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The eighth generation of the 5er is the most ambitious 5 Series yet. Codenamed G60 for the sedan and G61 for the wagon, this generation is underpinned by the CLAR vehicle platform of the preceding G30 and G31. In addition to revised styling and a techier interior, the G60 and G61 further mark the arrival of the first-ever i5.
The i5 sedan has a direct competitor in the form of the Mercedes-Benz EQE, whereas the i5 wagon doesn’t have any competition in the mid-size premium station wagon segment. For the time being, that is, because Merc is believed to be working on a shooting brake-like EQE that would slot between the sedan and SUV.
BMW pulled the veils off the i5 back in May 2023 for the 2024 model year, albeit only in four-door configuration. The i5 Touring is likely due in late 2023 with at least two of the sedan's powertrains, but more on them later.
Spied testing at the Nurburgring with camouflage from the rear doors back, the i5 Touring features the front-end styling of the M Performance variant known as M60. Lower down the spectrum, the online configurator for the German market lists the rear-driven i5 eDrive40. Come 2024, the i5 sedan will welcome the xDrive40.
Another giveaway of the prototype's go-faster character comes in the form of M badges on the front fenders. Both of them are covered with black tape, of course! However, said prototype may not be a full-on M60. Lest we forget, the eDrive40 with the M Sport appearance package also flaunts two M badges on the front fenders.
Pictured in a rather boring shade of black, the i5 Touring prototype doesn't feature the blue-painted brake calipers you'd expect from an M Performance vehicle or an eDrive40 with the M Sport appearance package. The 20-inch wheels aren't standard either, but rather Style 937 two-tone aerodynamic wheels. Over in Germany, a set of 937s for the i5 eDrive40 retails at €2,840 ($3,080).
More spacious than its four-door sibling, the wagon is certainly getting at least two of the three powertrains mentioned earlier. The rear-mounted electric motor of the eDrive40 belts out 335 horsepower and 317 pound-feet (430 Nm) at full chatter, which means 5.7 seconds to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour). Top speed? 193 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), thank you!
Specifications for the xDrive40 aren't yet available, but we do know the M60 is rated at 593 horsepower. 605 pound-feet (820 Nm) shame internal combustion-engined M vehicles like the F90-generation M5 CS, but not plug-in hybrids like the XM Label Red. Capable of hitting 100 clicks in 3.8 seconds, the M60 maxes out at 230 kilometers per hour (around 143 miles per hour).
All three powertrains rely on a high-voltage battery with a gross capacity of 84.3 kWh. Over in Europe, WLTP estimates range between 582 and 516 kilometers (362 and 321 miles). As for the US market, where the i5 Touring isn't likely to come, the sedan is rated at 300 and 256 miles (483 and 412 kilometers).
BMW pulled the veils off the i5 back in May 2023 for the 2024 model year, albeit only in four-door configuration. The i5 Touring is likely due in late 2023 with at least two of the sedan's powertrains, but more on them later.
Spied testing at the Nurburgring with camouflage from the rear doors back, the i5 Touring features the front-end styling of the M Performance variant known as M60. Lower down the spectrum, the online configurator for the German market lists the rear-driven i5 eDrive40. Come 2024, the i5 sedan will welcome the xDrive40.
Another giveaway of the prototype's go-faster character comes in the form of M badges on the front fenders. Both of them are covered with black tape, of course! However, said prototype may not be a full-on M60. Lest we forget, the eDrive40 with the M Sport appearance package also flaunts two M badges on the front fenders.
Pictured in a rather boring shade of black, the i5 Touring prototype doesn't feature the blue-painted brake calipers you'd expect from an M Performance vehicle or an eDrive40 with the M Sport appearance package. The 20-inch wheels aren't standard either, but rather Style 937 two-tone aerodynamic wheels. Over in Germany, a set of 937s for the i5 eDrive40 retails at €2,840 ($3,080).
More spacious than its four-door sibling, the wagon is certainly getting at least two of the three powertrains mentioned earlier. The rear-mounted electric motor of the eDrive40 belts out 335 horsepower and 317 pound-feet (430 Nm) at full chatter, which means 5.7 seconds to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour). Top speed? 193 kilometers per hour (120 miles per hour), thank you!
Specifications for the xDrive40 aren't yet available, but we do know the M60 is rated at 593 horsepower. 605 pound-feet (820 Nm) shame internal combustion-engined M vehicles like the F90-generation M5 CS, but not plug-in hybrids like the XM Label Red. Capable of hitting 100 clicks in 3.8 seconds, the M60 maxes out at 230 kilometers per hour (around 143 miles per hour).
All three powertrains rely on a high-voltage battery with a gross capacity of 84.3 kWh. Over in Europe, WLTP estimates range between 582 and 516 kilometers (362 and 321 miles). As for the US market, where the i5 Touring isn't likely to come, the sedan is rated at 300 and 256 miles (483 and 412 kilometers).
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