BMW IX vs Hyundai I20

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BMW IX
BMW IX

2026 price

Hyundai I20
Hyundai I20

$28,480 - $35,490

2022 price

Summary

2026 BMW IX
2022 Hyundai I20
Safety Rating

Engine Type
0.0L

Turbo 4, 1.6L
Fuel Type
Electric

Unleaded Petrol
Fuel Efficiency
0.0L/100km (combined)

6.9L/100km (combined)
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Huge battery should mean more range
  • Lack of physical controls
  • No cover on sunroof

  • Firm ride
  • Flaky launch control
  • Turning circle
2026 BMW IX Summary

When the BMW iX first showed up a few years ago, it was a promising look at what BMW seemed capable of when it comes to electric cars.

While mildly flawed, the iX was fast, comfortable and felt properly premium. Now it’s had a decent update, with the iX xDrive45 M Sport here to replace the former entry-level xDrive 40.

BMW claims among other mechanical and tech updates a power increase of 25 per cent, a 30 per cent greater energy content for the battery, a 38 per cent increase in driving range and a 17 per cent faster charging rate.

But in the time since the iX launched, there have been big strides in the premium electric SUV space, including new arrivals from European opposition like the Polestar 3; even a new American in the form of the Cadillac Lyriq.

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2022 Hyundai I20 Summary

Start occupying the top step of the World Rally Championship podium and the brand benefits are huge. Just ask Audi, Ford, Mitsubishi, Subaru, Toyota, Volkswagen and the many others which have done exactly that to great effect over the years.

And Hyundai’s most recent foray into the WRC has focused on the compact i20, and here we have that rally weapon’s civilian offspring, the much-anticipated i20 N.

It’s a lightweight, high-tech, city-sized, hot hatch designed to steer you away from Ford’s Fiesta ST or VW’s Polo GTI, and add even more lustre to Hyundai’s N performance badge. 

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