2025 BMW i5 eDrive40: Range, Charging Time & Cost
295 mi of EPA range, 205 kW DC fast charging, and $67,100 to start — here's the math on the 2025 BMW i5 eDrive40.
Specs verified May 2026.
- MSRP (base)
- $67,100
- EPA range
- 295 mi
- Body type
- sedan
- Seats
- 5
- Battery
- 81 kWh
- Efficiency
- 30 kWh/100 mi
- DC fast-charge peak
- 205 kW
- 10–80% DC fast
- 30 min
- Onboard AC charger
- 11 kW
BMW i5 eDrive40: what to know
The 2025 BMW i5 eDrive40 is a 5-seat sedan with an EPA range of 295 mi from a 81 kWh battery, starting at $67,100 MSRP.
On a DC fast charger it peaks at 205 kW and completes 10–80% in roughly 30 minutes — competitive for everyday use and reasonable on longer trips.
It uses 30 kWh per 100 miles, so at the US-average home rate of $0.16/kWh it costs about 4.8¢ per mile to fuel — roughly $624 a year at 13,000 miles.
Run the numbers for this BMW i5 eDrive40
Plug the BMW i5 eDrive40's specs into EVMath's calculators — battery 81 kWh, 30 kWh/100 mi, 205 kW peak.
- Charging cost calculator — what 30 kWh/100 mi costs per mile at home vs DC fast.
- Charging time calculator — minutes to charge the 81 kWh pack at 205 kW DC or 11 kW L2.
- Range calculator — real-world range from the 295 mi EPA figure, adjusted for temperature, speed, and load.
- EV vs gas TCO calculator — five-year ownership cost of a $67,100 EV vs an equivalent gas model.
- EV tax credit calculator — federal status (sunset) plus any state credit on a $67,100 EV.
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Specs from EVMath's shared model dataset (fueleconomy.gov, manufacturer pages, EPA filings; 2025–2026 model years). MSRP is base trim, excludes destination and taxes. Verify current figures with the manufacturer before purchase.