5 Series vs i5 comparison

By starting price alone, 5 Series is ₩12,900,000 cheaper. But price is not everything, so check the highlighted rows in the table below.

5 Series and i5 compared side by side in Cars.

CurrencyUSD KRW EUR

5 Series

BMW 준대형 세단, 가솔린/디젤/플러그인 하이브리드, 5인승.Translation pending

Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.

BMW 준대형 세단, 전기.Translation pending

Highlighted rows are where they differ.

Item	5 SeriesVisit site	i5Visit site
Starting price	≈$53,921.68+ (₩72,000,000)Checked on official page	≈$63,582.65+ (₩84,900,000)Checked on official page
Vehicle class	Full-size	Full-size
Fuel	Gasoline, Diesel, Plugin hybrid	Electric
Domestic/imported	Imported	Imported
Top price	17,410	14,090
Fuel/energy economy	520i 12.1km/L 523d 14.7km/L 530i xDrive 11.1km/L (combined)	복합 3.9~4.8km/kWh
EV range	-	371~412km
Power	520i 190 hp 523d 197 hp 530i xDrive 258 hp 530e 299 hp (system) 550e xDrive 489 hp (system)	340~601마력
Seats	5-seater	-
Price by trim	₩72.0M~₩174.1M 15 trims Gasoline 520i₩72.0M 520i M 스포츠₩76.1M 530i xDrive₩86.5M 530i xDrive M 스포츠₩91.2M Diesel 523d₩79.1M 523d xDrive₩82.2M 523d M 스포츠₩83.3M 523d xDrive M 스포츠₩86.3M 전체 530e₩91.5M 530e M 스포츠₩94.8M 530e xDrive M 스포츠₩98.0M 530e xDrive M 스포츠 프로₩101.2M 550e xDrive M 스포츠 프로₩116.7M M5₩171.2M M5 투어링₩174.1M	₩84.9M~₩140.9M 5 trims i5 eDrive40₩84.9M i5 eDrive40 M 스포츠₩97.0M i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠₩106.0M i5 xDrive40 M 스포츠 프로₩108.1M i5 M60 xDrive 프로₩140.9M
Good for	Recommended for buyers of a large imported sedan who want both driving fun and luxury.	-
Type	Cars	Cars
Category	Sedan	Sedan
Company	GermanyBMW	GermanyBMW
Plans
Pros	Strengths are a variety of powertrains, excellent driving feel, high brand preference and used-car value.
Cons	Prices vary widely by option and trim, and the base 520i has ordinary output.

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Prices converted at 1 USD = ₩1,335.27 (2026-10-30). Original price shown in brackets. Taxes as listed by each provider.