DS N°8 vs BMW i5

	DS N°8 BMW i5

Price	$70,500.00
Our Rating	5.5 6.5
Brand	DS BMW
Category	Electric Car Electric Car

MODEL

Models

DS N°8 FWD
DS N°8 FWD Long Range
DS N°8 AWD Long Range BMW i5 eDrive40
BMW i5 xDrive40
BMW i5 M60

LAUNCH

Announced	2024, December 12 2023, May 24 - BMW i5 eDrive40 2024, January 31 - BMW i5 xDrive40 2023, May 24 - BMW i5 M60
Status	Coming soon. Expected release 2025, June Available to order. Released 2023, June - BMW i5 eDrive40 Coming soon. Expected release 2024, March - BMW i5 xDrive40 Available to order. Released 2023, June - BMW i5 M60
Base Price	$ 68,800 € 71,000 £ 74,100 - BMW i5 eDrive40 € 75,600 - BMW i5 xDrive40 $ 85,750 € 99,500 £ 97,800 - BMW i5 M60

PERFORMANCE

Power	FWD 260 hp (191 kW) - DS N°8 FWD FWD 280 hp (206 kW) - DS N°8 FWD Long Range AWD 375 hp (276 kW) - DS N°8 AWD Long Range RWD 340 hp (250 kW) - BMW i5 eDrive40 AWD 394 hp (290 kW) - BMW i5 XDrive40 AWD 601 hp (442 kW) - BMW i5 M60
Torque	253 lb-ft (343 Nm) - DS N°8 FWD 253 lb-ft (343 Nm) - DS N°8 FWD Long Range 375 lb-ft (509 Nm) - DS N°8 AWD Long Range 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) - BMW i5 eDrive40 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) - BMW i5 xDrive40 795 Nm (586 lb-ft) - BMW i5 M60
Acceleration The acceleration numbers are an easy way to compare car performance. We list either time from 0 to 100 km/h or time from 0 to 60mph, depending on which number(s) the manufacturers provide. The lower the acceleration time, the higher performance the car is.	7.7 sec 0-62 mph - DS N°8 FWD 7.8 sec 0-62 mph - DS N°8 FWD Long Range 5.4 sec 0-62 mph - DS N°8 AWD Long Range 5.7 sec 0-60 mph (6 sec 0-62 mph) - BMW i5 eDrive40 5.4 sec 0-62 mph - BMW i5 xDrive40 3.7 sec 0-60 mph (3.8 sec 0-62 mph) - BMW i5 M60
Max Speed	118 mph (190 km/h) 120 mph (193 km/h) - BMW i5 eDrive40 143 mph (230 km/h) - BMW i5 M60

BATTERY

Capacity	74 kWh usable - DS N°8 FWD 97.2 kWh usable - DS N°8 FWD Long Range 97.2 kWh usable - DS N°8 AWD Long Range 81.2 kWh usable, 83.9 kWh total
Tech	Liquid-cooled Li-ion (400V type) Liquid-cooled Li-ion 400V - BMW i5 eDrive40 Liquid-cooled Li-ion (400V type) - BMW i5 xDrive40 Liquid-cooled Li-ion 400V - BMW i5 M60
Range	355 mi WLTP - DS N°8 FWD 466 mi WLTP - DS N°8 FWD Long Range 426 mi WLTP - DS N°8 AWD Long Range 295 mi EPA (362 mi WLTP) - BMW i5 eDrive40 334 mi WLTP - BMW i5 xDrive40 256 mi EPA (321 mi WLTP) - BMW i5 M60
Consumption	208 Wh/mi WLTP - DS N°8 FWD 208 Wh/mi WLTP - DS N°8 FWD Long Range 229 Wh/mi WLTP - DS N°8 AWD Long Range 256 Wh/mi WLTP - BMW i5 eDrive40 277 Wh/mi WLTP - BMW i5 xDrive40 293 Wh/mi WLTP - BMW i5 M60
Recuperation	Yes Adaptive recuperation
Heat Pump
AC Charging	Type 2 11 kW Type 2 22 kW Type 2 11 kW, 0-100% in 8.25 hours Type 2 22 kW
DC Charging	CCS 160 kW max, 20-80% in 27 min - DS N°8 FWD CCS 200 kW max, 20-80% in 27 min - DS N°8 FWD Long Range CCS 200 kW max, 20-80% in 27 min - DS N°8 AWD Long Range CCS 205 kW max, 10-80% in 30 min
Others	V2L 3.3 kW

