BMW iX1 vs Renault Scenic E-Tech
· Real-world figures, not WLTP
Renault Scenic E-Tech
Scenic E-Tech 89 kWh 220hp (MY27)£33,245 · 311 mi
Wins 12 of 15
Our verdict
The BMW iX1 and Renault Scenic E-Tech are both electric SUVs in the medium car class. The BMW iX1 starts at £33,315 in the UK and the Renault Scenic E-Tech at £33,245, comparing the cheapest version of each.
The iX1 uses less energy (3.8 mi/kWh against 3.5 mi/kWh).
The Scenic E-Tech goes further, with about 311 miles of real-world range against 249 for the iX1. On top of that, it charges faster on a rapid charger (125 kW against 95 kW on average, 10–80%), has the bigger boot (545 litres against 490) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 7.9 s against 8.6 s.
There's little between them on price and warranty length (3 years).
Choose the BMW iX1 if you want lower running costs and the Renault Scenic E-Tech if you want the longest range and quicker charging stops.
Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.
Price
- Price new
- £33,315on sale now
- £33,245 (best)on sale now
- Used from (estimated)
- –too new
- –too new
- Price per mile of range
- £134
- £107 (best)
Range and efficiency
- Real-world range
- 249 mi400 km, estimate
- 311 mi (best)500 km, estimate
- Range today, used (estimated)
- –
- –
- Efficiency
- 3.8 mi/kWh (best)163 Wh/km, estimate
- 3.5 mi/kWh178 Wh/km, estimate
- Range with one 15-min stop
- 267 mi429 km
- 317 mi (best)510 km
Charging
- Rapid charging
- 95 kW10–80% average
- 125 kW (best)10–80% average
- Home (AC) charging
- 22 kW
- 22 kW
- Charging plug
- Type 2 CCS
- Type 2 CCS
- Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
- No
- Yes (best)
- Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
- No
- Yes (best)
Battery
- Usable battery
- 65.2 kWh
- 89 kWh (best)
- Battery chemistry
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
- Heat pump
- Yes
- Yes
Body and performance
- Body style
- SUV
- SUV
- Size class
- C · Medium car
- C · Medium car
- Seats
- 5
- 5
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Front-wheel drive
- 0–62 mph
- 8.6 s0–100 km/h
- 7.9 s (best)0–100 km/h
- Weight
- 1,940 kg
- 1,923 kg
Size
- Length
- 4.50 m14 ft 9 in
- 4.47 m14 ft 8 in
- Width (without mirrors)
- 1.85 m6 ft 1 in
- 1.86 m6 ft 1 in
- Width with mirrors
- 2.10 m6 ft 11 in
- 2.09 m6 ft 10 in
- Height
- 1.62 m5 ft 4 in
- 1.57 m5 ft 2 in
- Wheelbase
- 2.69 m8 ft 10 in
- 2.79 m9 ft 2 in
Practicality and safety
- Boot space
- 490 litres
- 545 litres (best)
- Towbar available
- Yes
- Yes
- Towing (braked)
- 750 kg
- 1,100 kg (best)
- Max payload
- 570 kg (best)people and luggage
- 502 kgpeople and luggage
- Euro NCAP rating
- –not tested yet
- –not tested yet
Warranty (UK)
- Car warranty
- 3 years (best)unlimited miles
- 3 years100,000 miles
- Battery warranty
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
- Passes to next owner
- Yes
- Not confirmed
Availability
- Status
- On sale new
- On sale new
- Model years
- 2026 on
- 2026 on
Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.
Every version
BMW iX1
- iX1 eDrive20 (MY26)£33,315 · 249 mi
- iX1 xDrive30 (MY26)£49,495 · 242 mi
Renault Scenic E-Tech
- Scenic E-Tech 89 kWh 220hp (MY27)£33,245 · 311 mi