BMW iX1 vs Kia Niro EV
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW iX1 130 kW, Kia Niro EV 80 kW · Charging 10–80% — BMW iX1 29 min, Kia Niro EV 43 min · Weight — BMW iX1 1865 kg, Kia Niro EV 1610 kg.
BMW iX1
The BMW iX1 is a compact electric SUV that offers two power options and can be configured with either front-wheel drive or all-wheel drive.
Kia Niro EV
The Kia Niro EV is an electric crossover in the C-segment, offering front-wheel drive and a range of up to 460 km according to the WLTP cycle.
Profile against the market: BMW iX1 vs Kia Niro EV
BMW iX1eDrive20
Kia Niro EV64.8 kWh
BMW iX1 or Kia Niro EV — who wins where
BMW iX1 leads 6 to 3
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- WLTP range kmBMW iX1 +15 km
- Battery kWhKia Niro EV +0.1 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW iX1 −0.8 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNo difference
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sKia Niro EV −0.8 s
- Top speed km/hBMW iX1 +3 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW iX1 +50 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW iX1 −14 min
- Weight ↓ kgKia Niro EV −255 kg
- Boot lBMW iX1 +15 l
Technical data: BMW iX1 vs Kia Niro EV
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW iX1 eDrive20 | Kia Niro EV 64.8 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 475 km | 460 km | BMW +15 km |
| Battery | 64.7 kWh | 64.8 kWh | Kia +0.1 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 15.4 kWh/100 km | 16.2 kWh/100 km | BMW −0.8 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 130 kW | 80 kW | BMW +50 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 29 min | 43 min | BMW −14 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 11.5 km/min | 7.5 km/min | BMW +4 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 204 PS | 204 PS | No difference |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 8.6 s | 7.8 s | Kia −0.8 s |
| Top speed | 170 km/h | 167 km/h | BMW +3 km/h |
| Drivetrain | FWD | FWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 1865 kg | 1610 kg | Kia −255 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 475 l | BMW +15 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only Kia |
| Length | 4500 mm | 4420 mm | BMW +80 mm |
| Width | 1845 mm | 1825 mm | BMW +20 mm |
| Height | 1616 mm | 1570 mm | BMW +46 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2692 mm | 2720 mm | Kia +28 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW iX1 or Kia Niro EV?
The BMW iX1 goes further: 475 km WLTP against the 460 km of the Kia Niro EV. That is a difference of 15 km.
Why does the Kia Niro EV have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the BMW iX1?
The Kia Niro EV carries 64.8 kWh and covers 460 km, while the BMW iX1 with its 64.7 kWh battery does 475 km. Energy use decides it: 16.2 against 15.4 kWh/100 km.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Kia Niro EV — its 64.8 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW iX1, with 64.7 kWh, does not offer it.
Which charges faster?
The BMW iX1 accepts up to 130 kW DC, the Kia Niro EV up to 80 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 29 and 43 min respectively.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.