)
$1,049
Australia
$879 (better)
$896
United Kingdom
£668 (better)
£680

Official figures

Uses
87 MPGe (better)
86 MPGe
Also
2.6 mi/kWh (better)
2.5 mi/kWh
Range
303 miles (better)
279 miles

Space

Seats
–
4
Length
–
4,963 mm

Engine

Engine
–
Single motor
Gearbox
–
2-speed automatic
Drive
–
RWD

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 Taycan?

Which is cheaper to run, the BMW iX or the Porsche Taycan?

The BMW iX: about $20 a year less in the US than the Porsche Taycan at today's average prices and a typical year's driving.

Each on its own

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