Side by side
BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport vs Lotus Eletre R
Same body type (large suv) — comparable price, specs and features.
Prices checked 21 Sep 2026
฿5,149,000MY 2026
Buy new
฿6,850,000MY 2026
Buy new
▸ Race them on a real trip
Watch BMW iX vs Lotus Eletre drive Bangkok → Chiang Mai
Same route, real charge stops for each EV, head-to-head ranking on cost, time and stops.
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฿5,149,000
vs
฿6,850,000
▸ Which one's for you
Pick the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport if
- you'd rather save ฿1,701,000 for similar specs
Pick the Lotus Eletre R if
- the quicker 0–100 (2.95 s) matters
- headroom matters — 32 kWh more battery
▸ Where they differ
Current price
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
฿5,149,000
Eletre R
฿6,850,000
WLTP range
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
425 km
Eletre R
450 km
DC charging
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
150 kW
Eletre R
—
0–100 km/h
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
6.1 s
Eletre R
2.95 s
Battery
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
80 kWh
Eletre R
112 kWh
Top speed
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
200 km/h
Eletre R
265 km/h
▸ evchu Score
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
31
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
- Value11
- Range36
- Cost to own17
- Charging49
- Performance54
Eletre R
34
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
- Value6
- Range43
- Cost to own11
- Performance95
Cost of ownership, head to head
All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.
Lower cost
iX iX xDrive40 Sport
฿54,573/mo
5-yr total: ฿3,274,382
Eletre R
฿72,451/mo
5-yr total: ฿4,347,066
Over 5 years the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport costs about ฿17,878/mo less to own — roughly ฿1,072,684 cheaper all-in.
Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.
▸ Common questions
Which is cheaper, the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport or the Lotus Eletre R?
The BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport is cheaper — ฿1,701,000 less than the Lotus Eletre R at current prices.
Which has more range, the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport or the Lotus Eletre R?
The Lotus Eletre R has the longer WLTP range — 25 km more than the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport.
Which is quicker, the BMW iX iX xDrive40 Sport or the Lotus Eletre R?
The Lotus Eletre R is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.
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