What EV

Head to head

BMW iX1 vs Volkswagen ID.5

A side-by-side comparison of published Australian specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

BMW iX1 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 420 km of range

BMW iX1

From A$90,200 · 420 km

Read the BMW iX1 review

Car B

Volkswagen ID.5 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 435 km of range

Volkswagen ID.5

From A$90,200 · 435 km

Read the Volkswagen ID.5 review

The verdict

The Volkswagen ID.5 offers more range — 435 km WLTP against 420 km, a gap of about 15 km between charges. The Volkswagen ID.5 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 549 litres and 5 seats versus 490 litres and 5 in the BMW iX1. Prices start at the same figure, so the deciding factors are boot space, pace (5.6s plays 6.7s off the line) and which standout feature matters more to you.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW iX1 leads in 1 area and the Volkswagen ID.5 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW iX1A$90,200
Volkswagen ID.5A$90,200

Range (WLTP)

BMW iX1420 km
Volkswagen ID.5435 km

Battery

BMW iX164.8 kWh
Volkswagen ID.577 kWh

Body type

BMW iX1SUV
Volkswagen ID.5SUV

Seats

BMW iX15
Volkswagen ID.55

Boot space

BMW iX1490 litres
Volkswagen ID.5549 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

BMW iX15.6s
Volkswagen ID.56.7s

Standout feature

BMW iX1Compact premium SUV with useful boot space
Volkswagen ID.5Coupe-roofed ID.4 with the same family space

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in Australia — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

BMW iX133/100
Volkswagen ID.547/100

Price

BMW iX159/100
Volkswagen ID.559/100

Family space

BMW iX158/100
Volkswagen ID.582/100

Performance

BMW iX158/100
Volkswagen ID.527/100

Tech

BMW iX122/100
Volkswagen ID.54/100

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