BMW iX2 vs Mazda 6e

The BMW iX2 costs £2,820 more than the Mazda 6e. For that premium it adds 189 litres more boot space. The Mazda 6e is not just cheaper - it also offers 30 miles more WLTP range, 65 kW faster peak rapid charging and 40 kW more power. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the BMW iX2 comes out ahead overall.

The Mazda 6e is £2,820 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 Mazda 6e comes out roughly £2,740 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 265 miles for the BMW iX2 and 290 miles for the Mazda 6e - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Mazda 6e goes roughly 25 miles further between charging stops. Both rapid-charge to 80% in a similar time, around 24-29 minutes.

The BMW iX2 is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 45 mm narrower than the Mazda 6e. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 555 mm of total clearance for the BMW iX2 and about 510 mm of total clearance for the Mazda 6e. The Mazda 6e also turns in a 0.3 m tighter circle, which helps with U-turns and multi-storey ramps.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the BMW iX2 and 90% for the Mazda 6e. That gives the Mazda 6e a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Mazda 6e'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.