Exact running cost by city, daily distance, and electricity rate.
Running cost in Mumbai
That's 86% cheaper than petrol (₹8.75/km)

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India avg ~₹105/L
At 12 km/L
₹8.75/km
Based on Mumbai rates. Swipe table on mobile.
| Daily km | Monthly km | BMW Bmw Ix1 | Petrol | You save |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 km | 300 | ₹360 | ₹2,625 | ₹2,265 |
| 30 km | 900 | ₹1,080 | ₹7,875 | ₹6,795 |
| 50 km | 1,500 | ₹1,800 | ₹13,125 | ₹11,325 |
| 80 km | 2,400 | ₹2,880 | ₹21,000 | ₹18,120 |
| 100 km | 3,000 | ₹3,600 | ₹26,250 | ₹22,650 |
Annual savings at 40 km/day
₹1.10 L/ year
That's ₹5.51 L saved in fuel alone over 5 years of owning the BMW Bmw Ix1, vs driving an equivalent petrol car.
At India's average residential electricity rate of ₹8/kWh, the BMW Bmw Ix1 runs at approximately ₹1.00 per km — based on its efficiency of 8 km per kWh. For context, an equivalent petrol car doing 12 km/L at ₹105/L costs ₹8.75/km — nearly 8.8× more.
| EV efficiency | 8 km / kWh |
| Electricity cost | ₹8 / kWh (India avg) |
| EV running cost | ₹1.00 / km |
| Petrol mileage | 12 km / L |
| Petrol cost | ₹105 / L (India avg) |
| Petrol running cost | ₹8.75 / km |
At the default Indian urban commute of 50 km/day (≈1,500 km/month):
Over 5 years that's approximately ₹6.97 L saved in fuel alone — before counting maintenance and insurance savings.
Burning 1 litre of petrol releases about 9.1 kWh of usable energy — but a petrol engine only converts ~20-25% of that to actual motion. The rest is heat lost through the radiator and exhaust. EVs convert ~85-90% of stored battery energy into motion. So you're paying for 4× less energy waste with an EV. That's the real reason the BMW Bmw Ix1 crushes petrol on per-km cost — not because electricity is cheap in India (it isn't particularly), but because EVs are simply more efficient.
The BMW Bmw Ix1 costs approximately ₹1.00 per km at India's average electricity rate of ₹8/kWh. That's 89% cheaper than running a petrol car doing 12 km/L at ₹105/L (which costs ₹8.75/km).
At ₹8/kWh and 8 km/kWh efficiency, driving 100 km in the BMW Bmw Ix1 consumes about 12.5 kWh and costs roughly ₹100. A full charge from empty costs approximately ₹531.
Driving 50 km/day (1,500 km/month), the BMW Bmw Ix1 costs approximately ₹1,500/month in electricity — vs ₹13,125/month for petrol. You save ₹11,625/month.
Yes — city electricity tariffs vary from ₹5.4/kWh (Chandigarh) to ₹10.7/kWh (Bangalore). Use the city selector above to see your exact cost. Most BMW Bmw Ix1 owners report effective rates of ₹7-10/kWh after billing slabs and fixed charges.
DC fast charging at public networks typically costs ₹15-22/kWh (2-3× home rates), so ₹2.20–₹2.75/km. The math above assumes home charging — which is where 80%+ of EV kilometers are refueled in India.