Head to head

Volvo EX40 vs BMW iX2

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

Volvo EX40 electric car

Volvo EX40

From £46,000 · 270 miles

Read the Volvo EX40 review

Car B

BMW iX2 electric car

BMW iX2

From £47,000 · 265 miles

Read the BMW iX2 review

The verdict

The Volvo EX40 offers more range — 270 miles WLTP against 265, a gap of about 5 miles between charges. The BMW iX2 is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 525 litres and 5 seats versus 452 litres and 5 in the Volvo EX40. On price the Volvo EX40 starts about £1,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Volvo EX40 at 4.8s.

On the measured specifications below, the Volvo EX40 leads in 4 areas and the BMW iX2 in 1.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Volvo EX40£46,000
BMW iX2£47,000

Range (WLTP)

Volvo EX40270 miles
BMW iX2265 miles

Battery

Volvo EX4082 kWh
BMW iX264.8 kWh

Body type

Volvo EX40SUV
BMW iX2SUV

Seats

Volvo EX405
BMW iX25

Boot space

Volvo EX40452 litres
BMW iX2525 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Volvo EX404.8s
BMW iX25.6s

Standout feature

Volvo EX40Compact SUV with Volvo's safety kit as standard
BMW iX2Coupe-SUV styling on the practical iX1 platform

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

Volvo EX4051/100
BMW iX246/100

Price

Volvo EX4041/100
BMW iX237/100

Family space

Volvo EX4040/100
BMW iX268/100

Performance

Volvo EX4081/100
BMW iX267/100

Tech

Volvo EX4034/100
BMW iX234/100

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