How much does the BMW iX3 cost per month?

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What does the BMW iX3 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 iX3 costs around CHF 75,738 over 5 years, or about CHF 1,262 a month. The VW Tiguan comes to CHF 54,060 in the same scenario. That makes the BMW iX3 around CHF 21,678 more expensive over 5 years.

Costs compared

Item	BMW iX3	VW Tiguan
Purchase price	CHF 69,600	CHF 39,700
Energy per year	CHF 528	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 1,228	CHF 2,872
Total cost over 5 years	CHF 75,738	CHF 54,060
per month	CHF 1,262	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 10,200 kg CO₂ for the BMW iX3 and 7,500 kg for the VW Tiguan. In use with the Swiss electricity mix, the BMW iX3 emits about 170 kg CO₂ per year, the VW Tiguan around 1,596 kg. The BMW iX3 makes up for its higher production emissions after about 23,000 km.

Key data

Entry price (iX3 40): CHF 69,600
Range (WLTP): 645 km
Consumption (WLTP): 15.7 kWh/100 km
0-100 km/h: 5.9 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 iX3, BMW CH iX3 Technische Daten, as of October 2026.