Annual gap Born vs 740Le iPerformance+712 €/an≈ 358 L petrol 95
Cupra Born costs 712 €/an less in energy than BMW 740Le iPerformance G11, over 15 000 kmwith home for this driving mix.
≈ 358 L of petrol 95 saved per year
By charging mix:
Home+712 €/an
AC station+490 €/an
Fast DC+120 €/an
Your savings over the ownership period
Cumulative projection by annual mileage. The cheaper-to-run vehicle widens the gap year after year.
Annual mileage
15 000 km/an
1 year
712 €
≈ 358 L petrol 95
3 years
2 135 €
≈ 1073 L petrol 95
5 years
3 558 €
≈ 1788 L petrol 95
10 years
7 116 €
≈ 3576 L petrol 95
Cumulative savings for Cupra Born versus BMW 740Le iPerformance G11. Excluding purchase, insurance, maintenance and depreciation.
Annual cost breakdown by charging mix
Projection over 15 000 km/year, by proportion of each charging type.
BMW
740Le iPerformance G11
Charging mix
km/year
€/km
Annual cost
100% Homeoff-peak rate · 0,21 €/kWh
15 000 km3 150 kWh
0,192 €/km
2 882 €
100% AC stationpublic AC rate · 0,30 €/kWh
15 000 km3 150 kWh
0,192 €/km
2 882 €
100% Fast DCDC motorway rate · 0,45 €/kWh
15 000 km3 150 kWh
0,192 €/km
2 882 €
Typical mix80% home · 15% AC · 5% DC
15 000 km3 150 kWh
0,192 €/km
2 882 €
Annual total (typical mix)
2 882 €
Cupra
Born
Charging mix
km/year
€/km
Annual cost
100% Homeoff-peak rate · 0,21 €/kWh
15 000 km2 370 kWh
0,035 €/km
518 €
100% AC stationpublic AC rate · 0,30 €/kWh
15 000 km2 370 kWh
0,049 €/km
739 €
100% Fast DCDC motorway rate · 0,45 €/kWh
15 000 km2 370 kWh
0,074 €/km
1 109 €
Typical mix80% home · 15% AC · 5% DC
15 000 km2 370 kWh
0,039 €/km
580 €
Annual total (typical mix)
580 €
Compared to a petrol equivalent
Same scenarios: energy cost of a Equivalent petrol vehicle / Compact petrol (~7,5 L/100km).
Scenario
740Le iPerformance G11
Ref. Equivalent petrol vehicle
Born
Ref. Compact petrol
Daily100 km · home
13,24 €
14,93 €
3,45 €
12,94 €
Weekend200 km · home
32,50 €
29,85 €
6,90 €
25,87 €
Holiday500 km · fast DC
90,27 €
74,63 €
36,97 €
64,67 €
Annual20,000 km · typical mix
3845,31 €
2985,00 €
773,95 €
2587,00 €
Based on petrol 95 1,99 €/L · cons. Equivalent petrol vehicle 7,5 L/100km · cons. Compact petrol 6,5 L/100km. Excluding purchase, maintenance and depreciation.
On a 100 km mixed trip, the Cupra Born is about 60% cheaper than the BMW 740Le iPerformance with default parameters. This ratio shifts with your actual energy prices — simulate for your profile.
Cupra Born offers more range: 420 km vs 41 km for BMW 740Le iPerformance (WLTP/EPA). In real motorway use, expect 10-20% less depending on temperature.
The Cupra Born is cheaper across all distances with default rates. If your energy prices differ significantly, simulate to see the real impact on your budget.