BMW i5 Saloon vs Volkswagen ID.7

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i5 Saloon compared with ID.7

	BMWi5 Saloon	VolkswagenID.7
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	November 2023
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Electric	Electric
Power
Power	335–593 bhp (better)	282–335 bhp
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	3.8–6 s (better)	5.4–6.6 s
Top speed
Top speed	120–143 mph (better)	112–124 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	eDrive40: rear motor, 250 kW (340 hp); M60 xDrive: two motors, 442 kW (601 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	Rear APP550 permanent-magnet synchronous motor, 286 PS (210 kW); GTX adds a front motor for 340 PS (250 kW) system output; bhp converted from Volkswagen's PS figures
Torque
Torque	400 Nm (eDrive40), 795 Nm (M60 xDrive)	545 Nm (Pro and Pro S)
Gearbox
Gearbox	Single-speed automatic	Single-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (eDrive40) or all-wheel drive (M60 xDrive)	Rear-wheel drive; four-wheel drive on GTX Plus 4MOTION
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	331–384 miles	368–433 miles (better)
Battery
Battery	81.2 kWh	77–86 kWh (better)
Fastest charging
Fastest charging	205 kW (better)	185–200 kW
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP 321–384 miles (eDrive40, depending on trim), 295–331 miles (M60 xDrive)	WLTP combined: 368 miles (Pro), 433 miles (Pro S), 371 miles (GTX); city 452, 535 and 448 miles. Volkswagen UK's January 2026 press pack gives 380 and 364 miles for Pro and GTX
Charging
Charging	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	10–80% DC in 27 min (77 kWh, 185 kW) or 28 min (86 kWh, 199 kW); 11 kW AC takes 8 h (77 kWh) or 9 h (86 kWh) to full; the press pack gives 175 kW (Pro) and 200 kW (Pro S, GTX); heat pump standard from April 2025
Efficiency
Efficiency	3.5–4.2 miles/kWh (eDrive40), 3.2–3.6 miles/kWh (M60 xDrive), WLTP combined	WLTP combined: 14.8 kWh/62 miles (Pro), 13.8 (Pro S), 16.3 (GTX)
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	0 g/km	0 g/km at the tailpipe
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	490 litres	532 litres (better)
Length
Length	5,060 mm	4,961 mm
Width
Width	1,900 mm	1,862 mm
Weight
Weight	–	From 2,181 kg
Boot
Boot	490 litres	532 litres; 1,586 litres with the rear seats folded
Towing
Towing	Up to 1,500 kg braked (eDrive40), 2,000 kg (M60 xDrive)	1,000 kg braked (Pro, Pro S), 1,800 kg (GTX Plus 4MOTION)
Size
Size	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 2,195 kg (eDrive40), 2,370 kg (M60 xDrive)	4,961 mm long, 1,862 mm wide (excluding mirrors), 2,141 mm with mirrors, 1,535–1,536 mm high; 2,971 mm wheelbase; drag coefficient 0.23; weight is Volkswagen's unladen figure with driver, 2,181 kg (Pro) to 2,328 kg (GTX)
Tech and safety
Infotainment
Infotainment	–	15-inch touchscreen with Discover Pro navigation and wireless App-Connect; augmented-reality head-up display standard; 8+1 speakers
Driver assistance
Driver assistance	–	Front Assist with pedestrian and cyclist monitoring, Car2X; IQ.LIGHT LED matrix headlights standard
Warranty
Warranty	–	3 years or 60,000 miles; high-voltage battery 8 years or 100,000 miles (70% capacity)