BMW i5 LWB vs Defender

Should you buy BMW i5 LWB or Defender? Find out which car is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of their Price, Size, Space, Boot Space, Service cost, Mileage, Features, Colours and other specs. BMW i5 LWB price starts at Rs 79.60 Lakh ex-showroom for eDrive35L M Sport (Electric) and Defender price starts Rs 99 Lakh ex-showroom for 2.0L Petrol 110 X-Dynamic HSE (Petrol).

i5 LWB Vs Defender

Key Highlights	BMW i5 LWB	Defender
On Road Price	Rs.83,67,371^*	Rs.1,84,97,597^*
Range (km)	669	-
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Battery Capacity (kWh)	81.6	-
Charging Time	10–80% in 33 min	-

BMW i5 LWB
eDrive35L M Sport
79.60 Lakh^*
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3.0L Diesel 130 X
1.56 Cr^*
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eDrive35L M Sport
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Basic Information
Variant	eDrive35L M Sport	3.0L Diesel 130 X
On-Road Price in New Delhi	Rs.83,67,371^*	Rs.1,84,97,597^*
Finance Available (EMI)	Rs.1,59,258/month Get EMI Offers	Rs.3,68,777/month Get EMI Offers
Insurance	Rs.3,23,171	Rs.6,30,796
User Rating	-	4.5 Based on 350 Reviews
Brochure	Brochure not available	Download Brochure
Running Cost	₹1.22/km	-

Basic Information

Variant

eDrive35L M Sport

3.0L Diesel 130 X

On-Road Price in New Delhi

Rs.83,67,371^*

Rs.1,84,97,597^*

Finance Available (EMI)

Rs.1,59,258/month

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Rs.3,68,777/month

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Insurance

Rs.3,23,171

Rs.6,30,796

User Rating

4.5

Based on 350 Reviews

Brochure

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Running Cost

₹1.22/km

Engine & Transmission
Engine Type	Not applicable	3.0 Litre D300 Diesel
Displacement (cc)	Not applicable	2997
No. of Cylinders	Not applicable	66 Cylinder Cars
Fast Charging	Yes	Not applicable
Charging Time	10–80% in 33 min	Not applicable
Battery Capacity (kWh)	81.6	Not applicable
Motor Type	Permanent Magnet Synchronous	Not applicable
Max Power (bhp@rpm)	268bhp	296.3bhp@3750rpm
Max Torque (nm@rpm)	410Nm	650Nm@1500-2500rpm
Valves Per Cylinder	Not applicable	4
Turbo Charger	Not applicable	Yes
Range (km)	669 km	Not applicable
Battery Type	Lithium-ion	Not applicable
Regenerative Braking	Yes	Not applicable
Regenerative Braking Levels	4	Not applicable
Charging Port	CCS-II	Not applicable
Transmission Type	Automatic	Automatic
Gearbox	Single Speed	8-Speed
Drive Type	RWD	AWD

Engine & Transmission

Engine Type

Not applicable

3.0 Litre D300 Diesel

Displacement (cc)

Not applicable

2997

No. of Cylinders

Not applicable

66 Cylinder Cars

Fast Charging

Not applicable

Charging Time

10–80% in 33 min

Not applicable

Battery Capacity (kWh)

81.6

Not applicable

Motor Type

Permanent Magnet Synchronous

Not applicable

Max Power (bhp@rpm)

268bhp

296.3bhp@3750rpm

Max Torque (nm@rpm)

410Nm

650Nm@1500-2500rpm

Valves Per Cylinder

Not applicable

Turbo Charger

Not applicable

Range (km)

669 km

Not applicable

Battery Type

Lithium-ion

Not applicable

Regenerative Braking

Not applicable

Regenerative Braking Levels

Not applicable

Charging Port

CCS-II

Not applicable

Transmission Type

Automatic

Gearbox

Single Speed

8-Speed

Drive Type

RWD

AWD

Fuel & Performance
Fuel Type	Electric	Diesel
Mileage ARAI (kmpl)	-	11.4
Emission Norm Compliance	ZEV	BS VI 2.0