BODY

Type	5 door SUV coupe, 5 seats 4 door coupe, 5 seats
Platform	STLA Medium CLAR
Dimensions	190.3 x 75.6 x 62.0 in (4834 x 1920 x 1574 mm) 5060 x 1900 x 1515 mm (199.2 x 74.8 x 59.6 in) - BMW i5 eDrive40 5060 x 1900 x 1515 mm (199.2 x 74.8 x 59.6 in) - BMW i5 xDrive40 5060 x 1900 x 1505 mm (199.2 x 74.8 x 59.3 in) - BMW i5 M60
Drag Co-Efficient	0.24 Cd 0.23 Cd
Wheelbase	114.4 in (2905 mm) 2995 mm (117.9 in)
Clearance	146 mm (5.7 in) - BMW i5 eDrive40 136 mm (5.4 in) - BMW i5 M60
Weight	EU: 4700 lb unladen - DS N°8 FWD EU: 4806 lb unladen - DS N°8 FWD Long Range EU: 5046 lb unladen - DS N°8 AWD Long Range EU: 2205 kg unladen - BMW i5 eDrive40 EU: 2205 kg unladen - BMW i5 xDrive40 EU: 2380 kg unladen - BMW i5 M60
Suspension	Front double wishbone, electronically controlled shock absorbers. Rear multi-link, double elastic mounting, air suspension with automatic self-levelling
Wheels	R19, R20, R21 R18, R19, R20, R21
Trunk/Boot	EU: 21.9 ft³ EU: 490 l
Frunk/Bonnet	No No
Towing	EU: 3219 lb braked - DS N°8 FWD EU: 3086 lb braked - DS N°8 FWD Long Range EU: 3527 lb braked - DS N°8 AWD Long Range EU: 750 kg unbraked, 1500 kg braked - BMW i5 eDrive40 EU: 750 kg unbraked, 1500 kg braked - BMW i5 xDrive40 EU: 750 kg unbraked, 2000 kg braked - BMW i5 M60

DISPLAYS

Centre	16" touchscreen 14.9" touchscreen
Driver's Display	10.25 12.3"
Head-Up	Yes Yes, with augmented reality

COMFORT

Seats	Heated and ventilated/cooled front seats with massage, heated and ventilated/cooled rear seats Heated and cooled front seats, heated outer rear seats
Roof	Panoramic glass sunroof Glass roof
Parking Aids	Front and rear sensors, 360 camera, reversing camera Front and rear sensors, 360 camera, reversing camera, Parking Assistant Professional
Connectivity	Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay Wireless Android Auto / Android Automotive

SAFETY

Airbags	Front, side, center, rear, head airbag system Side, center, rear, including front and rear head airbags
Driving Aids	Radars, multiple cameras, 12 sensors. Extended Emergency Braking System with pedestrian and cyclist recognition (up to 300m ahead), Active Safety Brake, Lane Keeping Assist, Active Lane Change Assist, Lane Departure Warning, Active Blind Spot Detection, Extended Traffic Sign Recognition, High Beam Assist, Night Vision with infrared camera, DS PIXELVISION (up to 400m), Driver Attention Alert (with infrared camera), Rear Cross Traffic Alert, Wrong Pedal Prevention Long range radar (300 m), corner short range radars (4 units), 8MP front camera, Active Lane Change Assist with eye confirmation, Lane Control Assist, Driving Assistant Professional, Assisted Driving View, Rear Crossing-Traffic Warning, Exit warning function, Steering Assistant
Crash Tests	NCAP 2024: 5 stars

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