2023 head-to-head · Midsize & Large SUV

2023 Audi Q4 e-tron vs BMW iX

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
$883/ year to fuel
103 MPGe
✓ Cheaper to run
2023 BMW iXElectric
$1,053/ year to fuel
86 MPGe

The 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, it costs about $883 a year to fuel (103 MPGe), versus $1,053 for the 2023 BMW iX (86 MPGe). That's roughly $170 a year, or about $850 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Audi Q4 e-tron
  • BMW iX

Side by side

Audi Q4 e-tronBMW iX
$883 Your annual fuel cost $1,053
103 MPGe Combined efficiency 86 MPGe
112 MPGe City 86 MPGe
94 MPGe Highway 87 MPGe
32.7 kWh Electricity use (kWh/100 mi) 39 kWh
265 mi Driving range 324 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
9 hrs Charge time at 240V 12 hrs
Electric Powertrain Electric
Electricity Fuel Electricity
Electric motor Engine / motor Electric motor
Single-speed Transmission Single-speed
RWD 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.

Audi Q4 e-tron vs BMW iX across model years

  • Audi Q4 e-tron
  • BMW iX

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 BMW iX goes farther between stops: about 324 miles on a charge, compared with 265 miles for the Audi Q4 e-tron.

Among 73 2023 midsize & large SUVs, the Audi Q4 e-tron ranks 2nd and the BMW iX 5th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron or the 2023 BMW iX?

Measured by cost to drive, the Audi Q4 e-tron. The Audi Q4 e-tron is rated 103 MPGe combined and the BMW iX 86 MPGe (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2023 Audi Q4 e-tron vs. the BMW iX per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with 18¢/kWh electricity, about $883 for the Audi Q4 e-tron and $1,053 for the BMW iX.

Which has more range?

The BMW iX: about 324 miles versus 265 miles.

Audi Q4 e-tron vs BMW iX in other years

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