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BMW i5 eDrive40

CHOICE Expert Rating

78%
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Type

Car body
Sedan
Powertrain
RWD

Test results

CHOICE Expert Rating
78%
Range score
80%
Fast charge score
68%
Running cost score
89%
Battery warranty score
65%
Vehicle efficiency score
80%
Real-world range (km)
475
Real-world efficiency (Wh/km)
171
Cost to run per year
$957.60
Australian fast charge time 20-80% (min)
Not Available

Cost

Price
$155,900.00
NSW on-road costs
$24,642.00
Vic on-road costs
$23,975.00
Qld on-road costs
$23,582.00
ACT on-road costs
$16,949.00
SA on-road costs
$23,530.00
Tas on-road costs
$17,028.00
WA on-road costs
$27,854.00
NT on-road costs
$20,393.00

Specifications

Model year
2025
Estimated delivery time
2-3 months
Model warranty (years or km)
5 year/unlimited km
Battery warranty (years or km)
8 year/160,000 km
Number of seats
5
Number of doors
4
Range WLTP (km)
582
Claimed efficiency (Wh/km)
163
Total battery capacity (kWh)
84.4
Usable battery capacity (kWh)
81.2
Charge power (kW)
11
AC charge times 10-100% (hours)
9
Fast charge time 10-80% (min)
30
Braked towing capacity (kg)
1500
Unbraked towing capacity (kg)
750
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-home (V2H)
Not Available
Vehicle-to-load (V2L)
Not Available
ANCAP rating
Not Tested
Top speed (km/h)
193
Acceleration 0-100 (km/h, sec)
6
Torque (Nm)
430
Power (kW)
250
Length (mm)
5060
Width (mm)
1900
Height (mm)
1515
Cargo volume with seats up (L)
490
Cargo volume with seats down (L)
Not Available
Kerb weight (kg)
2205
Gross vehicle mass (kg)
2740
Ground clearance (mm)
145
Privacy rating
N/A
Country of origin
Germany

Features

NSW subsidy eligible
Vic subsidy eligible
Qld subsidy eligible
ACT subsidy eligible
SA subsidy eligible
Tas subsidy eligible
WA subsidy eligible
NT subsidy eligible
Australian release forecast 2026
430
Australian release forecast 2027
430

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