Head to head

Audi A6 e-tron vs BMW i5

A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.

This comparison is generated automatically from published manufacturer specifications, not from hands-on testing. It sets the two cars' figures side by side; it is not a road test.

Car A

Audi A6 e-tron electric car

Audi A6 e-tron

From £60,000 · 350 miles

Read the Audi A6 e-tron review

Car B

BMW i5 electric car

BMW i5

From £75,000 · 320 miles

Read the BMW i5 review

The verdict

The Audi A6 e-tron offers more range — 350 miles WLTP against 320, a gap of about 30 miles between charges. The Audi A6 e-tron is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 502 litres and 5 seats versus 490 litres and 5 in the BMW i5. On price the Audi A6 e-tron starts about £15,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Audi A6 e-tron at 5.4s.

On the measured specifications below, the Audi A6 e-tron leads in 5 areas and the BMW i5 in 0.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

Audi A6 e-tron£60,000
BMW i5£75,000

Range (WLTP)

Audi A6 e-tron350 miles
BMW i5320 miles

Battery

Audi A6 e-tron94.9 kWh
BMW i581.2 kWh

Body type

Audi A6 e-tronsaloon
BMW i5saloon

Seats

Audi A6 e-tron5
BMW i55

Boot space

Audi A6 e-tron502 litres
BMW i5490 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

Audi A6 e-tron5.4s
BMW i56s

Standout feature

Audi A6 e-tronThe most aerodynamic Audi ever built
BMW i5Executive saloon that drives like a proper BMW

How they score

Each attribute is a percentile against every EV on sale in the UK — 100 means best in the dataset. These are the same attributes our recommender uses.

Range

Audi A6 e-tron95/100
BMW i578/100

Price

Audi A6 e-tron23/100
BMW i511/100

Family space

Audi A6 e-tron62/100
BMW i556/100

Performance

Audi A6 e-tron72/100
BMW i559/100

Tech

Audi A6 e-tron68/100
BMW i568/100

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