Head to head

Tesla Model 3 vs BMW i4

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

Tesla Model 3 electric car

Tesla Model 3

From £39,990 · 290 miles

Read the Tesla Model 3 review

Car B

BMW i4 electric car

BMW i4

From £51,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i4 review

The verdict

The BMW i4 offers more range — 300 miles WLTP against 290, a gap of about 10 miles between charges. The Tesla Model 3 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. On price the Tesla Model 3 starts about £11,010 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i4 at 5.7s.

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

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Tesla Model 3£39,990
BMW i4£51,000

Range (WLTP)

Tesla Model 3290 miles
BMW i4300 miles

Battery

Tesla Model 375 kWh
BMW i483.9 kWh

Body type

Tesla Model 3saloon
BMW i4saloon

Seats

Tesla Model 35
BMW i45

Boot space

Tesla Model 3594 litres
BMW i4470 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Tesla Model 36.1s
BMW i45.7s

Standout feature

Tesla Model 3Supercharger access and the slickest software around
BMW i4Drives like a proper BMW, silently

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

Tesla Model 368/100
BMW i470/100

Price

Tesla Model 358/100
BMW i432/100

Family space

Tesla Model 385/100
BMW i449/100

Performance

Tesla Model 356/100
BMW i465/100

Tech

Tesla Model 390/100
BMW i468/100

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