Archive · 7 Sep 2026
BMW i5 LWB launched in India with 669km range
BMW has launched a new electric car called the i5 Long Wheelbase in India.
It costs Rs 79.60 lakh before taxes and other charges.
The car is made at BMW’s Chennai factory.
It has one available version called the eDrive35L M Sport.
Its electric motor produces 268hp and 410Nm of torque.
The battery can reportedly let the car travel up to 669km under India’s MIDC testing system.
Making the car locally may help BMW compete on price with other locally assembled luxury electric cars.
BMW also said that all 99 First Edition cars were sold before the official launch.
BMW India has launched the i5 Long Wheelbase in India at Rs 79.60 lakh ex-showroom.
The electric sedan is BMW’s first locally produced electric sedan in India, built at its Chennai plant.
The single eDrive35L M Sport variant produces 268hp and 410Nm of torque.
Its 81.6kWh battery offers a claimed 669km MIDC range.
BMW says its exclusive 99-unit First Edition sold out before the official launch.
- Who
- BMW India launched the BMW i5 Long Wheelbase.
- What
- The company launched the i5 LWB electric sedan in a single eDrive35L M Sport variant.
- When
- At the vehicle’s launch; the articles do not state an exact date.
- Where
- India, with production at BMW’s Chennai plant.
- Why
- Local production is intended to position the car more competitively on price against luxury electric cars also assembled in India.
- Price
- Rs 79.60 lakh, ex-showroom
- Variant
- eDrive35L M Sport
- Power
- 268hp
- Torque
- 410Nm
- Battery
- 81.6kWh
- Claimed range
- 669km under the MIDC cycle
- Production
- Built at BMW’s Chennai plant
- First Edition
- Limited to 99 units, which BMW says sold out before launch