Fuel & Performance

Suspension, Steering & Brakes
Front Suspension	-	Air suspension
Rear Suspension	Air suspension	Air suspension
Steering Type	Electronic	Electric
Steering Column	-	Tilt & Telescopic
Steering Gear Type	-	Rack & Pinion
Front Brake Type	-	Disc
Rear Brake Type	-	Ventilated Disc
Top Speed (Kmph)	195	191
0-100kmph (Seconds)	6.7	6.8 s
Tyre Size	F245/45 R20 \| R275/40 R20	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	20	-

Suspension, Steering & Brakes

Dimensions & Capacity
Length (mm)	5175	5099
Width (mm)	2156	2008
Height (mm)	1520	1970
Wheel Base (mm)	3105	3022
Grossweight (kg)	-	3380
Reported Boot Space (Litres)	-	499
Seating Capacity	5	5

Comfort & Convenience
Power Steering	Yes	Yes
Automatic Climate Control	4 Zone	3 Zone
Air Quality Control	-	Yes
Accessory Power Outlet	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Headrest	Adjustable	Adjustable
Adjustable Headrest	Yes	Yes
Rear Seat Centre Arm Rest	Yes	-
Height Adjustable Front Seat Belts	-	Yes
Rear AC Vents	Yes	Yes
Lumbar Support	Yes	-
Multifunction Steering Wheel	Yes	Yes
Cruise Control	Yes	Yes
Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Engine Start Stop Button	Yes	Yes
Voice Commands	Yes	Yes
Paddle Shifters	-	No
USB Charger	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Central Console Armrest	Yes	-
Memory Function Seats	-	Driver's Seat Only
One Touch Operating Power Window	-	All
Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
Heated Seats	-	Front Only
Cup Holders	-	Front & Rear
Air Conditioner	Yes	Yes
Heater	Yes	Yes
Adjustable Steering	-	Height & Reach
KeyLess Entry	Yes	Yes
Ventilated Seats	Front Only	Yes
Height Adjustable Driver Seat	Yes	Yes
Electric Adjustable Seats	Front Only	Front
Follow Me Home Headlamps	-	Yes

Comfort & Convenience

Interior
	Photo Comparison
Navigation or Infotainment Mid Closeup
Front Air Vents
Steering Wheel
Front Seats (Passenger View)
DashBoard
Instrument Cluster
Glove Box	Yes	Yes
Interior Lighting	Ambient light	Ambient light, Footwell Lamp
Digital Cluster	Yes	Yes
Upholstery	Leatherette	Leather
Ambient Light Colour	-	64

Interior

Exterior
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Rear Right Side
Wheel
Headlight
Taillight
Front Left Side
Available Colours	Mineral White MetallicOxide Grey MetallicM Carbon Black MetallicPhytonic Blue Metallici5 LWB Colours	Tasman Blue Matte White DTBorasco Grey Matte DTWoolstone Green Matte DTSantorini Black White DTFuji WhiteBorasco Grey Matte White DTGondwana Stone Matte White DTSargasso Blue DTCarpathian Grey Matte DTWoolstone Green+36 MoreDefender Colours
Body Type	SedanAll Sedan Cars	SUVAll SUV Cars
Adjustable Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Rain Sensing Wiper	Yes	Yes
Rear Window Wiper	-	Yes
Rear Window Washer	-	Yes
Rear Window Defogger	Yes	Yes
Wheel Covers	-	No
Alloy Wheels	-	Yes
Outside Rear View Mirror Turn Indicators	Yes	Yes
Cornering Headlamps	Yes	-
Roof Rails	-	Yes
LED DRLs	Yes	Yes
LED Headlamps	Yes	Yes
LED Taillights	Yes	Yes
LED Fog Lamps	-	Yes
Automatic Headlamps	Yes	Yes
Fog Lights	-	Front & Rear
Antenna	Shark Fin	Shark Fin
Sunroof	Panoramic	Panoramic
Boot Opening	Hands-Free	Powered
Heated Outside Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Puddle Lamps	Yes	-
Outside Rear View Mirror (ORVM)	Powered & Folding	Powered & Folding
Wheels Type	Alloy	-
Exterior Camera	Surround View Camera	-
Tyre Size	F245/45 R20 \| R275/40 R20	-
Tyre Type	Tubeless	Radial Tubeless
Wheel Size (Inch)	20	-

