BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) vs Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) €947/mo · Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) €967/mo. BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) stays the cheaper car across all usage profiles (8,000–30,000 km/yr).
The trade-offs
- BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) costs about €21 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) goes 81 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) spends 6 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) has 50 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) | Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €70,900 (better) | €72,471 |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €947 (better) | €967 |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,068 (better) | €1,091 |
| Range (WLTP) | 794 km (better) | 673 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.06 m² | 9.27 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 712 km / 550 km (better) | 603 km / 469 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +5 min (better) | 1 charging stop · +11 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.4 kWh/100 km (better) | 15.8 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 108.7 kWh | 94.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 400 kW (better) | 330 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 4.9 s | 4.3 s (better) |
| Boot | 520 L | 570 L (better) |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW iX3 50 xDrive (2026–) | Mercedes GLC 400 4MATIC (2026–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €886 | €905 |
| 15,000 | €947 | €967 |
| 20,000 | €1,007 | €1,029 |
| 25,000 | €1,068 | €1,091 |
| 30,000 | €1,128 | €1,152 |
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