BMW i5 vs Nio ET7
Biggest differences: Power — BMW i5 340 PS, Nio ET7 653 PS · DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, Nio ET7 125 kW · 0–100 km/h — BMW i5 6 s, Nio ET7 3.8 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.
Nio ET7
The NIO ET7 is an electric sedan from the E-segment, equipped with AWD and a power output of 653 horsepower, offering a WLTP range of 580 kilometers.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs Nio ET7
BMW i5 or Nio ET7 — who wins where
BMW i5 leads 6 to 4
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- WLTP range kmBMW i5 +47 km
- Battery kWhNio ET7 +18.8 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −4.3 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNio ET7 +313 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNio ET7 −2.2 s
- Top speed km/hNio ET7 +7 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW i5 +80 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minBMW i5 −10 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i5 −244 kg
- Boot lBMW i5 +127 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs Nio ET7
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW i5eDrive40 |  Nio ET7100 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 580 km | BMW +47 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 100 kWh | Nio +18.8 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 19 kWh/100 km | BMW −4.3 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 | 14.6 km/min | 10.2 km/min | BMW +4.4 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 400 V | No difference |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 653 PS | Nio +313 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 3.8 s | Nio −2.2 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 200 km/h | Nio +7 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2379 kg | BMW −244 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 363 l | BMW +127 l |
| Length | 5060 mm | 5101 mm | Nio +41 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1987 mm | Nio +87 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1505 mm | BMW +10 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 3060 mm | Nio +65 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
Which has the longer range — BMW i5 or Nio ET7?
The BMW i5 goes further: 627 km WLTP against the 580 km of the Nio ET7. That is a difference of 47 km.
Why does the Nio ET7 have a bigger battery but a shorter range than the BMW i5?
The Nio ET7 carries 100 kWh and covers 580 km, while the BMW i5 with its 81.2 kWh battery does 627 km. Energy use decides it: 19 against 14.7 kWh/100 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i5 and the Nio ET7 differ?
The BMW i5 has RWD and 340 PS. The Nio ET7 has AWD and 653 PS.
Which is more powerful — BMW i5 or Nio ET7?
The Nio ET7 is stronger: 653 PS against the 340 PS of the BMW i5. The gap is 313 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.