BMW i4 vs Nio ET5
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i4 205 kW, Nio ET5 125 kW · Power — BMW i4 340 PS, Nio ET5 489 PS · 0–100 km/h — BMW i4 5.7 s, Nio ET5 4 s.
BMW i4
The BMW i4 is an all-electric sedan in the D segment, offering a wide range of powertrain configurations with varying ranges and performance levels.
Nio ET5
The Nio ET5 is a sedan in the D-segment, offering all-wheel drive and acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h in 4 seconds.
Profile against the market: BMW i4 vs Nio ET5
BMW i4 or Nio ET5 — who wins where
BMW i4 leads 6 to 4
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- WLTP range kmBMW i4 +10 km
- Battery kWhNio ET5 +18.7 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i4 −3.2 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNio ET5 +149 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNio ET5 −1.7 s
- Top speed km/hNio ET5 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i4 +80 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i4 −10 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i4 −110 kg
- Boot lBMW i4 +84 l
Technical data: BMW i4 vs Nio ET5
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i4eDrive40 |  Nio ET5100 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 600 km | 590 km | BMW +10 km |
| Battery | 81.3 kWh | 100 kWh | Nio +18.7 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 15.4 kWh/100 km | 18.6 kWh/100 km | BMW −3.2 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 125 kW | BMW +80 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 40 min | BMW −10 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14 km/min | 10.3 km/min | BMW +3.7 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 489 PS | Nio +149 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 5.7 s | 4 s | Nio −1.7 s |
| Top speed | 190 km/h | 200 km/h | Nio +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2050 kg | 2160 kg | BMW −110 kg |
| Boot | 470 l | 386 l | BMW +84 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only Nio |
| Length | 4783 mm | 4790 mm | Nio +7 mm |
| Width | 1852 mm | 1960 mm | Nio +108 mm |
| Height | 1448 mm | 1499 mm | Nio +51 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2856 mm | 2888 mm | Nio +32 mm |
The better value in each row is bold and underlined in the colour of the car. Metrics marked ↓ — lower is better. Dimensions are shown without picking a winner.
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Why does the Nio ET5 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the BMW i4?
The Nio ET5 carries 100 kWh and covers 590 km, while the BMW i4 with its 81.3 kWh battery does 600 km. Energy use decides it: 18.6 against 15.4 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i4 and the Nio ET5 differ?
The BMW i4 has RWD and 340 PS. The Nio ET5 has AWD and 489 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Nio ET5 — its 100 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW i4, with 81.3 kWh, does not offer it.
Which is more powerful — BMW i4 or Nio ET5?
The Nio ET5 is stronger: 489 PS against the 340 PS of the BMW i4. The gap is 149 PS.
Technical data comes from official manufacturer materials and we do our best to verify it, but a manufacturer can change a specification without notice and mistakes do happen. Confirm the figures with a dealer before you buy — we accept no liability for decisions made on the basis of this data. Full disclaimer
Range, consumption and weight are given for the base configuration: manufacturers homologate them as a band of values that depends on wheels and equipment (e.g. 533–592 km), and we take the lightest variant, on the smallest wheels — i.e. the most favourable. The same model on larger wheels will travel a shorter distance.