AION V vs BMW iX2

The BMW iX2 costs £5,365 more than the AION V. For that premium it adds 98 litres more boot space. The AION V is not just cheaper - it also offers 50 kW faster peak rapid charging and a 0.9s quicker 0-62mph time. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the BMW iX2 comes out ahead overall.

The AION V is £5,365 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £136 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the AION V comes out roughly £5,245 cheaper overall. These figures cover list price and home charging only - insurance, servicing, tyres and depreciation will move the real total.

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 264 miles for the AION V and 265 miles for the BMW iX2 - effectively matched, and both well below their WLTP figures because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 25-29 minutes.

The two are within 9 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 555 mm of total clearance for the BMW iX2 and about 546 mm of total clearance for the AION V. The AION V also turns in a 0.7 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 90% battery health for the AION V and 84% for the BMW iX2. That gives the AION V a modest edge in retained real-world range. The AION V's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the BMW iX2's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use.