BMW i7 vs Polestar 5

Updated October 2026 · Real-world figures, not WLTP

BMW i7

i7 50 xDrive (MY27)

£104,230 · 348 mi

Wins 5 of 12

Polestar 5

5 Dual Motor

£89,500 · 360 mi

Wins 7 of 12

Our verdict

The BMW i7 and Polestar 5 are both electric saloons in the luxury car class. The BMW i7 starts at £104,230 in the UK and the Polestar 5 at £89,500, comparing the cheapest version of each.

The i7 has the bigger boot (500 litres against 427).

The 5 goes further, with about 360 miles of real-world range against 348 for the i7. On top of that, it is £14,730 cheaper to buy new (£89,500 against £104,230), charges faster on a rapid charger (210 kW against 175 kW on average, 10–80%), uses less energy (3.4 mi/kWh against 3.1 mi/kWh) and is quicker, doing 0–62 mph in 3.9 s against 5.5 s.

There's little between them on warranty length (3 years).

Choose the BMW i7 if you want more boot space and the Polestar 5 if you want the longest range and the lower price.

Written from the figures below, comparing the cheapest UK version of each. Other versions can differ: open them in Compare to swap versions.

BMW i7Polestar 5

Price

Price new: £104,230on sale now; £89,500 (best)on sale now
Used from (estimated): –too new; £51,0002025 car
Price per mile of range: £300; £248 (best)

Range and efficiency

Real-world range: 348 mi560 km, estimate; 360 mi (best)580 km, estimate
Range today, used (estimated): –; about 353 mi2025 car, est.
Efficiency: 3.1 mi/kWh201 Wh/km, estimate; 3.4 mi/kWh (best)183 Wh/km, estimate
Range with one 15-min stop: 390 mi628 km; 434 mi (best)698 km

Charging

Rapid charging: 175 kW10–80% average; 210 kW (best)10–80% average
Home (AC) charging: 22 kW; 22 kW
Charging plug: Type 2 CCS; Type 2 CCS
Vehicle-to-load (V2L): No; No
Vehicle-to-home (V2H): No; No
Vehicle-to-grid (V2G): No; No

Battery

Usable battery: 112.5 kWh (best); 106 kWh
Battery chemistry: NCM (nickel manganese cobalt); NCM (nickel manganese cobalt)
Heat pump: Yes; Yes

Body and performance

Body style: Saloon; Saloon
Size class: F · Luxury car; F · Luxury car
Seats: 5 (best); 4
Drive: All-wheel drive; All-wheel drive
0–62 mph: 5.5 s0–100 km/h; 3.9 s (best)0–100 km/h
Weight: 2,770 kg; 2,462 kg

Size

Length: 5.40 m17 ft 8 in; 5.09 m16 ft 8 in
Width (without mirrors): 1.95 m6 ft 5 in; 2.02 m6 ft 7 in
Width with mirrors: 2.19 m7 ft 2 in; 2.06 m6 ft 9 in
Height: 1.55 m5 ft 1 in; 1.43 m4 ft 8 in
Wheelbase: 3.22 m10 ft 7 in; 3.05 m10 ft

Practicality and safety

Boot space: 500 litres (best); 427 litres
Towbar available: Yes; Yes
Towing (braked): 2,000 kg (best); 1,800 kg
Max payload: 585 kgpeople and luggage; –
Euro NCAP rating: –not tested yet; –not tested yet

Warranty (UK)

Car warranty: 3 years (best)unlimited miles; 3 years60,000 miles
Battery warranty: 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity; 8 years100,000 miles, 70% capacity
Passes to next owner: Yes; Yes

Availability

Status: On sale new; On sale new
Model years: 2026 on; 2025 on

Green marks the better figure in each row. Range is a real-world estimate, not WLTP. Used prices are estimates. Warranty terms are UK terms from each maker’s website.