BMW X3 vs Kia EV6

Key differences

  • Kia EV6 is 61 mm (2.4 in) shorter than BMW X3.
  • BMW X3 makes 66 kW (88 hp) more power than Kia EV6.
  • Kia EV6 costs US$13,400 less than BMW X3 (list prices, excl. tax).
Gas

BMW X3

SUV · 2026 · ICE

US$51,300 excl. tax

CA$60,400 excl. tax

from CHF 69,600 incl. tax Trim: X3 20 xDrive

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

Full specifications of BMW X3
Electric

Kia EV6

SUV · 2026 · BEV

US$37,900 excl. tax

from £52,135 incl. tax Trim: GT-Line AWD

from A$87,660 incl. tax Trim: GT-Line AWD

from €54,750 incl. tax Trim: Wind RWD

DKK 299,999 incl. tax

CHF 50,450 incl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for Germany yet.

No price listed for Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

Full specifications of Kia EV6

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW X3 and Kia EV6
  • Kia EV6 is 61 mm (2.4 in) shorter than BMW X3.
  • Kia EV6 is 117 mm (4.6 in) lower than BMW X3.
  • Kia EV6 has a wheelbase 36 mm (1.4 in) longer than BMW X3.
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Kia EV6. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW X3 is 4,755 mm (187.2 in) long and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,865 mm (112.8 in). Kia EV6 is 4,694 mm (184.8 in) long and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,901 mm (114.2 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW X3 and Kia EV6
  • Kia EV6 is 40 mm (1.6 in) narrower than BMW X3.
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Kia EV6.

BMW X3 is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high. Kia EV6 is 1,880 mm (74 in) wide and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW X3 and Kia EV6
Blue solid line: BMW X3; orange dashed line: Kia EV6.

BMW X3 is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,661 mm (65.4 in) high. Kia EV6 is 1,880 mm (74 in) wide and 1,544 mm (60.8 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW X3 Kia EV6
Price
Base priceUnited States US$51,300excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW X3US$37,900Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Kia EV6
Base priceCanada CA$60,400excl. taxChecked . Source for Canada, BMW X3 Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom Not listed from £52,135incl. taxTrim: GT-Line AWDChecked . Source for United Kingdom, Kia EV6
Base priceAustralia Not listed from A$87,660incl. taxTrim: GT-Line AWDChecked . Source for Australia, Kia EV6
Base priceGermany Neither car has a price listed for Germany yet.
Base priceNetherlands Neither car has a price listed for Netherlands yet.
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance Neither car has a price listed for France yet.
Base priceSpain Neither car has a price listed for Spain yet.
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Not listed from €54,750incl. taxTrim: Wind RWDChecked . Source for Ireland, Kia EV6
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 299,999incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Kia EV6
Base priceSwitzerland from CHF 69,600incl. taxTrim: X3 20 xDriveChecked . Source for Switzerland, BMW X3CHF 50,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Kia EV6
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$14.75per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$5.31per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$14.08per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$2.15per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £22.85per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £7.47per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$19.48per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$5.97per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. EPA consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €17.65per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €6.52per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €19.36per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €4.40per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 157.30per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 40.12per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €18.05per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €4.48per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €14.42per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €4.52per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €16.33per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €5.66per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €16.11per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €6.44per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €14.72per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €5.87per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €15.96per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €6.98per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 144.91per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 59.53per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 145.15per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 31.98per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. EPA consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 16.36per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 5.37per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price Better value on this metric
Dimensions
Length 4,755 mm (187.2 in)4,694 mm (184.8 in)
Width 1,920 mm (75.6 in)1,880 mm (74 in)
Height 1,661 mm (65.4 in)1,544 mm (60.8 in)
Wheelbase 2,865 mm (112.8 in)2,901 mm (114.2 in)
Curb weight 1,894 kg1,894 kg (4,176 lb)1,874 kg1,874 kg (4,131 lb)
Performance
Power 190 kW (255 hp)Better value on this metric125 kW (167 hp)
Torque 400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)Better value on this metric350 Nm258 lb-ft (350 Nm)
0-60 mph Not available 8.3 s
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 63 kWh
Range Not available 237 mi (EPA)381 km (EPA)
Energy use Not available 29 kWh/100 mi18 kWh/100 km (EPA)3.4 mi/kWh (EPA)
DC charging, peak Not available 180 kW
AC charging Not available 10.9 kW
Charge 10 to 80% Not available 20 min
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 29 mpg8.1 L/100 km (EPA)34.9 mpg (EPA) Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space Not available 691 L691 L (24.4 cu ft)

BMW X3

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmwusa.com www.press.bmwgroup.com open.canada.ca

Source detailsEPA 8.1 (id 49476)]. Exact unit factors: bhp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

Range and efficiency: Natural Resources Canada, Fuel Consumption Ratings, checked . open.canada.ca

Source detailsNRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings, model year 2026 (Open Government Licence - Canada): model text "X3 30 xDrive", engine 2.0 L, transmission AS8, Combined (L/100 km) 8.1. Matched to this version by model, engine, transmission and drive; EPA cross-check 8.1 L/100 km (fueleconomy.gov: BMW X3 xDrive30 2026 All-Wheel Drive Automatic (S8) 29 mpg (id 49476)). https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmwusa.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Kia EV6

Specifications: US manufacturers official sites, checked .

Source detailskiamedia.com/us/en/models/ev6/2026/specifications; kia.com/us/en/ev6/specs-compare; fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50215. Read: length=184.8in, width=74.0in, height=60.8in, wheelbase=114.2in, curb_weight=4132lb, seats=5, power=167hp, battery_usable_kwh=63.0kWh, epa_range_mi=237mi, torque=258lb-ft, cargo=24.4cu ft, epa_kwh_per_100mi=29kWh/100mi. Factors: 25.4 mm/in, 0.45359237 kg/lb, 0.7457 kW/hp, 235.215/mpg, 1.609344 km/mi.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.kia.com

Source detailsDC Fast Charge Time (10-80% @ 350 kW via Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment) Level 3 Charger* Approx. 20 min.; Onboard Charger Power 10.9 kW")

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