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Lotus Eletre vs BMW 5 Series Touring comparison

Compare performance (918 HP vs 727 HP), boot space and price (85,700 £ vs 53,100 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – Lotus Eletre or BMW 5 Series Touring?

Lotus Eletre vs BMW 5 Series Touring: Key differences

Lotus Eletre

  • clearly more power
  • considerably more electric range
  • markedly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • a bit more trunk space
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BMW 5 Series Touring

  • considerably cheaper
  • visibly lighter
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By Achim Sedelmaier

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

Eletre

Costs and Efficiency:

Price and efficiency are key factors when choosing a car – and this is often where the real differences emerge.

BMW 5 Series Touring is considerably cheaper – starting at 53,100 £ , while the Lotus Eletre costs 85,700 £ . That’s a price difference of around 32,563 £.

As for electric range, the Lotus Eletre offers considerably more range – reaching up to 570 km, about 472 km more than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

5 Series Touring

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the Lotus Eletre offers clearly more power – delivering 918 HP compared to 727 HP. That’s roughly 191 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the Lotus Eletre is markedly quicker – completing the sprint in 3 s, while the BMW 5 Series Touring takes 3.6 s. That’s about 0.6 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 5 Series Touring delivers marginally more torque with 1,000 Nm compared to 985 Nm. That’s about 15 Nm more.

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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, BMW 5 Series Touring is visibly lighter – 1,850 kg compared to 2,565 kg. The difference is around 715 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Lotus Eletre offers a bit more boot space – 688 L compared to 570 L. That’s a difference of about 118 L.

When it comes to payload, the BMW 5 Series Touring carries clearly more – 620 kg compared to 485 kg. That’s a difference of about 135 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The Lotus Eletre stands well ahead of its rival 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 £85,700
Eletre

Lotus Eletre

  • Engine Type Electric
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 612 - 918 HP
  • Consumption kWh/100km 22.5 - 28.3 kWh/100km
  • Electric Range 450 - 570 km
Lotus Eletre
BMW 5 Series Touring

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Lotus Eletre

The Lotus Eletre is a bold, electric SUV that finally lets Lotus step into the luxury EV arena without losing the brand's famed focus on razor-sharp handling and driver engagement. Inside, it pairs a futuristic, tech-heavy cabin with surprising comfort and poise — think of a sports car in evening wear, ready to sprint yet polite enough for the school run.

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BMW 5 Series Touring

The BMW 5 Series Touring takes executive elegance and stretches it into a practical estate, marrying refined interior comfort with everyday usability. It drives with reassuring poise, offers plenty of space for luggage or a small life's worth of gear, and somehow manages to look sharper than most saloons in the car park — a compelling choice if you want luxury without surrendering practicality.

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Lotus Eletre
BMW 5 Series Touring

Costs and Consumption

Price
85,700 - 138,000 £
Price
53,100 - 126,200 £
Consumption L/100km
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Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
22.5 - 28.3 kWh/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
-
Electric Range
450 - 570 km
Electric Range
65 - 98 km
Battery Capacity
109 kWh
Battery Capacity
-
co2
0 g/km
co2
53 - 157 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body

Body Type
SUV
Body Type
Estate
Seats
5
Seats
5
Doors
4
Doors
-
Curb weight
2,565 - 2,745 kg
Curb weight
1,850 - 2,550 kg
Trunk capacity
688 L
Trunk capacity
500 - 570 L
Length
5,103 mm
Length
-
Width
2,060 mm
Width
1,900 - 1,970 mm
Height
1,630 mm
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
1,532 L
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
405 - 485 kg
Payload
500 - 620 kg

Engine and Performance

Engine Type
Electric
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Power HP
612 - 918 HP
Power HP
197 - 727 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3 - 4.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 7.5 s
Max Speed
258 - 265 km/h
Max Speed
-
Torque
710 - 985 Nm
Torque
330 - 1,000 Nm
Number of Cylinders
-
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Power kW
450 - 675 kW
Power kW
145 - 535 kW
Engine capacity
-
Engine capacity
1,995 - 4,395 cm3

General

Model Year
2025
Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
CO2 Efficiency Class
A
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, F, B, C
Brand
Lotus
Brand
BMW
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