BMW i5 vs Volvo ES90
Biggest differences: Power — BMW i5 340 PS, Volvo ES90 680 PS · DC charging — BMW i5 205 kW, Volvo ES90 350 kW · 0–100 km/h — BMW i5 6 s, Volvo ES90 4 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.
Volvo ES90
The Volvo ES90 is an electric sedan in the E-segment, offering three powertrain variants with WLTP ranges of up to 702 km.
Profile against the market: BMW i5 vs Volvo ES90
BMW i5eDrive40
Volvo ES90Twin Motor Performance
BMW i5 or Volvo ES90 — who wins where
Volvo ES90 leads 6 to 4
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- WLTP range kmVolvo ES90 +75 km
- Battery kWhVolvo ES90 +24.8 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW i5 −2 kWh/100 km
- Power PSVolvo ES90 +340 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sVolvo ES90 −2 s
- Top speed km/hBMW i5 +13 km/h
- DC charging kWVolvo ES90 +145 kW
- AC charging kWNo difference
- Charging ↓ minVolvo ES90 −8 min
- Weight ↓ kgBMW i5 −400 kg
- Boot lBMW i5 +48 l
Technical data: BMW i5 vs Volvo ES90
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters | BMW i5 eDrive40 | Volvo ES90 Twin Motor Performance | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 627 km | 702 km | Volvo +75 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 106 kWh | Volvo +24.8 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 14.7 kWh/100 km | 16.7 kWh/100 km | BMW −2 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 205 kW | 350 kW | Volvo +145 kW |
| AC charging | 11 kW | 11 kW | No difference |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 30 min | 22 min | Volvo −8 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 14.6 km/min | 22.3 km/min | Volvo +7.7 km/min |
| Voltage | 400 V | 800 V | Volvo +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 340 PS | 680 PS | Volvo +340 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 6 s | 4 s | Volvo −2 s |
| Top speed | 193 km/h | 180 km/h | BMW +13 km/h |
| Drivetrain | RWD | AWD | different type |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2135 kg | 2535 kg | BMW −400 kg |
| Boot | 490 l | 442 l | BMW +48 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only Volvo |
| Length | 5060 mm | 5000 mm | BMW +60 mm |
| Width | 1900 mm | 1942 mm | Volvo +42 mm |
| Height | 1515 mm | 1549 mm | Volvo +34 mm |
| Wheelbase | 2995 mm | 3102 mm | Volvo +107 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 Volvo ES90?
The Volvo ES90 goes further: 702 km WLTP against the 627 km of the BMW i5. That is a difference of 75 km.
How do the drivetrains of the BMW i5 and the Volvo ES90 differ?
The BMW i5 has RWD and 340 PS. The Volvo ES90 has AWD and 680 PS.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Volvo ES90 — its 106 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW i5, with 81.2 kWh, does not offer it.
Which is more powerful — BMW i5 or Volvo ES90?
The Volvo ES90 is stronger: 680 PS against the 340 PS of the BMW i5. The gap is 340 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.