Head to head

BMW i4 M50 vs Audi A6 e-tron

A side-by-side comparison of published US specifications, including EPA 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 $67,300 · 291 miles

Read the BMW i4 M50 review

Car B

Audi A6 e-tron electric car

Audi A6 e-tron

From $65,900 · 342 miles

Read the Audi A6 e-tron review

The verdict

The Audi A6 e-tron offers more range — 342 miles EPA against 291, a gap of about 51 miles between charges. The Audi A6 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra cargo space, with 502 litres and 5 seats versus 470 litres and 5 in the BMW i4 M50. On price the Audi A6 e-tron starts about $1,400 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i4 M50 at 3.9s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i4 M50 leads in 1 area and the Audi A6 e-tron in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M50$67,300
Audi A6 e-tron$65,900

Range (EPA)

BMW i4 M50291 miles
Audi A6 e-tron342 miles

Battery

BMW i4 M5083.9 kWh
Audi A6 e-tron94.9 kWh

Body type

BMW i4 M50sedan
Audi A6 e-tronsedan

Seats

BMW i4 M505
Audi A6 e-tron5

Cargo space

BMW i4 M50470 litres
Audi A6 e-tron502 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i4 M503.9s
Audi A6 e-tron5.4s

Standout feature

BMW i4 M50544bhp and genuine M-car pace
Audi A6 e-tronThe most aerodynamic Audi ever built

How they score

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

Range

BMW i4 M5047/100
Audi A6 e-tron91/100

Price

BMW i4 M5035/100
Audi A6 e-tron38/100

Family space

BMW i4 M5026/100
Audi A6 e-tron41/100

Performance

BMW i4 M5082/100
Audi A6 e-tron44/100

Tech

BMW i4 M5044/100
Audi A6 e-tron44/100

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