Head to head

Toyota bZ4X vs BMW iX1

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

Toyota bZ4X electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 240 miles of range

Toyota bZ4X

From £42,000 · 240 miles

Read the Toyota bZ4X review

Car B

BMW iX1 electric car photographed from the front three-quarter angle, 260 miles of range

BMW iX1

From £44,000 · 260 miles

Read the BMW iX1 review

The verdict

The BMW iX1 offers more range — 260 miles WLTP against 240 miles, a gap of about 20 miles between charges. The BMW iX1 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 490 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Toyota bZ4X. On price the Toyota bZ4X starts about £2,000 lower, while the quicker of the two off the line is the BMW iX1 at 5.6s.

On the measured specifications below, the Toyota bZ4X leads in 2 areas and the BMW iX1 in 3.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Toyota bZ4X£42,000
BMW iX1£44,000

Range (WLTP)

Toyota bZ4X240 miles
BMW iX1260 miles

Battery

Toyota bZ4X71.4 kWh
BMW iX164.8 kWh

Body type

Toyota bZ4XSUV
BMW iX1SUV

Seats

Toyota bZ4X5
BMW iX15

Boot space

Toyota bZ4X452 litres
BMW iX1490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Toyota bZ4X6.9s
BMW iX15.6s

Standout feature

Toyota bZ4XToyota reliability with a 10-year battery care plan
BMW iX1Compact premium SUV with useful boot space

How they score

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

Range

Toyota bZ4X29/100
BMW iX142/100

Price

Toyota bZ4X51/100
BMW iX149/100

Family space

Toyota bZ4X40/100
BMW iX156/100

Performance

Toyota bZ4X38/100
BMW iX167/100

Tech

Toyota bZ4X15/100
BMW iX134/100

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