BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer vs DS 9: real-world fuel use
In real life the BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer uses 1.9 L/100 km less fuel than the DS 9 — about £403 a year at 15,000 km and £1.40/L.
1,210 cars in the data
BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer6.5×the official figure
Official
0.7
Real world
4.5
0510 L/100 km
397 cars in the data
DS 94.3×the official figure
Official
1.5
Real world
6.4
0510 L/100 km
| BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer | DS 9 | |
|---|---|---|
| Real fuel use (L/100 km) | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Official fuel use (L/100 km) | 0.7 | 1.5 |
| Gap vs official | 6.5× | 4.3× |
| Distance with engine off | 41% | 21% |
| Real CO2 from fuel (g/km) | 103 | 148 |
| Official electric range (km) | 88 | 57 |
| Average kerb weight (kg) | 1,920 | 1,940 |
| Cars in the data | 1,210 | 397 |
Bold = better. Source: EEA OBFCM real-world data, reporting year 2024, CC BY 4.0.
Which one is cheaper to run?
On fuel alone, the BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer comes out ahead for the average owner. Your own result depends mostly on how often you charge. Owners drive the BMW 230e xDrive Active Tourer 41% of the time with the engine off, and the DS 9 21%. Run the calculator with your own driving.