BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) vs Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) €1,207/mo · Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–) €1,281/mo. BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) costs about €74 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–) goes 66 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–) spends 16 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) has 58 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) | Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €83,500 (better) | €88,290 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,207 (better) | €1,281 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,341 (better) | €1,410 |
| Range (WLTP) | 602 km | 706 km (better) |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.78 m² | 9.71 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 544 km / 433 km | 637 km / 499 km (better) |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +25 min | 1 charging stop · +9 min (better) |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 17.8 kWh/100 km | 16.5 kWh/100 km (better) |
| Battery | 94.8 kWh | 103.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 175 kW | 350 kW (better) |
| 0–100 km/h | 5.1 s (better) | 5.4 s |
| Boot | 500 L (better) | 442 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW iX xDrive45 (2025–) | Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Ultra AWD (2025–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €1,140 | €1,216 |
| 15,000 | €1,207 | €1,281 |
| 20,000 | €1,274 | €1,346 |
| 25,000 | €1,341 | €1,410 |
| 30,000 | €1,407 | €1,474 |
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