BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) vs Lotus Emeya 900 Sport (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) €1,951/mo · Lotus Emeya 900 Sport (2025–) €2,141/mo. BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) costs about €190 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) goes 161 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) spends 9 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Lotus Emeya 900 Sport (2025–) has 9 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) | Lotus Emeya 900 Sport (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €140,100 (better) | €145,990 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,951 (better) | €2,141 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €2,112 (better) | €2,320 |
| Range (WLTP) | 727 km (better) | 485 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 10.52 m² | 10.30 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 656 km / 525 km (better) | 438 km / 364 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +10 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +19 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 18.2 kWh/100 km (better) | 22.4 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 112.5 kWh | 98.9 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 250 kW | 420 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.8 s | 2.8 s (better) |
| Boot | 500 L | 509 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW i7 60 xDrive (2026–) | Lotus Emeya 900 Sport (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,870 | €2,051 |
| 15,000 | €1,951 | €2,141 |
| 20,000 | €2,032 | €2,231 |
| 25,000 | €2,112 | €2,320 |
| 30,000 | €2,192 | €2,408 |
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