How much does the BMW iX1 cost per month?

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What does the BMW iX1 really cost?

Purchase price, electricity, maintenance and tax in Switzerland added up, compared directly with the VW Tiguan.

In short

At 12,000 km a year, the BMW iX1 costs around CHF 58,086 over 5 years, or about CHF 968 a month. The VW Tiguan comes to CHF 54,060 in the same scenario. That makes the BMW iX1 around CHF 4,026 more expensive over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	BMW iX1	VW Tiguan
Purchase price	CHF 52,200	CHF 39,700
Energy per year	CHF 477	CHF 1,392
Maintenance and tyres per year	CHF 650	CHF 1,100
Motor vehicle tax per year*	CHF 50	CHF 380
Running costs per year	CHF 1,177	CHF 2,872
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 58,086	CHF 54,060
per month	CHF 968	CHF 901

* Rough Swiss average. What you pay in your canton is shown in the canton overview.

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Kilometres per year Ownership period (years) Electricity price (CHF/kWh) Petrol price (CHF/l)

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CO₂ balance

For production including the battery we assume around 9,800 kg CO₂ for the BMW iX1 and 7,500 kg for the VW Tiguan. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the BMW iX1 emits about 153 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Tiguan around 1,596 kg. The BMW iX1 makes up for its higher production emissions after about 19,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (eDrive20): CHF 52,200
Range (WLTP): 516 km
Consumption (WLTP): 14.2 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 8.6 s

Assumptions

Electricity CHF 0.28/kWh (household tariff), petrol CHF 2.00/l, diesel CHF 2.20/l.
Maintenance and tyres: CHF 650 per year for the electric car, CHF 1,100 for the combustion car.
Motor vehicle tax: CHF 50 per year for the electric car, CHF 380 for the combustion car (rough average).
Not included: insurance, financing and resale value. The full purchase price counts.
Purchase price: list price of the cheapest standard version including VAT, without promotional discounts.
CO₂ in use with the Swiss electricity mix (90 g/kWh). Production CO₂ figures are guide values from life-cycle studies.

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Price and WLTP figures: BMW CH Modelle, BMW CH iX1 Technische Daten, as of October 2026.