BMW i5 vs Renault Scenic E-Tech
The BMW i5 leads on fast-charge peak. The Renault Scenic E-Tech leads on cargo space.
Sedan
2027 BMW i5 eDrive40 Sedan (19 inch Wheels)
1 of 13 versions
Maker's price (MSRP), US
72/100#30 of 87 · Everyday
SUV
SCENIC E-Tech électrique techno 220 ch grande autonomie · name as listed in French
1 of 5 versions
United Kingdom · checked Oct 1, 2026 · cdn.group.renault.com
79/100#69 of 421 · Everyday
Who's ahead - and by how much?
i5BMW i5Scenic E-TechRenault Scenic E-Tech
- Rangeversion not named
Different test cycles - not compared.
- Fast-charge peak- best on this row+55 kW· 37%
- Cargo space- best on this row+1.9 cu ft· 11%
- Power- best on this row+90 kW· 56%
- Efficiencylower is better- best on this row2.1 kWh/100 mi faster· 7%
- AC charging- best on this row+11 kW· 91%
Every spec side by side
| Spec | BMW i5 | Renault Scenic E-Tech |
|---|---|---|
| Range and efficiency | ||
| Range (EPA) | no data | |
| Range (WLTP) | no data | version not named |
| Efficiency lower is better | - best on this row | |
| Battery | version: E-Tech electric 220 hp long range | |
| Charging | ||
| Fast-charge peak | - best on this row | |
| 10–80% charge lower is better | ||
| Full charge at 240 V lower is better | no data | |
| AC charging | - best on this row | |
| Performance | ||
| 0–62 mph lower is better | version: BMW i5 eDrive40 Sport Edition Saloon | |
| 0–60 mph lower is better | no data | |
| Power | - best on this row | |
| Torque | - best on this row | |
| Top speed | - best on this row | |
| Drive | ||
| Space and size | ||
| Cargo space | - best on this row | |
| Seats | ||
| Length | ||
| Width | ||
| Height | ||
| Wheelbase | ||
| Ground clearance | version: BMW i5 eDrive40 Limousine (19 Zoll Räder) | |
| Weight | version: BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Pro Saloon | |
| Battery and warranty | ||
| Battery warranty | ||
| Cell chemistry | version: BMW i5 eDrive40 Limousine (19 Zoll Räder) | |
| Equipment | ||
| Heat pump | ||
| Vehicle-to-load (V2L) | no data | |
Which one suits you?
Pick the BMW i5 if
Pick the Renault Scenic E-Tech if
Score by category
out of 100
BMW i5Renault Scenic E-Tech
Range
92- Different test cycles - not compared.98Charging
5943Performance
no data49Practicality
7278
How much is each in the US?
Questions
Which goes further on a charge?
Range
- BMW i5
- 328 miEPA
- Renault Scenic E-Tech
- 399 miWLTPversion not named
- Ahead by
- Different tests
Which charges faster?
10–80% charge
- BMW i5
- Renault Scenic E-Tech
- 32 / 37 / 40 mincontested: sources disagree
Fast-charge peak
- Leader
- BMW i5
- BMW i5
- Renault Scenic E-Tech
- 150 kW
- Ahead by
- 55 kW
Which is quicker?
