BMW 5 Series Touring vs Volkswagen ID.7

Key differences

  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 99 mm (3.9 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 makes 57 kW (76 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 costs €2,505 less than BMW 5 Series Touring (list prices, incl. tax).
Gas

BMW 5 Series Touring

Wagon · 2026 · ICE

£55,395 incl. tax

€62,000 incl. tax

€74,840 incl. tax

€66,650 incl. tax

€67,450 incl. tax

No price listed for United States yet.

No price listed for Canada yet.

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 Sweden yet.

No price listed for Denmark yet.

No price listed for Switzerland yet.

Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring
Electric

Volkswagen ID.7

Sedan · 2025 · BEV

€59,495 incl. tax

€62,717 incl. tax

€61,190 incl. tax

SEK 684,900 incl. tax

DKK 459,995 incl. tax

CHF 65,300 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 Netherlands yet.

No price listed for Norway yet.

No price listed for France yet.

No price listed for Spain yet.

No price listed for Belgium yet.

No price listed for Austria yet.

Full specifications of Volkswagen ID.7

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Volkswagen ID.7
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 99 mm (3.9 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 21 mm (0.8 in) taller than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Volkswagen ID.7 has a wheelbase 26 mm (1 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW 5 Series Touring 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). Volkswagen ID.7 is 4,961 mm (195.3 in) long and 1,536 mm (60.5 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,969 mm (116.9 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Volkswagen ID.7
  • Volkswagen ID.7 is 38 mm (1.5 in) narrower than BMW 5 Series Touring.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7.

BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Volkswagen ID.7 is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,536 mm (60.5 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Volkswagen ID.7
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Volkswagen ID.7.

BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Volkswagen ID.7 is 1,862 mm (73.3 in) wide and 1,536 mm (60.5 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 Volkswagen ID.7
Price
Base priceUnited States Neither car has a price listed for United States yet.
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £55,395incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €62,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 5 Series Touring€59,495Better value on this metricincl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceNetherlands €74,840incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance €66,650incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceSpain €67,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceItaly Not listed €62,717incl. taxChecked . Source for Italy, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Not listed €61,190incl. taxChecked . Source for Ireland, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceSweden Not listed SEK 684,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceDenmark Not listed DKK 459,995incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, Volkswagen ID.7
Base priceSwitzerland Not listed CHF 65,300incl. taxChecked . Source for Switzerland, Volkswagen ID.7
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$11.29per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$4.01per 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$10.78per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$1.63per 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 £17.49per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £5.64per 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$14.91per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$4.51per 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 €13.51per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €4.92per 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 €14.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €3.32per 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 120.40per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 30.28per 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 €13.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €3.38per 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 €11.04per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €3.41per 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 €12.50per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €4.27per 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 €12.33per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €4.86per 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 €11.27per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €4.43per 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 €12.22per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €5.26per 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 110.92per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 44.93per 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 111.10per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 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 petrol price DKK 24.14per 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 12.52per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 4.05per 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)4,961 mm (195.3 in)
Width 1,900 mm (74.8 in)1,862 mm (73.3 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,536 mm (60.5 in)
Wheelbase 2,995 mm (117.9 in)2,969 mm (116.9 in)
Curb weight 1,850 kg1,850 kg (4,079 lb)2,120 kg2,120 kg (4,674 lb)
Performance
Power 153 kW (205 hp)210 kW (282 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 330 Nm243 lb-ft (330 Nm)550 Nm406 lb-ft (550 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h 7.8 s6.5 sBetter value on this metric
Top speed Not available 180 km/h112 mph (180 km/h)
Battery and charging
Usable battery Not available 86 kWh
Range Not available 435 mi (WLTP)700 km (WLTP)
Energy use Not available 21.9 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)13.6 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.6 mi/kWh
DC charging, peak Not available 175 kW
AC charging Not available 11 kW
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 37.9 mpg (WLTP)6.2 L/100 km (WLTP)45.6 mpg Not available
Engine size 1,998 cc Not available
CO2 emissions 141 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space Not available 532 L532 L (18.8 cu ft)

BMW 5 Series Touring

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

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 153 (208)"; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 7,8" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 520i Touring Body Number of doors/seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair] | https://configure.bmw.de/de_DE/configure/G61/11GW -> fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch (WLTP kombiniert) 6,2 l/100 km"; co2g_per_km "CO 2 -Emissionen (WLTP kombiniert) 141 g/km" [configurator standard configuration, wheels 18" LMR Y-Speiche 932 Grau]. Exact unit factors.

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

Source detailsTorque in Nm 330 16") -> 330 ; engine_displacement_cc: printed "1,998 cm3" (quote: "Displacement in cm³ 1,998") -> 1998. Fills an empty field only.

Volkswagen ID.7

Specifications: OpenEV Data, checked . www.volkswagen.de

Source detailsOpenEV Data v1.24.0 (generated 2025-12-30); record volkswagen:id_7:2025:id_7; sources: oem "Volkswagen ID.7 PRO 2025 Official Specifications" https://www.volkswagen.de (accessed 2025-01-15); cargo method not stated by the source

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

Source detailsHinterrad; netto 86,0; 709 km")

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

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

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