Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs BMW iX3

A side-by-side comparison of published Canadian specifications, including NRCan 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

Volvo EX40 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 385 km of range

Volvo EX40

From C$82,500 Β· 385 km

Read the Volvo EX40 review

Car B

BMW iX3 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 450 km of range

BMW iX3

From C$81,150 Β· 450 km

Read the BMW iX3 review

The verdict

The BMW iX3 offers more range β€” 450 km NRCan against 385 km, a gap of about 70 km between charges. The BMW iX3 is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 510 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the BMW iX3 starts about C$1,350 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX40 leads in 2 areas and the BMW iX3 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX40C$82,500
BMW iX3C$81,150

Range (NRCan)

Volvo EX40385 km
BMW iX3450 km

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
BMW iX374 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
BMW iX3SUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
BMW iX35

Cargo space

Volvo EX40452 litres
BMW iX3510 litres

0–100 km/h(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
BMW iX36.8s

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
BMW iX3Sensible-sized SUV, very quiet at highway speeds

How they score

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

Range

Volvo EX4020/100
BMW iX344/100

Price

Volvo EX4042/100
BMW iX346/100

Family space

Volvo EX4021/100
BMW iX348/100

Performance

Volvo EX4062/100
BMW iX314/100

Tech

Volvo EX4017/100
BMW iX317/100

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