Video Summary
The look of the vehicle is a chief consideration for BMW 5 Series buyers.Three BMW 5 Series models are coming to Australia in 2023: one petrol and two EVs, all code-named G60.
The EV starts at just over $150,000, topping out with the dual motor i5 M60, which costs $100,000 more than the petrol model.
The base single-motor rear-drive i5 can travel almost 600 km from a single charge with its 81kWh lithium-ion battery.
The M60, with dual motors, has around a 500 km range with the same battery.
It takes around 30 minutes to charge this vehicle from 10 to 80% using an ultra-fast charger with a maximum charging bandwidth of 205kW, which is fast, but not class-leading.
The car has streaming video access and YouTube, and includes Bundesliga live soccer, if in Germany, along with built-in video games.
Scanning a QR code in the video game section makes phones into video game controllers.
There is 27.2-inches of digital real estate from the curved glass screens.
There is a lot of Swarovski made crystal-cut glass in this cabin for a nice tactility.
It contains the interaction bar borrowed from the i7, which is a large ambient LED strip that also hides air vents.
The light and direct steering works well when pottering around.
It's a very tightly controlled, precise vehicle with very good body control through corners.
The average is 22.8 kWh/100km, which results in a 355 km range.
Driving the BMW i5 M60 dual motor is "an absolute weapon," with uncanny handling and deft tracking through corners. It uses active rear steering and active anti-roll bars.
It may be more engaging and involving to drive at full blast, compared with the Porsche Taycan.
The reviewer’s conclusion is that this is one of the best 5 series models in the vehicle’s 50 year history, and surprisingly engaging as an EV.
A concern is that at $20,000 more, it’s more expensive than the equivalent Mercedes-Benz EQE.