0–62 mph
- BMW i5
- version: BMW i5 eDrive40 Sport Edition Saloon
- Renault Scenic E-Tech
Where next
Compare with others
BMW i5 vs
Renault Scenic E-Tech vs
- Jeep Wagoneer SRenault Scenic E-Tech scores 10 higher
- Score
- 69
- Price
- from $65,200
- Audi e-tron GTRenault Scenic E-Tech scores 12 higher
- Score
- 67
- Price
- from $127,700
- Cadillac OptiqRenault Scenic E-Tech scores 1 higher
- Score
- 78
- Price
- from $49,995
- Voyah Passion S (岚图追光S)Voyah Passion S (岚图追光S) scores 1 higher
- Score
- 80
- Price
- from CN¥229,900
Where the numbers come from
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · 39 sources
Every source link (105)
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48321
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46925
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50194
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48322
- https://www.bmw.com/en/all-models/bmw-i/i5/bmw-i5-overview.html
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46926
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48323
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50363
- https://open.canada.ca/data/dataset/98f1a129-f628-4ce4-b24d-6f16bf24dd64/resource/026e45b4-eb63-451f-b34f-d9308ea3a3d9/download/my2012-2026-battery-electric-vehicles.csv
- https://www.bmw.co.uk/en/all-models/bmw-i/i5/bmw-i5-technical-data.html
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46928
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50361
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49617
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46923
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48318
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49616
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48316
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50195
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50603
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48324
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46927
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50364
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49613
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48317
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50196
- https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/bmw-i-series/i5/bmw-i5-overview.html
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0418899EN_GB/the-new-bmw-5-series-saloon?language=en_GB
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49614
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49618
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=49615
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=46924
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48320
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/epadata/vehicles.csv
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50362
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=48319
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/Find.do?action=sbs&id=50360
- https://www.bmw.de/de/mehr-bmw/connected-drive/android-auto.html
- https://www.caranddriver.com/bmw/i5/specs/2027/bmw_i5_bmw-i5-edrive40_2027
- https://mobil.tv2.no/broom/disse-imponerte-mest-i-rekkeviddetesten/16425310/
- https://www.carsales.com.au/research/bmw/i5/2026/edrive40-m-sport/
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0418778EN_US/the-all-new-2024-bmw-5-series
- https://www.bmw.co.uk/content/bmw/marketGB/bmw_co_uk/en/all-models/bmw-i/i5/bmw-i5-technical-data.html
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/ireland/article/attachment/T0418871EN/587365
- https://configure.bmw.de/de_DE/configure/G60E/61HG/FKSJX,P0C4,S0230,S0248,S02PA,S02VB,S0302,S0316,S0322,S0337,S03GV,S03M1,S0402,S0420,S0428,S043R,S0453,S0459,S0488,S04A2,S04FL,S04HA,S04NB,S04NR,S04T2,S04T3,S04U6,S04U9,S04UR,S04V1,S0548,S0552,S05AU,S05DW,S0654,S06AE,S06AF,S06AK,S06C4,S06NX,S06PA,S06U3,S06U7,S0704,S0710,S0760,S0775,S07EW,S07LK,S07VB,S0801,S0851,S0879,S08R3,S08R9,S08TF,S08WN,S09T1,S09T2,CTRLLIGHTSON
- https://www.bmw.de/de/mehr-bmw/connected-drive/apple-carplay.html
- https://www.bmw.de/de/neufahrzeuge/bmw-i/i5/bmw-i5-ueberblick.html
- https://www.bmw.de/de/topics/neuwagen/gewaehrleistung.html
- https://www.adac.de/rund-ums-fahrzeug/autokatalog/marken-modelle/bmw/i5/g60-g61/328670/
- https://nybiltester.no/biltest/test-av-bmw-i5-edrive40/
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0419062EN/the-first-ever-bmw-i5-the-new-bmw-5-series-sedan?language=en
- https://www.bmwusa.com/vehicles/bmw-i-series/i5/bmw-i5-technical-data.html
- https://www.allesauto.at/test-bmw-i5-edrive40/
- https://www.bmwusa.com/content/bmw/marketUS/bmwusa_com/en/vehicles/i-series/i5/bmw-i5-overview.html
- https://greencarscompare.com/car/bmw-i5-edrive40-2025/charging/
- https://www.euroncap.com/assessments/bmw/5+series/1032/
