BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) vs Nio ET5 Touring Long Range (2023–): which costs less?
Total cost at 15,000 km/yr: BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) €1,031/mo · Nio ET5 Touring Long Range (2023–) €1,030/mo. From roughly 17,500 km/yr the picture flips — the other model becomes cheaper.
The trade-offs
- Nio ET5 Touring Long Range (2023–) costs about €1 less per month at 15,000 km/yr.
- BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) goes 10 km further in real −10 °C conditions.
- BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) spends 18 minutes less at fast chargers over a 600 km trip.
- BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) has 120 l more boot space.
Side by side
| BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) | Nio ET5 Touring Long Range (2023–) | |
|---|---|---|
| List price | €72,900 | €68,500 (better) |
| €/month (15,000 km) | €1,031 | €1,030 (better) |
| €/month (25,000 km) | €1,152 (better) | €1,164 |
| Range (WLTP) | 602 km (better) | 560 km |
| Footprint (L×W, excl. mirrors) | 9.61 m² | 9.39 m² |
| Real range (mild/cold) | 537 km / 415 km (better) | 500 km / 405 km |
| 600 km long trip | 1 charging stop · +24 min (better) | 2 charging stops · +42 min |
| Consumption (WLTP) | 15.4 kWh/100 km (better) | 19.3 kWh/100 km |
| Battery | 81.2 kWh | 90.0 kWh |
| Max DC charge | 205 kW (better) | 125 kW |
| 0–100 km/h | 6.1 s | 4.0 s (better) |
| Boot | 570 L (better) | 450 L |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
Break-even by mileage
| km/yr | BMW i5 Touring eDrive40 (2024–) | Nio ET5 Touring Long Range (2023–) |
|---|---|---|
| 10,000 | €971 | €963 |
| 15,000 | €1,031 | €1,030 |
| 20,000 | €1,092 | €1,098 |
| 25,000 | €1,152 | €1,164 |
| 30,000 | €1,212 | €1,231 |
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