BMW 5 Series vs Lexus ES
Price, engines, mileage, size and safety, side by side. On-road prices are for Delhi, including registration, road tax and insurance.
BMW 5 Series: ₹88.43 lakh on-road in Delhi. All 1 variant and prices
Lexus ES: ₹0.76–1.04 crore on-road in Delhi. All 3 variants and prices
What sets them apart
- Cheaper to buy: ES, from ₹76.33 lakh against ₹88.43 lakh on-road in Delhi (₹12.10 lakh less)
- Top variant: 5 Series: ₹88.43 lakh | ES: ₹1.04 crore
- More powerful: ES, up to 343 PS against 258 PS
- Bigger boot: ES, 517 litres against 500
- Crash-test rating: 5 Series: 5 stars | ES: Not tested
- More airbags: ES, up to 10 against 7
- Only the 5 Series has: A mild hybrid petrol variant
- Only the ES has: A strong hybrid variant and an electric variant
- Longer warranty: ES, 8 years / 2,00,000 km against 2 years / unlimited km
- Variants on sale: 5 Series: 1 variant | ES: 3 variants
5 Series vs ES: side by side
| 5 Series | ES | |
|---|---|---|
| On-road, Delhi | ₹88.43 lakh | ₹0.76–1.04 crore |
| Ex-showroom | ₹76.60 lakh | ₹66.10–89.99 lakh |
| Variants | 1 | 3 |
| Body | Sedan | Sedan |
| Seats | 5 | 5 |
| Fuel | Mild hybrid petrol | Strong hybrid, Electric |
| Engines | 2.0-litre turbo mild hybrid petrol | 2.5-litre strong hybrid; Electric, 74.7 kWh |
| Gearbox | Automatic (AT) | Automatic (AT, CVT) |
| Power | 258 PS | 244–343 PS |
| Torque | 400 Nm | 270–438 Nm |
| Claimed mileage | Mild hybrid petrol 15.7 km/l | — |
| Claimed range | — | 580 km |
| Length | 5,175 mm | 5,145 mm |
| Width | 1,900 mm | 1,920 mm |
| Height | 1,520 mm | 1,575 mm |
| Wheelbase | 3,105 mm | 2,950 mm |
| Ground clearance | 150 mm | — |
| Boot | 500 litres | 517 litres |
| Fuel tank | 60 litres | — |
| Kerb weight | 1,715 kg | — |
| Crash-test rating | 5 stars | Not tested |
| Airbags | 7 | 8–10 |
| Warranty | 2 years / unlimited km | 8 years / 2,00,000 km |
Which one is right for you?
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Claimed mileage and range are the figures from official tests (ARAI or MIDC), which run higher than everyday driving. Boot space and kerb weight are published figures, left blank where none is published.