The benefits and impact of electric cars.

Costs. Usage. Impact.

The cost benefits of electric cars.

Electric vehicles have long been more than just an investment in the future. Today, they already offer a wide range of benefits that become increasingly persuasive with each new model generation. An electric vehicle can be more expensive to purchase than a comparably- sized combustion engine vehicle. However, over its entire service life, the total cost of ownership is where customers can see savings.

Benefits of electric vehicles BMW Financial Services

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The everyday benefits of electric cars.

Benefits of electric vehicles Battery service life

Battery service life.

Drivers can have a positive impact on the service life of an electric car battery by adapting their own driving behaviour, such as by maintaining the recommended 10-80% state of charge. Intelligent heat management adjusts the battery to the optimum operating temperature and prevents overheating.

Benefits of electric vehicles Low-emission zones

Driving in low-emission zones.

Only cars that comply with certain emission standards may drive in 'low-emission zones'. Due to the low emissions of BMW fully electric models, these vehicles can drive free-of-charge in selected zones.

The environmental impact of electric cars.

The benefits of regenerative braking with electric cars.

Regenerative braking is also known as recuperation or energy recovery. In this process, kinetic energy is converted into electrical energy when the car brakes. The range of an electric car is dependent on driving behaviour and the route profile.

Improved efficiency.

Benefits of electric vehicles Efficiency

A car's efficiency indicates the proportion of supplied energy that is actually used for the forward propulsion of the car. If the prescribed EU driving cycle (WLTP) and losses incurred during battery charging and discharging are taken into account, the efficiency of the current BMW generation of electric drive systems is around 75%.

Benefits of electric vehicles Efficiency

About 75% of the energy charged is actually used for the propulsion of the car when driving a BMW electric car. With internal combustion engine cars, efficiency under comparable conditions is around 33%. The efficiency losses with internal combustion engines are the result of waste heat.

The wide range of BMW electric car models.

BMW i4 eDrive40 Sport
BMW i4 M50
BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Saloon
BMW i5 M60 xDrive Saloon
BMW i5 eDrive40 Sport Edition Touring
BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring
BMW i7 xDrive60 Excellence 7 Series
BMW i7 M70 xDrive
    • BMW i4 eDrive40 Sport

    • From €72,855.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      514–596 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      154 - 197 km

    • BMW M

      BMW i4 M50

    • From €87,035.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      466–513 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      135 - 173 km

    • BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Saloon

    • From €91,105.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      503–575 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      156 - 196 km

    • BMW M

      BMW i5 M60 xDrive Saloon

    • From €120,205.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      458–508 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      146 - 174 km

    • BMW i5 eDrive40 Sport Edition Touring

    • From €85,985.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      525 - 552 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      149 - 189 km

    • BMW M

      BMW i5 M60 xDrive Touring

    • From €123,553.60

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      452 - 500 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      30 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      142 - 170 km

    • BMW i7 xDrive60 Excellence 7 Series

    • From €142,355.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      590–623 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      34 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      151 - 186 km

    • BMW M

      BMW i7 M70 xDrive

    • From €202,155.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      538–553 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      34 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      144 - 170 km

BMW iX1 eDrive20 Sport
BMW iX2 xDrive30 M Sport
BMW iX xDrive40 M Sport
BMW iX M60
    • BMW iX1 eDrive20 Sport

    • From €52,275.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      443–473 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      29 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      132 - 152 km

    • BMW iX2 xDrive30 M Sport

    • From €70,599.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      417–431 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      29 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      125 - 140 km

    • BMW iX xDrive40 M Sport

    • From €90,955.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      405–425 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      31 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      102 - 133 km

    • BMW M

      BMW iX M60

    • From €153,265.00

      Illustrations show optional equipment at an additional cost. The prices given are non-binding, non-cartelized recommendations from the manufacturer including VAT and standard consumption tax (NOVA) based on the base model without optional equipment, excluding transfer costs. Errors and omissions excepted. Binding price information can be obtained from your BMW partner.

    • Electric Range (WLTP)[2]

      544–561 km

    • DC charging time (10-80% state of charge)[3]

      35 min

    • Added Range after 10 minutes of high-power charging (HPC) in km[4]

      145 - 175 km

Questions and answers about the benefits of electric cars.

All about electromobility.

Consumption and CO2 emissions.

BMW i4 eDrive40 Sport: Energy consumption, combined WLTP in kWh/100 km[1]: 17.9–15.5; Electric range, WLTP in km[2]: 514–596

[1] Official data for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions, power consumption and electric range was determined in accordance with the prescribed measuring procedure and corresponds to European Regulation (EC) 715/2007 in the applicable version. For ranges, data determined as per WLTP takes into account any optional equipment (available on the German market in this case). For cars that have been newly type approved since 1 January 2021, only the official data according to WLTP exists. In addition, NEDC values are deleted from the certificates of conformity as of 1 January 2023 by EC regulation 2022/195. For more information about NEDC and WLTP measuring procedures visit www.bmw.com/wltp

Further information about fuel consumption and official model-specific CO2 emissions of new passenger cars can be found in the "Guideline for fuel consumption, CO2 emissions and electric power consumption for new passenger cars", available free of charge at all points of sale, at the Deutsche Automobil Treuhand GmbH (DAT), Hellmuth-Hirth-Str. 1, 73760 Ostfildern-Scharnhausen, Germany, and under https://www.dat.de/co2/.

[2] Range depends on various factors, in particular: individual driving style, route characteristics, outside temperature, heating/air conditioning, pre-conditioning.

[3] The charging performance depends on the state of charge, ambient temperature, individual driving profile and use of auxiliary consumers. The ranges shown are based on the WLTP best case. The charging times apply to ambient temperatures of 23 degrees Celsius after a preceding drive and may differ depending on the usage behaviour.

[4] The recharged range in km after 10 minutes of High-Power-Charging was determined according to DIN70080 in the WLTP cycle. It depends on the car equipment, individual driving profile, ambient temperature, charging status and the use of additional consumers.

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