Side by side

BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive vs BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive

Same body type (sedan) — comparable price, specs and features.

Prices checked 14 May 2026
BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive
฿5,149,000MY 2026
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BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive
฿5,599,000MY 2026
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BMWi4
฿5,149,000
vs
BMWi5
฿5,599,000
Which one's for you
Pick the BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive if
  • you'd rather save ฿450,000 for similar specs
Pick the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive if

neither side has a clear edge on the headline numbers — feature differences and feel are the tiebreakers.

Where they differ

Current price
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
฿5,149,000
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
฿5,599,000
WLTP range
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
521 km
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
485 km
DC charging
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
205 kW
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
205 kW
0–100 km/h
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
3.9 s
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
3.8 s
Battery
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
83.9 kWh
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
84.4 kWh
Top speed
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
225 km/h
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
230 km/h

evchu Score

i4 i4 M50 xDrive

47
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
  • Value15
  • Range65
  • Cost to own18
  • Charging67
  • Performance86

i5 i5 M60 xDrive

44
evchu Score
Niche pick
Strongest for Performance
  • Value13
  • Range56
  • Cost to own16
  • Charging67
  • Performance87
Cost of ownership, head to head

All-in ฿/month over 5 years — purchase minus resale, plus charging, insurance, tax and upkeep.

Lower cost
i4 i4 M50 xDrive
฿54,346/mo
5-yr total: ฿3,260,782
i5 i5 M60 xDrive
฿59,051/mo
5-yr total: ฿3,543,030

Over 5 years the BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive costs about ฿4,705/mo less to own — roughly ฿282,248 cheaper all-in.

Estimate: 15,000 km/yr, charged mostly at home. Resale from used-market data where available, else a conservative segment estimate.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, the BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive or the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive?

The BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive is cheaper — ฿450,000 less than the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive at current prices.

Which has more range, the BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive or the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive?

The BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive has the longer WLTP range — 36 km more than the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive.

Which is quicker, the BMW i4 i4 M50 xDrive or the BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive?

The BMW i5 i5 M60 xDrive is quicker, with the faster 0–100 km/h time.

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