BMW i5 LWB Review: ₹79.60 Lakh Buys India’s First Electric 5 Series, Not a Full Luxury Sedan
Sep 18, 2026The Spec'd take
Why it stands out
- BMW's first locally built electric sedan, made at the Chennai plant, which keeps the introductory price under Rs 80 lakh
- 669 km claimed MIDC range from an 81.6 kWh battery, with 160 kW DC fast charging taking it 10 to 80% in 33 minutes
- A proper BMW 5 Series cabin stretched by 110 mm of extra wheelbase for rear-seat space, with a curved 14.9-inch touchscreen and 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins audio
- Comes loaded as standard: adaptive cruise control, 360-degree camera, remote parking and a bundled BMW Wallbox home charger
Worth knowing
- Sold in a single eDrive35L M Sport variant, so there is no lower-priced or higher-performance option to choose from
- No Bharat NCAP or Global NCAP rating has been published for this long-wheelbase, India-built car; the standard-wheelbase i5 eDrive40 scored 5 stars in Euro NCAP's 2023 test, but that does not carry over to this variant
- Indian outlets report the motor's output anywhere from 268 hp to 271 bhp depending on the source, all tracing back to the same 200 kW unit
- Rear-wheel drive only, with no xDrive all-wheel-drive option offered in India as on the standard i5



















