Polestar 5 vs BMW I7

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Polestar 5
Polestar 5

$171,100 - $193,100

2026 price

BMW I7
BMW I7

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2024 price

Summary

2026 Polestar 5
2024 BMW I7
Safety Rating

Electric motor type
Permanent Magnet
Electric motor type
Permanent Magnet
Vehicle type
Battery Electric
Vehicle type
Battery Electric
Electric range
670 km
Electric range
625 km
Energy consumption
17.6 kWh/100km

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Battery capacity
112.00 kWh

105.70 kWh
Seating
5

5
Dislikes
  • Screen-heavy minimalism isn’t practical while driving
  • Too much glossy piano black
  • Big turning circle

  • Door release button can be accidentally bumped
  • Synthesized motor sounds and boost countdown
  • Illuminated crystal-effect dashboard trim
2026 Polestar 5 Summary

It’s finally here.

The Polestar 5 electric grand tourer (GT) has officially launched in Australia six years after the original Precept concept was revealed.

Thankfully many of the concept’s design cues have carried over to the production model and it continues Polestar’s history of offering GT cars - its first was the limited-production Polestar 1 which was only sold in left-hand-drive markets.

Like all current Polestars, the Polestar 5 is all-electric and competes against the likes of the Porsche Taycan and Audi e-tron GT.

We’ve already driven the Polestar 5 overseas, but this is the first time we’re experiencing it on local soil. Read on to see how it fares.

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2024 BMW I7 Summary

It was always going to happen - an electric version of the BMW 7-Series - but how well does the i7 handle the limousine fundamentals - comfort, power, room and style?

Well, luxury transport has been missing one major component all these years and the i7 has it.

Let me explain...

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