BMW i5 vs Lexus ES Hybrid

Key differences

  • BMW i5 is 81 mm (3.2 in) shorter than Lexus ES Hybrid but has 113 L more cargo space.BMW i5 is 81 mm (3.2 in) shorter than Lexus ES Hybrid but has 113 L (4 cu ft) more cargo space.
  • BMW i5 makes 68 kW (91 hp) more power than Lexus ES Hybrid.
  • Lexus ES Hybrid costs US$17,400 less than BMW i5 (list prices, excl. tax).
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
Gas

Lexus ES Hybrid

Sedan · 2026 · HEV

US$49,700 excl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

No price listed for Germany 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 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 Lexus ES Hybrid

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW i5 and Lexus ES Hybrid
  • Lexus ES Hybrid is 81 mm (3.2 in) longer than BMW i5.
  • Lexus ES Hybrid is 39 mm (1.5 in) taller than BMW i5.
  • Lexus ES Hybrid has a wheelbase 46 mm (1.8 in) shorter than BMW i5.
Blue solid line: BMW i5; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Hybrid. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

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). Lexus ES Hybrid is 5,141 mm (202.4 in) long and 1,554 mm (61.2 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,949 mm (116.1 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW i5 and Lexus ES Hybrid
  • Lexus ES Hybrid is 20 mm (0.8 in) wider than BMW i5.
Blue solid line: BMW i5; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Hybrid.

BMW i5 is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Lexus ES Hybrid is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,554 mm (61.2 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW i5 and Lexus ES Hybrid
Blue solid line: BMW i5; orange dashed line: Lexus ES Hybrid.

BMW i5 is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Lexus ES Hybrid is 1,920 mm (75.6 in) wide and 1,554 mm (61.2 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 i5 Lexus ES Hybrid
Price
Base priceUnited States US$67,100excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, BMW i5US$49,700Better value on this metricexcl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Lexus ES Hybrid
Base priceCanada from CA$95,000excl. taxTrim: M60Checked . Source for Canada, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceUnited Kingdom £67,795incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €70,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceNetherlands €69,675incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance €76,250incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceSpain €77,850incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW i5 Not listed
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 SEK 674,800incl. taxChecked . Source for Sweden, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceDenmark DKK 544,900incl. taxChecked . Source for Denmark, BMW i5 Not listed
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States 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 US$9.29per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada 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 CA$8.86per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £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 £14.39per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia 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 A$12.27per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €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 €11.11per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €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 €12.19per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway 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 NOK 99.04per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €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 €11.37per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €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 €9.08per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €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 €10.28per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €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 €10.14per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €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 €9.27per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €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 €10.05per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden 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 SEK 91.24per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark 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 DKK 91.39per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland 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 CHF 10.30per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 5,060 mm (199.2 in)5,141 mm (202.4 in)
Width 1,900 mm (74.8 in)1,920 mm (75.6 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,554 mm (61.2 in)
Wheelbase 2,995 mm (117.9 in)2,949 mm (116.1 in)
Curb weight 2,150 kg2,150 kg (4,740 lb) Not available
Performance
Power 250 kW (335 hp)Better value on this metric182 kW (244 hp)
Torque 400 Nm295 lb-ft (400 Nm) Not available
0-100 km/h 6 s Not available
Top speed 193 km/h120 mph (193 km/h) Not available
Battery and charging
Usable battery 81.2 kWh Not available
Range 295 mi (EPA)475 km (EPA)362 mi (WLTP)582 km (WLTP) Not available
Energy use 23.7 kWh/100 mi (WLTP)14.7 kWh/100 km (WLTP)4.2 mi/kWh Not available
DC charging, peak 205 kW Not available
AC charging 11 kW Not available
Charge 10 to 80% 30 min Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use Not available 46.1 mpg5.1 L/100 km (EPA)55.4 mpg (EPA)
Engine size Not available 2,487 cc
Practicality
Seats 55
Cargo space 490 L490 L (17.3 cu ft)Better value on this metric377 L377 L (13.3 cu ft)

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

Lexus ES Hybrid

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.lexus.com lexus-cms-media.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com

Source detailsEPA cross-check: fueleconomy.gov 2026 ES 350h combined 46 mpg = page 46 mpg. Exact factors: cu ft x 28.316846592; hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; l/100km = 235.214583 / mpg.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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