Volvo EX90 vs BMW i5 Comparison 2026: Price, Mileage, Features

Comparison overview: The Volvo EX90 starts at Price on request - ₹1.26 Cr and the BMW i5 at Price on request - ₹1.20 Cr, a difference of the listed price gap ex-showroom. On-road in New Delhi that gap becomes roughly the city on-road price gap. Here is what the extra money actually buys.

Engine and performance: The Volvo EX90 uses a Dual Electric Motors Electric making 449bhp and listed torque with Automatic. The BMW i5 uses a Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Electric making 592.73bhp and listed torque with Automatic.

Mileage and running cost: The Volvo EX90 Electric Automatic is rated at 625 km and the BMW i5 Electric Automatic at 516 km. At 1,000 km a month, the Volvo EX90 saves you about ₹2.7038759689922465 a month and ₹32.44651162790696 a year on fuel.

Space and practicality: The BMW i5 takes 490 litres against 324, about 166 litres more. That is roughly one extra cabin-size bag of extra room.

What one gives that the other does not: The BMW i5 adds No. of Airbags, Adjustable Headlamps, Rear Window Defogger, Wheel Covers and Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators. The rest of both spec sheets is shared.

Which one should you buy?

Buy the Volvo EX90 if you drive mostly in the city, you want the lower running cost, and you would rather keep the the listed price gap for your down payment than spend it on features.

Buy the BMW i5 if you do regular highway runs, you carry luggage or a pram often, and you want No. of Airbags without waiting for the next facelift.

The one thing that settles it: BMW i5 offers No. of Airbags.

Before you sign anything:

Ex-showroom price is not what you pay. Add registration, road tax, insurance and handling, and expect the final figure to land ten to twelve percent higher. Road tax changes state to state, so a car that costs the same in two cities does not cost the same to own.

Ask the dealer four things before you book. What is the current waiting period for the variant you want. What is the on-road figure.

Then drive both cars back to back on the same day, on a road you actually use. Take your family. Put your usual luggage in the boot. Most people decide in the first ten minutes, and it is rarely for the reason they expected.