Head to head

BMW i5 Touring vs Tesla Model S

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

BMW i5 Touring electric car

BMW i5 Touring

From £78,000 · 300 miles

Read the BMW i5 Touring review

Car B

Tesla Model S electric car

Tesla Model S

From £79,990 · 370 miles

Read the Tesla Model S review

The verdict

The Tesla Model S offers more range — 370 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 70 miles between charges. The Tesla Model S is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 793 litres and 5 seats versus 570 litres and 5 in the BMW i5 Touring. On price the BMW i5 Touring starts about £1,990 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the Tesla Model S at 3.1s.

On the measured specifications below, the BMW i5 Touring leads in 1 area and the Tesla Model S in 4.

Specs side by side

Price from (new)(Lower is better)

BMW i5 Touring£78,000
Tesla Model S£79,990

Range (WLTP)

BMW i5 Touring300 miles
Tesla Model S370 miles

Battery

BMW i5 Touring81.2 kWh
Tesla Model S100 kWh

Body type

BMW i5 Touringestate
Tesla Model Ssaloon

Seats

BMW i5 Touring5
Tesla Model S5

Boot space

BMW i5 Touring570 litres
Tesla Model S793 litres

0–60 mph(Lower is better)

BMW i5 Touring6.1s
Tesla Model S3.1s

Standout feature

BMW i5 TouringEstate boot with executive-saloon refinement
Tesla Model SLong range and ballistic acceleration

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

BMW i5 Touring70/100
Tesla Model S98/100

Price

BMW i5 Touring10/100
Tesla Model S9/100

Family space

BMW i5 Touring80/100
Tesla Model S95/100

Performance

BMW i5 Touring56/100
Tesla Model S99/100

Tech

BMW i5 Touring68/100
Tesla Model S90/100

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