BMW i5 vs Lexus ES
Biggest differences: AC charging — BMW i5 11 kW, Lexus ES 22 kW · Power — BMW i5 340 PS, Lexus ES 224 PS · DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, Lexus ES 150 kW.
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.
Lexus ES
The Lexus ES is a sedan in the E segment that offers two drivetrain options: front-wheel drive and all-wheel drive, with power ranging from 224 to 343 horsepower.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs Lexus ES
BMW i5 or Lexus ES — who wins where
BMW i5 leads 7 to 3
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- WLTP range kmBMW i5 +46 km
- Battery kWhBMW i5 +9.2 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −1.5 kWh/100 km
- Power PSBMW i5 +116 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sBMW i5 −2 s
- Top speed km/hBMW i5 +33 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i5 +55 kW
- AC charging kWLexus ES +11 kW
- Charging ↓ minNo difference
- Weight ↓ kgLexus ES −30 kg
- Boot lLexus ES +27 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs Lexus ES
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i5eDrive40 |  Lexus ES350e | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 581 km | BMW +46 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 72 kWh | BMW +9.2 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 16.2 kWh/100 km | BMW −1.5 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 150 kW | BMW +55 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 22 kW | Lexus +11 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 30 min | No difference |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 13.6 km/min | BMW +1 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | — | — |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 224 PS | BMW +116 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 8 s | BMW −2 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 160 km/h | BMW +33 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | FWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2105 kg | Lexus −30 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 517 l | Lexus +27 l |
| Length | 5060 mm | 5140 mm | Lexus +80 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1920 mm | Lexus +20 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1555 mm | Lexus +40 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 2950 mm | BMW +45 mm |
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Frequently asked questions about this comparison
Which has the longer range — BMW i5 or Lexus ES?
The BMW i5 goes further: 627 km WLTP against the 581 km of the Lexus ES. That is a difference of 46 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i5 and the Lexus ES differ?
The BMW i5 has RWD and 340 PS. The Lexus ES has FWD and 224 PS.
Which is more powerful — BMW i5 or Lexus ES?
The BMW i5 is stronger: 340 PS against the 224 PS of the Lexus ES. The gap is 116 PS.
Which charges faster?
The BMW i5 accepts up to 205 kW DC, the Lexus ES up to 150 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 30 and 30 min respectively.
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.