BMW i5 · middle trim · MY2026 · RWD
BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU)
582 km WLTP · 205 kW DC.
The drawing is the car’s real silhouette; the figures are evchu’s spec data.
List price from evchu’s research file, 25 Mar 2024 · +฿1,100,000 over the i5 eDrive40 M Sport (CKD) · ฿1,000,000 under the i5 M60 xDrive
Energy over 75,000 km
5 years, 15,000 km a year, 80% home charging at ฿4.5/kWh; petrol car at 7.5 L/100 km and ฿38/L. Resale is the segment default (47%): too few used listings to measure, so confidence is low.
#139 of the 234 trims with an evchu Score. Its strongest dimension is range: it beats 80% of the current trims that hold that figure.
Bars: each dimension’s percentile among the trims on sale that hold its figure.
01This trim, ranked
Mid-pack on range, charging and pace.
Each mark is one of the 54 sedan trims on sale in Thailand. Best on the right; the lit one is this trim.
Range · WLTP
582km
21st longest of 45 trims · median 580 km
DC charging
205kW
Joint 25th fastest-charging of 53 trims · median 205 kW
0–100 km/h
6.0s
Joint 29th quickest of 53 trims · median 5.5 s
evchu’s take · Up or down a trim
What one step up or down changes.
Step up · i5 M60 xDrive
+฿1,000,000 buys
- M Sport Pro
- M Adaptive Suspension Pro
- M Sport Brakes (4-piston front)
- M Sport Differential (electronic, rear)
- +3 more
- 261 PS (+192 kW) more power442 kW
- 97 km less WLTP range485 km
- 2.2 s quicker to 100 km/h3.8 s
- AWD instead of RWDAWD
- 5 points fewer on the evchu Score44
Step down · i5 eDrive40 M Sport (CKD)
−฿1,100,000 costs you
- 45 km more WLTP range627 km
- 5 points more on the evchu Score54
- Battery, motor and charging: identical to the i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU).
02On this trim
12 items as standard.
Lights & body
- Adaptive LED headlights
- 19″ Double-Spoke BiColor Grey alloys (245/45 R19)
Screens & sound
- BMW Curved Display (12.3″ + 14.9″, BMW Live Cockpit Professional, iDrive 9)
- Harman Kardon surround
- Wireless phone charging
- Wireless Apple CarPlay + Android Auto
Comfort
- Sport front seats
- Ambient contour lighting
- Comfort Access keyless entry
Assistance & safety
- Driving Assistant Plus (L2)
Everything else
- M Sport package
- M Sport suspension
Not on this trim
Only on the i5 M60 xDrive, +฿1,000,000.
- M60 xDrive
- M Sport Pro
- M Adaptive Suspension Pro
- M Sport Brakes (4-piston front)
- M Sport Differential (electronic, rear)
- 20″ M alloys
- M Boost paddle on steering wheel
- Hans Zimmer M Sport sound mode
evchu’s take · Price story
฿4,599,000 since launch. Checked twice, last on 14 May 2026.
Only two checks, both from the research file. No price scraper sees this trim yet, so a promotion here could go unnoticed.
- i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) ฿4,599,000 since Mar 2024
- i5 eDrive40 M Sport (CKD) ฿3,499,000 since Sep 2025
- i5 M60 xDrive ฿5,599,000 since Oct 2023
- i5 eDrive40 M Sport Touring ฿4,899,000 recorded once, on 18 Jul 2024
- i5 eDrive40 M Sport Pro Touring ฿4,999,000 recorded once, on 18 Jul 2024
- 1BMW i5 launches in Thailand
- 2Cabinet approves EV3.5 — successor scheme
- 3Excise-tax cut for BEV ≤฿7M extended through 2027
- 4EV3.5 effective date
- 5BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Touring — 10-unit TH online-exclusive
- 6EV Board adjusts EV3 / EV3.5 to favour exports
- 7BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport CKD — first CKD BMW BEV in ASEAN
- 880% annual road-tax discount for BEV expires
- 9EV3.5 1:1 local-production deadline for 2024 imports
- 10Cabinet approves 35% excise on imported EVs from 1 January 2027
Buy before 01 Jan 2027 — import excise set to rise
Excise on imported EVs is set to rise from 10% to 35% on 01 Jan 2027, and this car is imported. How much of the rise reaches the price is not known; passed on in full it would add up to ฿2,056,000.
Used-market call on holdOur second-hand sources last reported 53 days ago, so we can't tell you how many of these are really for sale or what they go for today. We won't call buy-new or buy-used on supply we haven't verified — the used read stays on hold until a source reports again.
—Used market
One used i5 of another trim for sale
None of the i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) listed yet: these are other i5 trims. Our used-car sources last reported on 21 Sep 2026.
evchu’s take · At this price
Six rivals at this price. Line by line.
evchu holds no WLTP range for the Lexus ES 350e Premium.
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best on that line · Range is WLTP. Rivals picked by evchu’s peer finder: same class, nearest price.
03Full specs
i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU), line by line. Beside its siblings.
Price
Range & efficiency
Performance
Body & space
Chassis & wheels
Warranty & origin
Recorded for the eDrive40 M Sport (CKD) and M60 xDrive only
Body & space
Recorded for the eDrive40 M Sport (CKD) only
Body & space
More facts
- Motor
- WRSM single rear (no SiC — silicon-IGBT inverter)
- Platform
- CLAR
Compared with
?Questions
Asked about the i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU).
How much does the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) cost in Thailand?
The BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) is listed at ฿4,599,000 in Thailand — the latest price we have tracked for it. This page shows where that price comes from and how it has moved over time.
What is the driving range of the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU)?
The BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) is rated for 582 km on a full charge. Real-world range depends on speed, temperature and how it is driven.
What battery does the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) have?
The BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) is fitted with a 84.4 kWh battery pack.
How fast does the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) charge?
The BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) supports DC fast charging at up to 205 kW, and AC charging at up to 11 kW.
Is now a good time to buy the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU)?
Our price-intelligence engine currently rates the BMW i5 eDrive40 M Sport Inspiring (CBU) a "buy now": it is imported, and the excise on imported EVs rises on 01 Jan 2027. See the price-intelligence verdict on this page for the full reasoning.
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