Head to head
Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer vs BMW i5 Touring
A side-by-side comparison of published UK specifications, including WLTP range figures.
The verdict
The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer offers more range — 340 miles WLTP against 300, a gap of about 40 miles between charges. The Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer is the better fit for families needing extra boot space, with 605 litres and 5 seats versus 570 litres and 5 in the BMW i5 Touring. On price the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer starts about £25,000 lower, while the quicker of the two to 60mph is the BMW i5 Touring at 6.1s.
On the measured specifications below, the Volkswagen ID.7 Tourer leads in 4 areas and the BMW i5 Touring in 1.
Specs side by side
Price from (new)(Lower is better)
Range (WLTP)
Battery
Body type
Seats
Boot space
0–60 mph(Lower is better)
Standout feature
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
Price
Family space
Performance
Tech