BMW i4: Johannesburg to eSwatini Border cost

BMW i4 i4 eDrive40 M Sport · 330 km via N17 · 3h 40m

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

One-way trip cost

R 318,45

total cost

R 636,89

return trip (×2)

Electricity cost

R 165,45

61.0 kWh total

Toll fees

R 153,00

5 mainline plazas · Class I

Toll gates on this route

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

PlazaClass I
GosforthR 17.00
DalparkR 15.50
LeandraR 50.50
TrichardtR 25.00
ErmeloR 45.00
Total (one way)R 153.00

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