2022 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2022 BMW iX vs Tesla Model X

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
2022 BMW iXElectric
$1,053/ year to fuel
86 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
$894/ year to fuel
102 MPGe

The 2022 Tesla Model X is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $894 a year to fuel (102 MPGe), versus $1,053 for the 2022 BMW iX (86 MPGe). That's roughly $159 a year, or about $796 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • BMW iX
  • Tesla Model X

Side by side

BMW iXTesla Model X
$1,053 Your annual fuel cost $894
86 MPGe Combined efficiency 102 MPGe
86 MPGe City 107 MPGe
87 MPGe Highway 97 MPGe
39 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 33.1 kWh
324 mi Driving range 348 mi
0 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 0 g/mi
10/10 EPA fuel economy score 10/10
10/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 10/10
12 hrs Charge time at 240V 14 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motors (420 kW) Engine / motor Electric motors (491 kW)
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
AWD Drivetrain AWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

BMW iX vs Tesla Model X across model years

  • BMW iX
  • Tesla Model X

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

The Tesla Model X goes farther between stops: about 348 miles on a charge, compared with 324 miles for the BMW iX.

Among 69 2022 midsize & large SUVs, the BMW iX ranks 3rd and the Tesla Model X 1st for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2022 BMW iX or the 2022 Tesla Model X?

Measured by cost to drive, the Tesla Model X. The BMW iX is rated 86 MPGe combined and the Tesla Model X 102 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2022 BMW iX vs. the Tesla Model X per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $1,053 for the BMW iX and $894 for the Tesla Model X.

Which has more range?

The Tesla Model X: about 348 miles versus 324 miles.

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