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BMW i5 Touring vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports comparison

Compare performance (601 HP vs 178 HP), boot space and price (62,500 £ vs 29,600 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW i5 Touring or Toyota Corolla Touring Sports?

BMW i5 Touring vs Toyota Corolla Touring Sports: Key differences

BMW i5 Touring

4.4 (1 Reviews)
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  • clearly more power
  • significantly quicker 0–100 km/h
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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

4.4 (2 Reviews)
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  • significantly cheaper
  • substantially lighter
  • only slightly more trunk space
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All details on performance, efficiency, range and trunk space can be found in the technical comparison below – including user reviews for both models.

By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

i5 Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are often the first things buyers look at. Here it becomes clear which model has the long-term edge – whether at the pump, the plug, or in purchase price.

Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is significantly cheaper – starting at 29,600 £ , while the BMW i5 Touring costs 62,500 £ . That’s a price difference of around 32,880 £.

Corolla Touring Sports

Engine and Performance:

Power, torque and acceleration are the classic benchmarks for car enthusiasts – and here, some clear differences start to show.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW i5 Touring offers clearly more power – delivering 601 HP compared to 178 HP. That’s roughly 423 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW i5 Touring is significantly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.9 s, while the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports takes 7.5 s. That’s about 3.6 s quicker.

i5 Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Both vehicles offer seating for 5 people.

In terms of curb weight, Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is substantially lighter – 1,485 kg compared to 2,255 kg. The difference is around 770 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Toyota Corolla Touring Sports offers only slightly more boot space – 596 L compared to 570 L. That’s a difference of about 26 L.

When it comes to payload, the BMW i5 Touring carries markedly more – 560 kg compared to 440 kg. That’s a difference of about 120 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW i5 Touring holds a decisive overall lead in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £62,500
i5 Touring

BMW i5 Touring

  • Engine Type Electric
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 340 - 601 HP
  • Consumption kWh/100km 15.4 - 17.7 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range 522 - 602 km
BMW i5 Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

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BMW i5 Touring

The BMW i5 Touring marries the everyday usefulness of a roomy estate with the hushed, premium feel of a modern electric BMW. It’s an appealing choice for buyers who want confident, relaxed driving and executive poise without sacrificing weekend practicality — and it even makes loading skis feel slightly glamorous.

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Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

The Toyota Corolla Touring Sports is a sensible yet stylish estate that blends everyday practicality with Toyota's trademark reliability, making it the kind of car that quietly gets on with family life without drama. Inside it's cleverly packaged for luggage and kids' gear and feels calm and comfortable on the road — sensible rather than flashy, but with enough character to make daily drives more enjoyable.

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BMW i5 Touring
Toyota Corolla Touring Sports

Costs and Consumption

Price
62,500 - 87,600 £
Price
29,600 - 36,400 £
Consumption L/100km
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Consumption L/100km
4.4 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
15.4 - 17.7 kWh/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Electric Range
522 - 602 km
Electric Range
-
Battery Capacity
-
Battery Capacity
-
co2
0 g/km
co2
100 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
43 L

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
-
Doors
5
Curb weight
2,255 - 2,425 kg
Curb weight
1,485 - 1,515 kg
Trunk capacity
570 L
Trunk capacity
581 - 596 L
Length
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Length
4,650 mm
Width
1,900 mm
Width
1,790 mm
Height
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Height
1,435 mm
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
1,591 - 1,606 L
Payload
535 - 560 kg
Payload
400 - 440 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Electric
Engine Type
Full Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Transmission Detail
CVT
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive, Rear-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
340 - 601 HP
Power HP
140 - 178 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.9 - 6.1 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
7.5 - 9.2 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
180 km/h
Torque
430 - 820 Nm
Torque
-
Number of Cylinders
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Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
250 - 442 kW
Power kW
103 - 131 kW
Engine capacity
-
Engine capacity
1,798 - 1,987 cm3

General

Model Year
2024
Model Year
2025
CO2 Efficiency Class
A
CO2 Efficiency Class
C
Brand
BMW
Brand
Toyota
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