BMW iX vs Tesla Model X (2019)
Better figure, where one is clearly better
| BMWiX | TeslaModel X (2019) | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Released | November 2021 | 2019 |
| Performance | ||
| Powertrain | Electric | Electric |
| Power | 402–650 bhp | – |
| 0–62 mph | 3.8–5.1 s | 2.9–4.8 s (better) |
| Top speed | 124–155 mph | 155 mph |
| Engine or motors | Two motors: 300 kW (408 hp) xDrive45, 400 kW (544 hp) xDrive60, 485 kW (659 hp) M70 xDrive; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures | Tesla’s Q1 2019 update confirms the revised powertrain; the historical Model X manual specifies a permanent-magnet front motor and induction rear motor. EV Database marks configuration motor power and usable battery capacity as estimates, so these are omitted. |
| Torque | 700 Nm (xDrive45), 765 Nm (xDrive60), 1,015 Nm (M70) | – |
| Gearbox | Single-speed automatic | Single-speed fixed gear |
| Drive | xDrive all-wheel drive | Dual-motor all-wheel drive |
| Range and charging | ||
| Zero-emission range (WLTP) | 365–426 miles (better) | 233–349 miles |
| Battery | 94.8–109.1 kWh | – |
| Fastest charging | 175–195 kW | 100–200 kW (better) |
| Range detail | WLTP 321–374 miles (xDrive45, depending on trim), 370–426 miles (xDrive60), 321–365 miles (M70) | WLTP configuration ranges and 0–62 mph figures are from EV Database. WhichEV reported 314 miles for its 2020 Long Range test car and 301 miles for Performance, rather than the database’s 315 and 303 miles for those periods. Tesla’s original 325-mile US claim is EPA. Later Performance 3.1-second acceleration is an estimated rollout correction, not a directly published comparable test figure, and is omitted. |
| Charging | Battery capacity 94.8 kWh (xDrive45), 109.1 kWh (xDrive60) or 108.9 kWh (M70) as BMW UK lists it; DC up to 175 or 195 kW, 10–80% in 34–35 minutes; AC 11 kW or 22 kW | Tesla’s original announcement reproduced by Electrek specifies up to 200 kW on V3 and 145 kW on V2. EV Database lists Standard Range at 100 kW and 2019–20 Long Range/Performance at 200 kW. Later 250 kW entries are explicitly estimates and omitted. WhichEV’s UK review gives 16.5 kW AC and a supplied CCS adaptor; Edmunds gives 11.5 kW AC for its US car. |
| Efficiency | 3–3.5 miles/kWh (xDrive45, xDrive60), 2.6–3 miles/kWh (M70), WLTP combined | – |
| CO2 emissions | 0 g/km | – |
| Practicality | ||
| Body | SUV | SUV |
| Seats | 5 | 5–7 (better) |
| Boot | 500 litres | – |
| Length | 4,965 mm | 5,052 mm |
| Width | 1,970 mm | 1,999 mm |
| Boot | 500 litres, 1,750 litres with the rear seats folded | The Tesla historical US manual lists 187 litres in the front boot and maximum rear volume of 2,299.5 litres with five seats, 2,002 litres with six and 2,166 litres with seven. These maxima require second-row seats forward and/or folded and are not all-seats-up boot capacity. Five seats are standard; six and seven were optional layouts (WhichEV). Its six-seat test car has fixed middle-row chairs. |
| Towing | 2,500 kg braked | – |
| Size | 4,965 mm long, 1,970 mm wide (2,230 mm with mirrors), 1,695 mm high; 3,000 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 2,525 kg (xDrive45), 2,580 kg (xDrive60), 2,655 kg (M70) | Tesla’s historical US manual: 5,052 mm long, 1,999 mm wide excluding mirrors, 2,271 mm with mirrors, 1,684 mm high and 2,965 mm wheelbase. EV Database’s UK Long Range table gives 5,036 mm length; the differing published regional/source figures are retained rather than combined. |
| Release and generation details | – | The drivetrain and suspension update was announced and made available to order in April 2019. Tesla’s dated Q2 and Q3 accounts confirm that it reached customers in 2019; no exact first-delivery month is established here. Long Range Plus and later Performance are subsequent configurations of this portrait-screen hardware generation. |
| Tech and safety | ||
| Infotainment | – | 17-inch portrait touchscreen and separate driver display. Fully adaptive air-suspension damping is distinct from the earlier height-adjustable air suspension. Equipment and driver-assistance features vary by build date and purchased package. |
