BMW iX3 vs Škoda Peaq

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

BMW iX3

iX3 40 (MY26)

£53,670 · 317 mi

Wins 8 of 14

Škoda Peaq

Peaq 90 (MY27)

£51,980 · 311 mi

Wins 6 of 14

Our verdict

The BMW iX3 and Škoda Peaq are both electric SUVs in the large car class. The BMW iX3 starts at £53,670 in the UK and the Škoda Peaq at £51,980, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The iX3 charges faster on a rapid charger (170 kW against 130 kW on average, 10–80%). On top of that, it uses less energy (3.8 mi/kWh against 3.6 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 5.9 s against 7.1 s.

The Peaq is £1,690 cheaper to buy new (£51,980 against £53,670). On top of that, it has the bigger boot (972 litres against 578).

There's little between them on real-world range (about 317 and 311 miles) and warranty length (3 years).

Choose the BMW iX3 if you want quicker charging stops and lower running costs and the Škoda Peaq if you want the lower price and more boot space.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

BMW iX3Škoda Peaq

Price

Price new: £53,670on sale now; £51,980 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; –too new
Price per mile of range: £169; £167 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 317 mi (best)510 km, estimate; 311 mi500 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; –
Efficiency: 3.8 mi/kWh (best)162 Wh/km, estimate; 3.6 mi/kWh172 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 383 mi (best)616 km; 343 mi552 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 170 kW (best)10–80% average; 130 kW10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 22 kW (best); 11 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): Yes; Yes
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): Yes; Yes
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): Yes; Yes

Battery

Usable battery: 82.6 kWh; 86 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: D · Large car; D · Large car
Seats: 5; 7 (best)
Drive: Rear-wheel drive; Rear-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 5.9 s (best)0–100 km/h; 7.1 s0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,160 kg; 2,309 kg

Size

Length: 4.78 m15 ft 8 in; 4.87 m16 ft
Width (without mirrors): 1.90 m6 ft 3 in; 1.87 m6 ft 2 in
Width with mirrors: 2.09 m6 ft 10 in; –
Height: 1.64 m5 ft 4 in; 1.66 m5 ft 6 in
Wheelbase: 2.90 m9 ft 6 in; 2.97 m9 ft 9 in

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 578 litres; 972 litres (best)
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 2,000 kg (best); 1,800 kg
Max payload: 540 kgpeople and luggage; 596 kg (best)people and luggage
Euro NCAP rating: 5 stars; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 3 years (best)unlimited miles; 3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty: 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Yes; Yes

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.