BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) vs Mercedes G 580 EQ (2024–2026): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) €1,640/mo · Mercedes G 580 EQ (2024–2026) €1,872/mo. BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) costs about €233 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) goes 80 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) spends 16 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes G 580 EQ (2024–2026) has 55 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) | Mercedes G 580 EQ (2024–2026) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €126,500 (better) | €143,669 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,640 (better) | €1,872 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,811 (better) | €2,084 |
| Range (WLTP) | 600 km (better) | 468 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.78 m² | 8.93 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 538 km / 441 km (better) | 420 km / 361 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +28 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +44 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 20.6 kWh/100 km (better) | 28.0 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 108.9 kWh | 116.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 195 kW | 200 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 3.8 s (better) | 4.7 s |
| Boot | 500 L | 555 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW iX M70 xDrive (2025–) | Mercedes G 580 EQ (2024–2026) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,553 | €1,766 |
| 15,000 | €1,640 | €1,872 |
| 20,000 | €1,726 | €1,979 |
| 25,000 | €1,811 | €2,084 |
| 30,000 | €1,896 | €2,189 |
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