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BMW i4 eDrive35 Sport vs Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD running costs

Compare cost per mile, monthly energy or fuel cost and annual running cost for BMW i4 eDrive35 Sport and Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD.

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150documented vehicles
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Efficiency figures are manually checked against cited UK manufacturer sources.

MY2026 · eDrive35 Sport3.80 mi/kWh
Verified dataset
MY2026 · Performance All-Wheel Drive3.77 mi/kWh
Verified dataset
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Your driving and energy prices

Official defaults are dated and may fall back when a source is unavailable. Public charging is illustrative. You can replace every value.

miles

Your estimated distance over 12 months

p/kWh

GB-average Ofgem cap default — replace with your tariff
Ofgem energy price cap · 2026-07-01 · fallback

p/kWh

Average price paid away from home
Editable illustrative assumption · 2026-08-27 · fallback

%

The rest is charged at the public rate

p/litre

Used by petrol and all non-plug-in hybrids
DESNZ weekly road fuel prices · 2026-08-24

p/litre

Used only by diesel vehicles
DESNZ weekly road fuel prices · 2026-08-24

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Your comparison

Running costs at a glance

Vehicle A

BMW i4 eDrive35 Sport

Electric
£891.79estimated energy or fuel cost per year
Cost per mile
8.92p
Monthly cost
£74.32
Annual cost
£891.79
Lower running cost
Vehicle B

Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD

Electric
£899.87estimated energy or fuel cost per year
Cost per mile
9.00p
Monthly cost
£74.99
Annual cost
£899.87
Comparison summary

BMW i4 eDrive35 Sport is £0.67 cheaper per month

Under these assumptions.

Monthly difference
£0.67
Annual difference
£8.08
Per-mile difference
0.08p
Break-even electricity rate

N/A

Break-even electricity price applies only when comparing one EV with one petrol, diesel, or non-plug-in hybrid vehicle.

How this is calculated

Assumptions

Annual mileage
10,000 miles
Home electricity
26.1p/kWh
Public electricity
65p/kWh
Home charging
80%
Petrol
161.6p/litre
Diesel
182.8p/litre

EV costs use a blend of home and public charging. Fuel costs use UK MPG and exactly 4.54609 litres per imperial gallon. Mild, full and series hybrids are non-plug-in petrol hybrids and use the petrol price.

Results are estimates based on stated vehicle efficiencies and entered prices. They exclude purchase price, depreciation, insurance, servicing, tax, financing, charging losses, seasonal variation and weather.

Data provenanceVehicle data and sources

BMW i4 eDrive35 Sport

MY2026 · eDrive35 Sport

Confidence: estimated
Last verified
2026-08-27
Efficiency basis
range endpoint

BMW publishes a 3.8–4.3 miles/kWh WLTP range for the eDrive35 Sport. The conservative 3.8 endpoint is used; no midpoint is inferred.

Tesla Model 3 Performance AWD

MY2026 · Performance All-Wheel Drive

Confidence: verified
Last verified
2026-08-27
Efficiency basis
unit converted

Converted directly from Tesla's published 16.5kWh/100km WLTP combined figure: 62.1371192 ÷ 16.5.

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