BMW i5 Touring vs Zeekr 7GT

EVcarsguide estimates a real-world motorway range of about 308 miles for the BMW i5 Touring and 269 miles for the Zeekr 7GT - both below their WLTP figures, because sustained high speed is the hardest case for an EV. The BMW i5 Touring goes roughly 39 miles further between charging stops. A rapid charge to 80% takes around 30 minutes in the BMW i5 Touring and 13 in the Zeekr 7GT, so the Zeekr 7GT loses less time at each stop. So the BMW i5 Touring stops less often while the Zeekr 7GT stops for less time - pick on which you would rather do.

The two are within 10 mm on width, so neither is meaningfully easier to thread into a tight space. In a standard 2,400 mm bay that leaves about 500 mm of total clearance for the BMW i5 Touring and about 490 mm of total clearance for the Zeekr 7GT.

Over a 8-year ownership window EVcarsguide's degradation model projects roughly 84% battery health for the BMW i5 Touring and 90% for the Zeekr 7GT. That gives the Zeekr 7GT a modest edge in retained real-world range. The Zeekr 7GT's LFP-type pack tolerates daily 100% charging, while the BMW i5 Touring's NMC-type pack lasts longest kept to about 80% for everyday use. Both batteries carry a 8-year manufacturer warranty.