- https://www.fueleconomy.gov/ws/rest/vehicle/50360
- https://www.bmw.co.jp/ja/press/2024/20240801.html
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443474EN/629035
- https://assets.adac.de/image/upload/Autodatenbank/Autotest/at6398-bmw-i5-edrive40/bmw-i5-edrive40.pdf
- https://www.energystar.gov/products/ev_chargers/electric-vehicles-and-hybrids/details/50360
- https://www.bmw.de/content/dam/bmw/marketDE/bmw_de/new-vehicles/pricelists/preisliste-bmw5er2026.pdf.coredownload.pdf
- https://www.naf.no/elbil/elprix-nytt/el-prix-bilene-vintertest-2024
- https://www.renault.co.uk/electric-vehicles/scenic/prices-offers.html?gradeCode=ENS_MDL2P1SERIESPE1
- https://www.renault.fr/achat-vehicules-neufs/vehicules.html?productId=VEH_VF1RCB00975588373
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/comparateur-specifications.html
- https://discodata.eea.europa.eu/sql?query=SELECT%20Mk%2C%20Cn%2C%20%5BEp%20(KW)%5D%2C%20%5BM%20(kg)%5D%2C%20%5BZ%20(Wh%2Fkm)%5D%2C%20Zr%2C%20SUM(R)%20AS%20registrations%20FROM%20%5BCO2Emission%5D.%5Blatest%5D.%5Bco2cars_2024Pv29%5D%20WHERE%20Ft%3D'electric'%20AND%20Mk%3D'RENAULT'%20AND%20Cn%3D'SCENIC%20E-TECH%20ELECTRIC'%20GROUP%20BY%20Mk%2C%20Cn%2C%20%5BEp%20(KW)%5D%2C%20%5BM%20(kg)%5D%2C%20%5BZ%20(Wh%2Fkm)%5D%2C%20Zr
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/configurateur.html?confuri=https%3A%2F%2Ffr.co.rplug.renault.com%2Fc%2FBAJDn0AjiAhAPAhCqiAhARAhCriAhAQAhCs%2FA%23this
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique.html
- https://www.arenaev.com/renault_scenic_etech_real_life_range_test-news-5525.php
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/configurateur.html
- https://www.renault.de/elektromodelle/scenic-e-tech-electric.html
- https://fr.co.rplug.renault.com/doc/BAJfg
- https://www.renault.co.uk/electric-vehicles/scenic/specifications.html
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/versions-prix.html?gradeCode=ENS_MDL2PSL1SERIELIM2
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/versions-prix.html?gradeCode=ENS_MDL2PSL1SERIELIM3
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/versions-prix.html?gradeCode=ENS_MDL2PSL1SERIELIM4
- https://cdn.group.renault.com/ren/gb/transversal-assets/brochures/car-ebrochures/RENAULT-Car-Price-eGuide.pdf.asset.pdf/4b7b30e876.pdf
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/recharge.html
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/versions-prix.html
- https://professionnels.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique-pro/comparateur-specifications.html
- https://insideevs.de/reviews/742306/renault-scenic-test-alltag-2024/
- https://noliktava.norde.lv/iframe/renault/7696/pdf
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/accessoires.html
- https://media.renault.com/scenic-e-tech-electric-new-features-to-make-the-ev-life-simpler-and-more-pleasant-than-ever/?lang=eng
- https://media.renault.com/scenic-e-tech-electric-upgraded-for-improved-comfort-connectivity-and-electric-performance?lang=eng
- https://www.whatcar.com/renault/scenic-e-tech/estate/review/n26635
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-gammes-precedentes/scenic.html
- https://cdn.euroncap.com/media/81372/euroncap-2022-renault-scenic-e-tech-datasheet.pdf
- https://professionnels.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique-pro.html
- https://renault.musamotors.lv/upload/Models/Scenic_E-Tech/scenic_e-tech_katalogs_2025_08_LV.pdf
- https://media.renault.com/scenic-e-tech-electric-upgraded-for-improved-comfort-connectivity-and-electric-performance/?lang=eng
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/motorisation.html
- https://www.arenaev.com/renault_scenic_etech_long_range_review-news-5578.php
- https://meilleurelectrique.fr/vehicule/renault/scenic/e-tech-ev87-220hp-579
- https://www.electrifying.com/reviews/renault-reviews/scenic-e-tech/range
- https://professionnels.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique-pro/configurateur.html
- https://professionnels.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique-pro/offre-scenic-e-tech-electrique.html
- https://www.automobile-propre.com/articles/essai-renault-scenic-e-tech-grande-autonomie-les-consommations-et-autonomies-mesurees-de-notre-supertest/
- https://www.renault.fr/guide-utilisation-vehicules/scenic-hcb-ph1-videos.html
- https://www.automobile-propre.com/articles/essai-renault-scenic-e-tech-les-temps-de-recharge-et-de-voyage-de-notre-supertest/
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/financement-services.html
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/habitabilite-et-dimensions.html
- https://www.renault.fr/vehicules-electriques/scenic-e-tech-electrique/offre-scenic-e-tech.html
- https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/renault/scenic-e-tech
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_Scenic_E-Tech