Exterior

Safety
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)	Yes	Yes
Brake Assist	Yes	Yes
Central Locking	Yes	Yes
Child Safety Locks	-	Yes
Anti Theft Alarm	-	Yes
No. of Airbags	8	6
Driver Airbag	-	Yes
Passenger Airbag	-	Yes
Side Airbag	-	Yes
Side Airbag Rear	-	No
Day Night Rear View Mirror	-	Yes
Traction Control	Yes	Yes
Tyre Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS)	Yes	Yes
Engine Immobilizer	Yes	Yes
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)	-	Yes
Rear Camera	-	With Guidedlines
Anti Pinch Power Windows	-	All Windows
Isofix Child Seat Mounts	Yes	Yes
Sos Emergency Assistance	Yes	Yes
Blind Spot Monitor	Yes	Yes
Hill Descent Control	-	Yes
Hill Assist	-	Yes
360 View Camera	-	Yes
Electronic Brakeforce Distribution (EBD)	-	Yes
Safety Airbags	Driver & Passenger, Front Side, Center	-

Safety

ADAS
Forward Collision Warning	Yes	Yes
Automatic Emergency Braking	Yes	-
Blind Spot Collision Avoidance Assist	-	Yes
Lane Departure Warning	Yes	Yes
Lane Keep Assist	Yes	-
Lane Departure Prevention Assist	Yes	Yes
Road Departure Mitigation System	-	Yes
Driver Attention Warning	Yes	Yes
Adaptive Cruise Control	-	Yes
Leading Vehicle Departure Alert	-	Yes
Adaptive High Beam Assist	Yes	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Alert	Yes	Yes
Rear Cross Traffic Collision-Avoidance Assist	-	Yes

ADAS

Advance Internet
Remote Vehicle Status Check	Yes	Yes
Digital Car Key	Yes	-
Inbuilt Assistant	Yes	-
Navigation With Live Traffic	-	Yes
Live Weather	-	Yes
E-Call & I-Call	Yes	Yes
Over the Air (OTA) Updates	Yes	-
Crash Notification	Yes	Yes
SOS Button	-	Yes
RSA	Yes	Yes
Over Speeding Alert	-	Yes
Tow Away Alert	-	Yes
In Car Remote Control App	Yes	Yes
Smartwatch App	Yes	-
Valet Mode	-	Yes
Remote AC On/Off	-	Yes
Remote Door Lock/Unlock	Yes	Yes
Inbuilt APPs	MyBMW App	-

Advance Internet

Entertainment & Communication
Radio	Yes	Yes
Wireless Phone Charging	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth Connectivity	Yes	Yes
Wifi Connectivity	Yes	-
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Touchscreen Size	-	13.1
Android Auto	Wireless	Yes
Apple Car Play	Wireless	Yes
No. of Speakers	17	14
Additional Features	BMW OS 8.5 more	Meridian Surround Sound System more
Usb Ports	Yes	Yes
Subwoofer	-	1
Speakers	Front & Rear	Front & Rear

Pros & Cons

Pros
Cons

BMW i5 LWB
- Great design: A good mix of elegance and sportiness
- Premium cabin: The materials feel upmarket, and the cabin design is distinct
- Comfortable: Adaptive suspension makes regular drives more comfortable
- Driving dynamics: Feels sporty to drive, with precise steering and great handling
- Good space: Longer wheelbase makes more space in the back for a relaxing seating position
Defender
- Legendary road presence: Unmatchable look thanks to its rugged yet modern design
- Can go anywhere: Unmatched off-road capability, made easy with electronics
- More than just an off-roader: Comfortable, spacious, and practical for family use
- Packs a punch: Powerful petrol engine with highway composure

BMW i5 LWB
- Lacks rear seat niceties: No massage or ventilation for rear passengers hampers the chauffeur-driven experience
- Silly Misses: Rear sunblinds and physical AC controls should have been present
Defender
- High price: Feels expensive for what equipment and premiumness it offers
- Not so premium: Interior quality not as plush as price suggests
- Bumpy city drives: Suspension can feel firm on smaller bumps in the city
- Brakes could be sharper

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