BMW 530e vs Lynk & Co 01: real-world fuel use

In real life the BMW 530e uses 0.2 L/100 km less fuel than the Lynk & Co 01 — about £44 a year at 15,000 km and £1.40/L.
7,970 cars in the data
BMW 530e
4.8×the official figure
Official
1.4
Real world
6.5
0510 L/100 km
Full BMW 530e data →
402 cars in the data
Lynk & Co 01
5.9×the official figure
Official
1.1
Real world
6.8
0510 L/100 km
Full Lynk & Co 01 data →
BMW 530eLynk & Co 01
Real fuel use (L/100 km)6.56.8
Official fuel use (L/100 km)1.41.1
Gap vs official4.8×5.9×
Distance with engine off24%18%
Real CO2 from fuel (g/km)151156
Official electric range (km)6570
Average kerb weight (kg)1,9831,954
Cars in the data7,970402
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 530e comes out ahead for the average owner. Your own result depends mostly on how often you charge. Owners drive the BMW 530e 24% of the time with the engine off, and the Lynk & Co 01 18%. Run the calculator with your own driving.

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