BMW iX1 vs Volkswagen ID.4

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iX1 compared with ID.4

	BMWiX1	VolkswagenID.4
Overview
Released
Released	November 2022	January 2021
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	201–308 bhp	187–335 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	5.6–8.6 s	5.4–8.5 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	106–112 mph	99–112 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	eDrive20: front motor, 150 kW (204 hp); xDrive30: two motors, 230 kW (313 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	Rear motor, 190 PS (140 kW) or 286 PS (210 kW); 4MOTION adds a front motor for 299 PS (220 kW) or 340 PS (250 kW); bhp converted from Volkswagen's PS figures
Torque
Torque	250 Nm (eDrive20), 494 Nm (xDrive30)	350 Nm (190 PS), 545 Nm (286 PS)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Front-wheel drive (eDrive20) or all-wheel drive (xDrive30)	Rear-wheel drive; four-wheel drive on 4MOTION versions
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	286–318 miles	268–351 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	64.7 kWh	58–79 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	130 kW	105–185 kW (better)
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP: eDrive20 Sport 297–318 miles, xLine 288–313, M Sport 283–312, Shadow Edition 283–308; xDrive30 xLine 269–289, M Sport 265–288, Shadow Edition 265–286	WLTP combined: 265–268 miles (Pure), 342–351 miles (Pro), 336–341 miles (Pro 4MOTION), 325 miles (GTX Edition); city 349–454 miles
Charging
Charging	64.7 kWh usable battery (BMW UK press information; current technical page lists 65–65.2 kWh capacity); DC up to 130 kW, 10–80% in 29 minutes; AC 11 kW (6.5 hours) or optional 22 kW (3.75 hours)	10–80% DC in 26 min (Pure, 105 kW), 29 min (Pro and Pro 4MOTION, 165 kW) or 27 min (GTX, 185 kW); 11 kW AC takes 6 h 30 min to 8 h 30 min to full; bi-directional charging and vehicle-to-load added in 2026
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.9–4.3 miles/kWh (eDrive20), 3.6–4 miles/kWh (xDrive30), WLTP combined	WLTP combined: 16.1–16.3 kWh/62 miles (Pure), 15.6–16.0 (Pro), 16.3–16.6 (Pro 4MOTION), 16.8 (GTX Edition)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km at the tailpipe
Practicality
Body
Body	SUV	SUV
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	490 litres	533 litres (better)
Length
Length	4,500 mm	4,584 mm
Width
Width	1,845 mm	1,852 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,065 kg
Boot
Boot	490 litres, 1,495 litres with the rear seats folded	533 litres; 1,565 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	750 kg braked (eDrive20), 1,200 kg (xDrive30)	1,000 kg braked (rear-wheel drive), 1,800 kg (4MOTION)
Size
Size	4,500 mm long, 1,845 mm wide (2,104 mm with mirrors), 1,616 mm high; 2,692 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,940 kg (eDrive20) or 2,085 kg (xDrive30)	4,582–4,584 mm long, 1,852 mm wide (excluding mirrors), 2,108 mm with mirrors, 1,619–1,634 mm high; 2,771–2,773 mm wheelbase; 11.6 m turning circle (12 m 4MOTION); weight is Volkswagen's unladen figure with driver, 2,065 kg (Pure) to 2,233 kg (GTX); Volkswagen UK's press pack gives kerb weights of 1,990–2,158 kg
Tech and safety
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	–	LED headlights standard
Safety rating
Safety rating	–	Euro NCAP 5 stars
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years or 60,000 miles; high-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles (70% capacity)