BMW i5 vs BYD Han
Biggest differences: DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, BYD Han 120 kW · Charging 10–80% — BMW i5 30 min, BYD Han 48 min · 0–100 km/h — BMW i5 6 s, BYD Han 3.9 s.
BMW i5
The BMW i5 is an all-electric sedan in the E-segment, offering three powertrain options with power ranging from 340 horsepower to 601 horsepower.
BYD Han
A high-performance electric sedan in the E-segment, featuring all-wheel drive and a range of 521 km according to the WLTP cycle.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs BYD Han
BMW i5 or BYD Han — who wins where
BMW i5 leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmBMW i5 +106 km
- Battery kWhBYD Han +4.2 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −4.6 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBYD Han +177 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBYD Han −2.1 s
- Top speed km/hBMW i5 +13 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i5 +85 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i5 −18 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i5 −65 kg
- Boot lBMW i5 +80 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs BYD Han
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i5eDrive40 |  BYD HanAWD 85.4 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 521 km | BMW +106 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 85.4 kWh | BYD +4.2 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 19.3 kWh/100 km | BMW −4.6 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 120 kW | BMW +85 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 48 min | BMW −18 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 7.6 km/min | BMW +7 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 517 PS | BYD +177 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 3.9 s | BYD −2.1 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 180 km/h | BMW +13 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2200 kg | BMW −65 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 410 l | BMW +80 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only BYD |
| Length | 5060 mm | 4995 mm | BMW +65 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1910 mm | BYD +10 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1495 mm | BMW +20 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 2920 mm | BMW +75 mm |
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i5 or BYD Han?
The BMW i5 goes further: 627 km WLTP against the 521 km of the BYD Han. That is a difference of 106 km.
Why does the BYD Han have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the BMW i5?
The BYD Han carries 85.4 kWh and covers 521 km, while the BMW i5 with its 81.2 kWh battery does 627 km. Energy use decides it: 19.3 against 14.7 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i5 and the BYD Han differ?
The BMW i5 has RWD and 340 PS. The BYD Han has AWD and 517 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the BYD Han — its 85.4 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW i5, with 81.2 kWh, does not offer it.
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.