Citroën ë-C4 X vs Tesla Model Y

The Tesla Model Y costs £13,275 more than the Citroën ë-C4 X. For that premium it adds 92 miles more WLTP range, 75 kW faster peak rapid charging and 344 litres more boot space. On EVcarsguide's combined category scores, the Citroën ë-C4 X comes out ahead overall.

The Citroën ë-C4 X is £13,275 cheaper to buy. Running costs are almost identical - about £152 a year either way, at 8,000 miles on an off-peak home tariff. Add 5 years of charging and the Citroën ë-C4 X comes out roughly £13,275 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 185 miles for the Citroën ë-C4 X and 251 miles for the Tesla Model Y - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The Tesla Model Y goes roughly 66 miles further between charging stops.

The Citroën ë-C4 X is the easier car for tight UK car parks: it is 181 mm narrower than the Tesla Model Y. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 600 mm of total clearance for the Citroën ë-C4 X and about 419 mm of total clearance for the Tesla Model Y. The Citroën ë-C4 X also turns in a 1.2 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 Citroën ë-C4 X and 90% for the Tesla Model Y. That gives the Tesla Model Y a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Tesla Model Y's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the Citroën ë-C4 X's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.