BMW iX3: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 18.0–17.6; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 461–471
Provided technical data are measured according to the WLTP, not NEDC.
The cost benefits of electric cars.
Electric vehicles have long been more than just an investment in the future. Today, they already offer a wide range of benefits that become increasingly persuasive with each new model generation. An electric vehicle is more expensive to buy than a comparably-sized combustion engine vehicle. However, over its entire service life, the total cost of ownership is lower.
Lower maintenance costs.
Compared to internal combustion engine vehicles, vehicles with an electric drive benefit from lower maintenance costs. They have no wearing parts, like air filters or spark plugs. There is no need to change the oil. Electric drive units generally require less maintenance over their service life.
Charge instead of refuelling.
You can enjoy the benefits of a comprehensive charging concept with an electric BMW.
The everyday benefits of electric cars.
With a BMW electric vehicle, mobility is becoming easier and easier, especially in towns and cities.
Future-oriented driving.
You will experience immediate acceleration as electric drives respond much faster than combustion engines and do not have a manual transmission. This acceleration is usually greater in BMW electric vehicles than in our similarly priced vehicles with conventional drive systems, due to their more powerful engine specification.
Relaxed charging at home.
A real benefit of electric vehicles is that they can be charged at home at any time. A home charging station lets you conveniently charge your BMW overnight. A permanently installed BMW Wallbox Plus, for example, charges electric vehicles with up to 22 kW of power. And the Connected Home Charging package solution provides everything you need to immediately charge your vehicle conveniently and intelligently.
Batteries with an impressive service life.
Electric vehicle batteries have been developed with the greatest care. Drivers can have a positive impact on the service life of an electric vehicle battery by adapting their own driving behaviour. Among other things, by maintaining the recommended 10-80% state of charge. Intelligent heat management adjusts the battery to the optimum operating temperature and prevents overheating.
The environmental impact of electric cars.
Improved carbon footprint.
Depending on the power mix used to charge them and their total mileage (km), electric vehicles can have a better carbon footprint over their entire life cycle compared to combustion engine vehicles. This is especially the case when they are charged with electricity from renewable energy sources during their use phase.
Extensive recycling.
We are developing batteries that can be separated into their individual materials. Even today, BMW battery cells are recycled by external recycling partners using state-of-the-art industrialised processes. Recovery rates depend on the material and process, although future improvements are expected to increase these rates. In a current development project, we are working on recovering materials such as lithium, nickel and cobalt from BMW battery cells, and using this material to produce new cell materials.
Less noise, no exhaust fumes.
Electric vehicles are driven with no exhaust fumes and virtually no engine noise. As electric vehicles are locally emission-free, they have less of an impact on people and nature in their immediate vicinity.
The benefits of regenerative braking with electric cars.
Regenerative braking is also known as recuperation or energy recovery. In this process, kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy when the vehicle brakes. The range of an electric vehicle is dependent on driving behaviour and the route profile. A further benefit is less pollution caused by brake particle abrasion.
BMW i5 M60: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 20.6 - 18.2; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 455 - 516
Provided technical data are measured according to the WLTP, not NEDC.
Improved efficiency.
A vehicle's efficiency indicates the proportion of supplied energy that is actually used for the forward propulsion of the vehicle. If the prescribed EU driving cycle (WLTP) and losses incurred during battery charging and discharging are taken into account, the efficiency of the current BMW generation of electric drive systems is around 75%.
About 75% of the energy charged is actually used for the propulsion of the vehicle when driving a BMW electric vehicle. With internal combustion engine vehicles, efficiency under comparable conditions is around 33%. The efficiency losses with internal combustion engines are the result of waste heat.
The wide range of BMW electric car models.
BMW i4 M50 xDrive
Electric Range (WLTP)[2]
416–520 km
DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]
0:30 min
Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]
135 - 173 km
BMW i5 M60
Electric Range (WLTP)[2]
455 - 516 km
DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]
0:30 min
Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]
146 - 174 km
BMW i7 M70 xDrive Sedan
Electric Range (WLTP)[2]
490 - 559 km
DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]
0:34 min
Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]
144 - 170 km
BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 18.6 - 15.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 491 - 600
BMW i4 M50 xDrive: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 21.9–17.6; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 416–520
BMW i5 eDrive40: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 18.9–15.9; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 498 - 582
BMW i5 M60: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 20.6 - 18.2; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 455 - 516
BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 22.3–18.5; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 515 - 624
BMW i7 M70 xDrive Sedan: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 23.7 - 20.8; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 490 - 559
BMW iX1 eDrive20: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 17.2–15.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 430 - 474
BMW iX2 xDrive30: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 17.7–16.3; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 417–449
BMW iX xDrive40: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 21.4 - 19.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 403 - 435
Provided technical data are measured according to the WLTP, not NEDC.
Questions and answers about the benefits of electric vehicles.
All about electromobility.
Electric range.
Our electric cars have a range that easily allows you to travel longer distances. The route planner will show you where you can charge your car while on the road.
100% electric.
Drive dynamically, comfortably and, at the same time, locally emission-free. Prepare to be impressed by our fully electric cars with state-of-the-art technology and long ranges.
Plug-in hybrid: Flexibly on the go.
BMW plug-in hybrid models combine the best of both worlds. You can drive locally emission-free with their electric drive over shorter distances or around town. And, as usual, a petrol engine will support you on longer journeys.
Consumption and CO2 emissions.
BMW i4 eDrive40 Gran Coupé: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 18.6 - 15.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 491 - 600
BMW i4 M50 xDrive: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 21.9–17.6; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 416–520
BMW i5 eDrive40: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 18.9–15.9; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 498 - 582
BMW i5 M60: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 20.6 - 18.2; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 455 - 516
BMW i7 xDrive60 Sedan: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 22.3–18.5; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 515 - 624
BMW i7 M70 xDrive Sedan: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 23.7 - 20.8; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 490 - 559
BMW iX1 eDrive20: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 17.2–15.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 430 - 474
BMW iX2 xDrive30: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 17.7–16.3; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 417–449
BMW iX xDrive40: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 21.4 - 19.4; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 403 - 435
Provided technical data are measured according to the WLTP, not NEDC.
[1] Official data for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and electric range was determined in accordance with the prescribed measuring procedure and corresponds to European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the applicable version. For ranges, data determined as per WLTP takes into account any optional equipment (available on the German market in this case). For vehicles that have been newly type approved since 1 January 2021, only the official data according to WLTP exists. In addition, NEDC values are deleted from the certificates of conformity as of 1 January 2023 by EC regulation 2022/195. For more information about NEDC and WLTP measuring procedures visit www.bmw.com/wltp
Further information about fuel consumption and official model-specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the "Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption for new passenger cars", available free of charge at all points of sale, at the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen, Germany, and under https://www.dat.de/co2/.
[2] Range depends on various factors, in particular: individual driving style, route characteristics, outside temperature, heating/air conditioning, pre-conditioning.
[3] The charging performance depends on the state of charge, ambient temperature, individual driving profile and use of auxiliary consumers. The ranges shown are based on the WLTP best case. The charging times apply to ambient temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius after a preceding drive and may differ depending on the usage behaviour.
[4] The recharged range in km after 10 minutes of High-Power-Charging was determined according to DIN70080 in the WLTP cycle. It depends on the vehicle equipment, individual driving profile, ambient temperature, charging status and the use of additional consumers.