BMW i4 eDrive40 vs MG Cyberster Single Motor (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW i4 eDrive40 €889/mo · MG Cyberster Single Motor (2025–) €1,081/mo. BMW i4 eDrive40 stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW i4 eDrive40 costs about €192 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW i4 eDrive40 goes 65 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW i4 eDrive40 spends 24 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW i4 eDrive40 has 270 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW i4 eDrive40 | MG Cyberster Single Motor (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €61,300 (better) | €64,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €889 (better) | €1,081 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,000 (better) | €1,197 |
| Range (WLTP) | 613 km (better) | 507 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 8.86 m² | 8.68 m² |
| Used market (median listing, our own collection) | €41,800 · Ø 3.1 yr · n=36 (week 40, 2026) | — |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 553 km / 424 km (better) | 458 km / 359 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +21 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +45 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 14.9 kWh/100 km (better) | 16.7 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.3 kWh | 74.4 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 205 kW (better) | 144 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.6 s | 5.2 s (better) |
| Boot | 470 L (better) | 200 L |
| Seats | 5 | 2 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW i4 eDrive40 | MG Cyberster Single Motor (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €833 | €1,023 |
| 15,000 | €889 | €1,081 |
| 20,000 | €945 | €1,139 |
| 25,000 | €1,000 | €1,197 |
| 30,000 | €1,056 | €1,255 |
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