Head to head

BMW i4 M50 vs Tesla Model 3 Performance

A side-by-side comparison of published UK 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 i4 M50 electric car

BMW i4 M50

From £70,000 · 280 miles

Read the BMW i4 M50 review

Car B

Tesla Model 3 Performance electric car

Tesla Model 3 Performance

From £59,990 · 275 miles

Read the Tesla Model 3 Performance review

The verdict

The BMW i4 M50 offers more range — 280 miles WLTP against 275, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The Tesla Model 3 Performance is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 594 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the BMW i4 M50. On price the Tesla Model 3 Performance starts about £10,010 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Tesla Model 3 Performance at 2.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 M50 leads in 2 areas and the Tesla Model 3 Performance in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M50£70,000
Tesla Model 3 Performance£59,990

Range (WLTP)

BMW i4 M50280 miles
Tesla Model 3 Performance275 miles

Battery

BMW i4 M5083.9 kWh
Tesla Model 3 Performance79 kWh

Body type

BMW i4 M50saloon
Tesla Model 3 Performancesaloon

Seats

BMW i4 M505
Tesla Model 3 Performance5

Boot space

BMW i4 M50470 litres
Tesla Model 3 Performance594 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M503.9s
Tesla Model 3 Performance2.9s

Standout feature

BMW i4 M50544bhp and genuine M-car pace
Tesla Model 3 Performance0-60 in under three seconds

How they score

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

Range

BMW i4 M5060/100
Tesla Model 3 Performance58/100

Price

BMW i4 M5014/100
Tesla Model 3 Performance26/100

Family space

BMW i4 M5049/100
Tesla Model 3 Performance85/100

Performance

BMW i4 M5091/100
Tesla Model 3 Performance100/100

Tech

BMW i4 M5068/100
Tesla Model 3 Performance90/100

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