BMW i4: Pretoria to Zeerust (Botswana border) cost

BMW i4 i4 eDrive40 M Sport · 265 km via N4 · 3h

Electricity at R2.71/kWh (Eskom Homelight, 2026-04-01) · Toll fees: 1 March 2026

One-way trip cost

R 320,36

total cost

R 640,72

return trip (×2)

Electricity cost

R 132,86

49.0 kWh total

Toll fees

R 187,50

6 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

Mainline plazas only — Class I (standard light vehicle / bakkie / SUV).

PlazaClass I
QuaggaR 6.50
PelindabaR 8.00
DoornpoortR 20.00
BritsR 20.00
MarikanaR 30.00
SwartruggensR 103.00
Total (one way)R 187.50

Source: foresightpublications.co.za · Tariffs effective 1 March 2026 · 3.12% SANRAL CPI adjustment

About the BMW i4's consumption figure

The 18.5 kWh/100km figure is the manufacturer-published WLTP combined-cycle rating for the BMW i4 i4 eDrive40 M Sport. Real-world consumption varies with speed, climate control use, and road gradient. The electricity cost uses the Eskom Homelight tariff of R2.71/kWh — your actual cost may differ if you charge at a public station or in a municipality with higher tariffs.

WLTP combined. Trip cost shown as electricity cost, not fuel.

Consumption source: https://www.bmw.co.za/en/all-models/bmw-i/i4/2021/bmw-i4-edrive40.html