BMW X5 xDrive50e (PHEV) (2024–2026): EV perks and running costs in Canada
At 348 Wh/km, covering about 45% of its kilometres electrically, a BMW X5 xDrive50e (PHEV) driven 15,000 km a year needs about 1,860 kWh of charging – roughly 155 kWh a month at home, with 80% of charging done there. At that volume the best published home-charging reward, Roulez Electrique Points, pays about $242 a year. The cheapest place in Canada to charge it is Ontario, at 3.7¢/kWh.
What a BMW X5 xDrive50e (PHEV) is worth, province by province
Each row assumes 15,000 km a year with 80% of charging at home on that province's cheapest overnight plan and the rest in public at 45¢/kWh. Net vs gas is fuel saved against an 8.5 L/100 km petrol car at that province's pump price, plus the best charging reward, minus any annual EV fee. Purchase rebates are one-time and are not added into it.
| Province | Overnight rate | Home charging | Charging rewards | Purchase rebate | Net vs gas |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta | 12¢ | $226/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $455/yr |
| British Columbia | 7.7¢ EV plan | $145/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $713/yr |
| Manitoba | 9.97¢ | $187/yr | $245/yr | $6,500 | $521/yr |
| New Brunswick | 15.84¢ | $298/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $493/yr |
| Newfoundland & Labrador | 15.59¢ | $293/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $580/yr |
| Nova Scotia | 12.44¢ EV plan | $234/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $557/yr |
| Northwest Territories | 36.5¢ | $686/yr | $245/yr | $7,500 | $58/yr |
| Nunavut | 74.94¢ | $1,408/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | −$610/yr |
| Ontario | 3.7¢ EV plan | $70/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $666/yr |
| Prince Edward Island | 17.84¢ | $335/yr | $245/yr | $4,500 | $510/yr |
| Quebec | 4.89¢ EV plan | $92/yr | $245/yr | $3,500 | $714/yr |
| Saskatchewan | 15.48¢ | $291/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $429/yr |
| Yukon | 20.8¢ | $391/yr | $245/yr | $2,500 | $427/yr |
Where you live decides most of it: Quebec nets $714 a year against Nunavut at −$610 – mostly electricity prices, pump prices and provincial EV fees.
Notes on these figures
- Consumption, range, electric share and battery size come from NRCan Fuel Consumption Ratings MY2024–2026: X5 xDrive50e, re-checked against NRCan's open data.
- As a plug-in hybrid it still burns fuel: 10.7 L/100 km over the 55% of kilometres it does not cover on battery. That petrol is already subtracted above.
- Charging rewards use each program's published rate at this car's own monthly kWh, so tiered programs are integrated up their ladder rather than charged a flat rate.
- Rebate figures are for a new plug-in hybrid; price caps and residency conditions still apply – see rebates and their conditions.
Other BMW models
BMW i4 eDrive40 · BMW iX xDrive50
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