What EV

Head to head

Volkswagen ID.5 vs BMW iX1

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

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

Car B

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

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 Volkswagen ID.5 leads in 3 areas and the BMW iX1 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

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

Range (WLTP)

Volkswagen ID.5435 km
BMW iX1420 km

Battery

Volkswagen ID.577 kWh
BMW iX164.8 kWh

Body type

Volkswagen ID.5SUV
BMW iX1SUV

Seats

Volkswagen ID.55
BMW iX15

Boot space

Volkswagen ID.5549 litres
BMW iX1490 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volkswagen ID.56.7s
BMW iX15.6s

Standout feature

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

Volkswagen ID.547/100
BMW iX133/100

Price

Volkswagen ID.559/100
BMW iX159/100

Family space

Volkswagen ID.582/100
BMW iX158/100

Performance

Volkswagen ID.527/100
BMW iX158/100

Tech

Volkswagen ID.54/100
BMW iX122/100

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