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Is the 2026 BMW i5 a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 12 sedans

7thof 12

  • No. Top half on 1 of 4 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 17.3 cu ft.
  • 7th of 12 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (9th of 18), cargo (7th of 12).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (13th of 17, tied with 1).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2026 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassA6 All…Audi A6 Allroad5 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesEQEMercedes-Benz EQEEQE SUVMercedes-Benz EQE SUVES EVLexus ES EVi5BMW i5LSLexus LSEQSMercedes-Benz EQSG80Genesis G80CT5Cadillac CT5MiraiToyota MiraiAudi A6Cadillac CT5-V BlackwingDodge ChargerDodge Charger DaytonaLexus ES HybridLucid AirNo number7th of 12
18 sedans from 2026, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2026 BMW i5 in a class of 18
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$67,10013th of 1829%
Best combined mpgN/AN/AN/A
Most horsepower590 hp9th of 1853%
Cargo behind rear seats17.3 cu ft7th of 1245%
Rear legroom37.0 in13th of 1719%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 33.1 cu ft
  2. Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
  3. BMW 5 Series 18.4 cu ft
  4. Mercedes-Benz EQE 18.4 cu ft
  5. Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV 18.4 cu ft
  6. Lexus ES EV 18.3 cu ft
  7. BMW i5 17.3 cu ft
  8. Lexus LS 16.9 cu ft
Show all 12
  1. Mercedes-Benz EQS 15.5 cu ft
  2. Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft
  3. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
  4. Toyota Mirai 10.0 cu ft

No figure: Audi A6, Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing, Dodge Charger, Dodge Charger Daytona, Lexus ES Hybrid, Lucid Air.

Sedans in 2026: 71. The photo shows the 18 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked