BMW iX1 vs BMW iX2

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

BMW iX1

iX1 eDrive20 (MY26)

£33,315 · 249 mi

Wins 0 of 6

BMW iX2

iX2 eDrive20 (MY26)

£33,315 · 252 mi

Wins 6 of 6

Our verdict

The BMW iX1 and BMW iX2 are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The BMW iX1 starts at £33,315 in the UK and the BMW iX2 at £33,315, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The iX2 has the bigger boot (525 litres against 490).

There's little between them on real-world range (about 249 and 252 miles), price, rapid-charging speed, efficiency, acceleration and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the BMW iX2 if you want more boot space.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

BMW iX1BMW iX2

Price

Price new: £33,315on sale now; £33,315on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; –too new
Price per mile of range: £134; £132 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 249 mi400 km, estimate; 252 mi (best)405 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; –
Efficiency: 3.8 mi/kWh163 Wh/km, estimate; 3.9 mi/kWh (best)161 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 267 mi429 km; 272 mi (best)437 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 95 kW10–80% average; 95 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 22 kW; 22 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): No; No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): No; No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): No; No

Battery

Usable battery: 65.2 kWh; 65.2 kWh
Battery chemistry: NCM (nickel manganese cobalt); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: Yes; Yes

Body and performance

Body style: SUV; SUV
Size class: C · Medium car; C · Medium car
Seats: 5; 5
Drive: Front-wheel drive; Front-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 8.6 s0–100 km/h; 8.6 s0–100 km/h
Weight: 1,940 kg; 1,960 kg

Size

Length: 4.50 m14 ft 9 in; 4.55 m14 ft 11 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.85 m6 ft 1 in; 1.85 m6 ft 1 in
Width with mirrors: 2.10 m6 ft 11 in; 2.10 m6 ft 11 in
Height: 1.62 m5 ft 4 in; 1.56 m5 ft 1 in
Wheelbase: 2.69 m8 ft 10 in; 2.69 m8 ft 10 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 490 litres; 525 litres (best)
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 750 kg; 750 kg
Max payload: 570 kgpeople and luggage; 575 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: –not tested yet; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 3 yearsunlimited miles; 3 yearsunlimited miles
Battery warranty: 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Yes; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2026 on; 2026 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.