BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel vs BMW i5

Key differences

  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel and BMW i5 are about the same length.
  • BMW i5 makes 105 kW (141 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel.
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel costs €6,600 less than BMW i5 (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW i5 costs €15,942 less than BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel costs €7,300 less than BMW i5 (list prices, incl. tax).
  • BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel costs €10,500 less than BMW i5 (list prices, incl. tax).
Gas

BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel

Wagon · 2026 · Diesel

€64,300 incl. tax

€85,617 incl. tax

from NOK 1,040,599 incl. tax Trim: 520d xDrive Touring

€68,950 incl. tax

€67,350 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel
Electric

BMW i5

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

US$67,100 excl. tax

from CA$95,000 excl. tax Trim: M60

£67,795 incl. tax

€70,900 incl. tax

€69,675 incl. tax

€76,250 incl. tax

€77,850 incl. tax

SEK 674,800 incl. tax

DKK 544,900 incl. tax

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for Italy yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

No price listed for Ireland yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW i5

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel and BMW i5
  • BMW i5 and BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel have the same length.
  • BMW i5 and BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel have the same height.
  • BMW i5 and BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel have the same wheelbase.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel; orange dashed line: BMW i5. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel is 5,060 mm (199.2 in) long and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,995 mm (117.9 in). BMW i5 is 5,060 mm (199.2 in) long and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,995 mm (117.9 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel and BMW i5
  • BMW i5 and BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel have the same width.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel; orange dashed line: BMW i5.

BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. BMW i5 is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel and BMW i5
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel; orange dashed line: BMW i5.

BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. BMW i5 is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel BMW i5
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$67,100excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW i5
Base priceCanada Not listed from CA$95,000excl. taxTrim: M60Checked . Source for Canada, BMW i5
Base priceUnited Kingdom Not listed £67,795incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW i5
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €64,300Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel€70,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW i5
Base priceNetherlands €85,617incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel€69,675Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW i5
Base priceNorway from NOK 1,040,599incl. taxTrim: 520d xDrive TouringChecked . Source for Norway, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel Not listed
Base priceFrance €68,950Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel€76,250incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW i5
Base priceSpain €67,350Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel€77,850incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW i5
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 674,800incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, BMW i5
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 544,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, BMW i5
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$15.48per 100 mi Diesel at US$6.276 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States diesel price US$4.33per 100 mi Electricity at US$0.183 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 31 Jul 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Electric Power Monthly, residential electricity price for United States electricity price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$15.14per 100 km Diesel at CA$2.611 per litre, incl. tax, for 13 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Natural Resources Canada, average retail fuel prices for Canada diesel price CA$1.76per 100 km Electricity at CA$0.12 per kWh, excl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 25-10-0021-01 for Canada electricity price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £18.67per 100 mi Diesel at £2.00 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom diesel price £6.09per 100 mi Electricity at £0.257 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2025 to 31 Dec 2025. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ household electricity price (QEP 2.2.4) for United Kingdom electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$16.41per 100 km Diesel at A$2.83 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia diesel price A$4.87per 100 km Electricity at A$0.331 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jul 2026 to 30 Jun 2027. WLTP consumption. New South Wales (Ausgrid), Australian Energy Regulator, Default Market Offer for Australia electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €13.14per 100 km Diesel at €2.266 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany diesel price €5.32per 100 km Electricity at €0.362 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Germany electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €14.25per 100 km Diesel at €2.456 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands diesel price €3.59per 100 km Electricity at €0.244 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Netherlands electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 124.58per 100 km Diesel at NOK 21.48 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway diesel price NOK 32.73per 100 km Electricity at NOK 2.226 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Norway electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €13.61per 100 km Diesel at €2.346 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France diesel price €3.65per 100 km Electricity at €0.249 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for France electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €10.96per 100 km Diesel at €1.889 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain diesel price €3.69per 100 km Electricity at €0.251 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Spain electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €13.02per 100 km Diesel at €2.244 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy diesel price €4.62per 100 km Electricity at €0.314 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Italy electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €13.63per 100 km Diesel at €2.351 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium diesel price €5.26per 100 km Electricity at €0.358 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Belgium electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €12.37per 100 km Diesel at €2.132 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria diesel price €4.79per 100 km Electricity at €0.326 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Austria electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €12.39per 100 km Diesel at €2.137 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland diesel price €5.69per 100 km Electricity at €0.387 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Ireland electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 136.82per 100 km Diesel at SEK 23.59 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden diesel price SEK 48.57per 100 km Electricity at SEK 3.304 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Sweden electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 103.65per 100 km Diesel at DKK 17.87 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark diesel price DKK 26.09per 100 km Electricity at DKK 1.775 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Jan 2026 to 30 Jun 2026. WLTP consumption. Eurostat household electricity prices (nrg_pc_204) for Denmark electricity price Better value on this metric
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 13.17per 100 km Diesel at CHF 2.27 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland diesel price CHF 4.38per 100 km Electricity at CHF 0.298 per kWh, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland electricity price Better value on this metric
Dimensions
Length 5,060 mm (199.2 in)5,060 mm (199.2 in)
Width 1,900 mm (74.8 in)1,900 mm (74.8 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,515 mm (59.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,995 mm (117.9 in)2,995 mm (117.9 in)
Curb weight 1,910 kg1,910 kg (4,211 lb)2,150 kg2,150 kg (4,740 lb)
Performance
Power 145 kW (194 hp)250 kW (335 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm)
0-100 km/h 7.5 s6 sBetter value on this metric
Top speed Not available 193 km/h120 mph (193 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 81.2 kWh
Range Not available 295 mi (EPA)475 km (EPA)362 mi (WLTP)582 km (WLTP)
Energy use Not available 23.7 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)14.7 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.2 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak Not available 205 kW
AC charging Not available 11 kW
Charge 10 to 80% Not available 30 min
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 40.6 mpg (WLTP)5.8 L/100 km (WLTP)48.7 mpg Not available
Fuel tank 60 L Not available
Engine size 1,995 cc Not available
CO2 emissions 152 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space Not available 490 L490 L (17.3 cu ft)

BMW 5 Series Touring Diesel

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 145 (197)"; torque_nm "Max. Drehmoment in Nm 400"; curb_weight_kg "Leergewicht in kg 4 1.910" [EU Leergewicht incl. 75 kg driver]; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 7,5"; fuel_tank_l "Tankinhalt in l 60"; fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch, kombiniert WLTP in l/100 km 5,8"; co2g_per_km "CO₂-Emissionen, kombiniert WLTP in g/km 152" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 520d Touring Body Number of doors/seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

BMW i5

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.bmw.com

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record bmw:i5:2025:i5; sources: oem "BMW i5 eDrive40 2025" https://www.bmw.com (accessed 2025-12-28); cargo method not stated by the source

Range and efficiency: ADAC Autodatenbank (manufacturer WLTP figures), checked . www.adac.de

Source detailsVerbrauch kombiniert (WLTP): 14,7 kWh/100 km; Batteriekapazität (Netto): 81,2; Leistung 250 kW; Hinterrad")

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.press.bmwgroup.com

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