BMW 5 Series Saloon vs BMW i5 Touring

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5 Series Saloon compared with i5 Touring

	BMW5 Series Saloon	BMWi5 Touring
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	May 2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Electric
Power
Power	205–483 bhp	335–593 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.3–7.5 s	3.9–6.1 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	143–155 mph (better)	120–143 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	520i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 153 kW (208 hp); 530e: 1,998 cc four-cylinder plus electric motor, 220 kW (299 hp) system output; 550e xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder plus electric motor, 360 kW (489 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	eDrive40: rear motor, 250 kW (340 hp); M60 xDrive: two motors, 442 kW (601 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	330 Nm (520i), 450 Nm (530e), 700 Nm (550e xDrive)	400 Nm (eDrive40), 795 Nm (M60 xDrive)
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	Single-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive (eDrive40) or all-wheel drive (M60 xDrive)
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	57–64 miles	321–370 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	19–19.4 kWh	81.2 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	–	205 kW
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	48.7–470.8 mpg	–
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP electric range 59–64 miles (530e) and 53–57 miles (550e xDrive), depending on trim	WLTP 310–370 miles (eDrive40, depending on trim), 285–321 miles (M60 xDrive)
Charging
Charging	Battery capacity 19.4 kWh (530e) or 19 kWh (550e) as BMW UK lists it; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes	81.2 kWh battery as BMW UK lists it; DC up to 205 kW, 10–80% in 30 minutes; AC 11 kW (8.5 hours) or 22 kW (4.25 hours), 22 kW on the M60
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 45.6–48.7 mpg (520i), 353.1–470.8 mpg (530e), 282.5–353.1 mpg (550e xDrive), Great Britain figures; BMW's same table also contains older lower plug-in hybrid figures	3.4–4 miles/kWh (eDrive40), 3.1–3.5 miles/kWh (M60 xDrive), WLTP combined
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	131–141 g/km (520i), 14–17 g/km (530e), 18–22 g/km (550e xDrive), WLTP combined	0 g/km
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Estate
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	520 litres	570 litres (better)
Length
Length	5,060 mm	5,060 mm
Width
Width	1,900 mm	1,900 mm
Boot
Boot	520 litres	570 litres, 1,700 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)	Up to 1,500 kg braked (eDrive40), 2,000 kg (M60 xDrive)
Size
Size	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high; 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,800 kg (520i), 2,080 kg (530e), 2,230 kg (550e xDrive)	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high (1,505 mm M60); 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver 2,255 kg (eDrive40), 2,425 kg (M60 xDrive)