Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) vs BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) €926/mo · BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) €947/mo. Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) costs about €21 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) goes 89 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) spends 6 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) has 6 l more boot space.
Side by side
| Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €68,800 (better) | €70,900 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €926 (better) | €947 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,048 (better) | €1,068 |
| Range (WLTP) | 661 km | 794 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.25 m² | 9.06 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 593 km / 461 km | 712 km / 550 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +11 min | 1 charging stop · +5 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.9 kWh/100 km | 15.4 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 94.9 kWh | 108.7 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 270 kW | 400 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.7 s | 4.9 s (better) |
| Boot | 526 L (better) | 520 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | Audi Q6 e-tron performance (2024–) | BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €864 | €886 |
| 15,000 | €926 | €947 |
| 20,000 | €987 | €1,007 |
| 25,000 | €1,048 | €1,068 |
| 30,000 | €1,109 | €1,128 |
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