BMW iX5 vs Nio EL8
BMW iX5 leads 7 to 4
Biggest differences: Boot — BMW iX5 655 l, Nio EL8 265 l · AC charging — BMW iX5 22 kW, Nio EL8 11 kW · DC charging — BMW iX5 460 kW, Nio EL8 240 kW.
BMW iX5
The BMW iX5 is an all-electric SUV in the E segment with all-wheel drive (AWD): it offers 578 horsepower, a range of up to 845 km according to the WLTP standard, and supports DC fast charging up to 460 kW.
Nio EL8
The Nio EL8 is an all-electric SUV in the E segment, offering a high power output of 653 horsepower and all-wheel drive, available with two battery configurations.
Profile against the market: BMW iX5 vs Nio EL8
BMW iX5 or Nio EL8 — who wins where
BMW iX5 leads 7 to 4
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- WLTP range kmBMW iX5 +335 km
- Battery kWhBMW iX5 +41 kWh
- Consumption ↓ kWh/100 kmBMW iX5 −1.1 kWh/100 km
- Power PSNio EL8 +75 PS
- 0–100 km/h ↓ sNio EL8 −0.5 s
- Top speed km/hBMW iX5 +10 km/h
- DC charging kWBMW iX5 +220 kW
- AC charging kWBMW iX5 +11 kW
- Charging ↓ minNio EL8 −3 min
- Weight ↓ kgNio EL8 −267 kg
- Boot lBMW iX5 +390 l
Technical data: BMW iX5 vs Nio EL8
Bold and underline = better value · ↓ = lower is better · — = no data
| Key parameters |  BMW iX560 xDrive |  Nio EL8100 kWh | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Range and energy | |||
| WLTP range | 845 km | 510 km | BMW +335 km |
| Battery | 141 kWh | 100 kWh | BMW +41 kWh |
| Consumption ↓ | 20.1 kWh/100 km | 21.2 kWh/100 km | BMW −1.1 kWh/100 km |
| Charging | |||
| DC charging | 460 kW | 240 kW | BMW +220 kW |
| AC charging | 22 kW | 11 kW | BMW +11 kW |
| Charging 10–80% ↓ | 23 min | 20 min | Nio −3 min |
| Range per minute of charging | 25.7 km/min | 17.9 km/min | BMW +7.8 km/min |
| Voltage | 800 V | 400 V | BMW +400 V |
| Performance and drivetrain | |||
| Power | 578 PS | 653 PS | Nio +75 PS |
| 0–100 km/h ↓ | 4.6 s | 4.1 s | Nio −0.5 s |
| Top speed | 210 km/h | 200 km/h | BMW +10 km/h |
| Drivetrain | AWD | AWD | — |
| Practicality | |||
| Weight ↓ | 2825 kg | 2558 kg | Nio −267 kg |
| Boot | 655 l | 265 l | BMW +390 l |
| V2L (external power) | No | Yes | only Nio |
| Length | 4994 mm | 5099 mm | Nio +105 mm |
| Width | 2000 mm | 1989 mm | BMW +11 mm |
| Height | 1748 mm | 1750 mm | Nio +2 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3035 mm | 3070 mm | Nio +35 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 iX5 or Nio EL8?
The BMW iX5 goes further: 845 km WLTP against the 510 km of the Nio EL8. That is a difference of 335 km.
Which one can power appliances from a socket (V2L)?
Only the Nio EL8 — its 100 kWh battery then works as a power source. The BMW iX5, with 141 kWh, does not offer it.
Which has the bigger boot?
The BMW iX5 takes more: 655 l against 265 l in the Nio EL8. The difference is 390 l.
Which charges faster?
The BMW iX5 accepts up to 460 kW DC, the Nio EL8 up to 240 kW. Charging from 10 to 80% takes 23 and 20 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.