The i5 shouldn’t work, but here we are.
Instead of doing the ‘wise’ thing and giving their cars a dedicated platform to support battery-electric powertrains, BMW has stubbornly stuck to a single platform and therefore forked the G60 5 Series into both a BEV and ICE sub-series.
Usually, the EV version is left compromised – but this German brand is an exception, and the i5 proves exceptional. Somehow, Munich has had its cake and eaten it too, with the 5 Series’ agile and composed character dominating the drive as if it was made to be engine-less all along.
The eDrive40, with up to 340PS sent appropriately to the rear wheels, it is perhaps the most convincing balance if you’ve got a green itch to scratch, but don’t want to ditch the luxury sedan prestige and the occasional corner carving.
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