FIRST UK DRIVE: BMW i5: The Ultimate Electric Driving Machine? | Electrifying
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- Опубліковано 22 жов 2023
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BMW’s electrification plans are moving at full speed. In the course of the past 18 months, the German brand has launched the iX3, iX1, i4 and i7. And now, that impressive range of battery beemers is about to be joined by this - the all-new BMW i5.
For BMW the i5 is the big one. Why? It's simple - the 5 Series is the most important car the Bavarian carmaker builds. It has churned out more than 10 million of them over 50 years, and is very much its all-rounder - the BMW that has to cover all bases and exemplify exactly what the BMW brand is all about.
Just like the i4, the i5 isn't a bespoke, ground-up electric car. Instead, BMW prefers to build one platform and use it for combustion engined models, hybrids and pure-electrics. BMW's way of doing things is very different from Audi’s or Mercedes’ as these brands tend to build a separate, bespoke electric version of a model. Think Mercedes E-Class and the EQE and you'll understand what we mean.
The BMW i5’s 81.2kWh lithium-ion battery is good for an official WLTP range of up to 357 miles in the rear-wheel drive eDrive40, or up to 320 miles for the dual-motor, all-wheel drive M60. That’s not bad at all - it’s better than the Tesla Model Y or Audi e-tron GT can manage, but it’s a fraction less than the Mercedes EQE’s claimed WLTP of up to 410 miles. We’d expect to see a real-world range of around 270- 340 miles from the BMW i5 eDrive 40, depending on when and how you’re driving it; the standard integrated heat pump should help to keep winter range on the i5 up to a good standard, too.
Is BMW onto a winner with the new i5? Join Nicola as she puts it through its paces in the UK for the first time. Is this the electric car you’ve been waiting for? Would you choose the BMW i5 over its rivals? As always, we love to hear what you think, so start typing in the comments below.
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I literally died at 11:43 😂😂😂😂😂 it’s the being thrown back in the seat and pulling a face
Best review Nicola has ever done pure viewing enjoyment
Her delivery and inner excitement is very entertaining, great review
A touring estate is interesting and definitely an alternative to a SUV
Well yes minus the you sit higher and feel safer approach from some consumers ;)
Station wagon are just hideous to look at
Plus the better range on long motorway drives.
Something I’d love to see from car reviews is to also show how the cabin looks in the dark.
Brilliant video. “Of course it’s good, it’s a BMW init” 😂
I'm so pleased its you doing this one.
That indicator opening! Gold!
The bmw driver don’t use indicator comment at the start killed me 😂
Hilarious
All lines are for us, so why do we need to report our intentions to poor people???
I was cracking up also. I'm a Bimmer driver, but use my indicators ...
95% of the time😁
@@harimadhavan1712 what’s 5% amongst friends 🤷♀️
Earned a thumbs down from me.
Yes, the BMW is... quite nice, but by far the best in the video is Nicola, Nicola Hume - great!
Not seen Nicola before, great review and made it fun to watch 😊
Great video . No bull s straight to the nitty gritty. Refreshing change
Great review Nicola and I love the new 5 series very nice styling.
You smashed that review - so fun! 14:54
Great review!
I adore the IDrive system! Big influence on purchasing my next car. Wish they’d do an i6 GT!
Mad - Loved this review 🤣🤣
Good review, very jolly. 😁
Good review 👍
Well I thought it might start at 60k, must be out of touch. Also, how many more distractions are they going to think up while taking away our knobs and switches?
It makes them cheaper so dont worry they will obviously use this to offset the 23 Billion profit last year.
It comes with a card key and a digital car key you can store in iPhone or Android wallet. In addition App can remote open, close the car alongside ventilation control , honking and blinking.
Lovely!
"There's some real road-rage going on ahead... Oh, no... it's the car...!!"
Honestly, you're just a delight to watch - long may that continue, Nicola 😍
The grill proportions remind me of the Skoda Enyaq.
It’s blinkin huge
Nicola the G.O.A.T.
That looks like a real car first and EV second. I have owned / driven all 5 series of the last 20 years....maybe I will take one more?
Real cars dont cost this much and dont need charging every 250 miles
@@davidlewis4399 well you talk about ICE cars - EV´s are a different category still. At least in. my perspective. I just sold my long distance GT car, I am seriously thinking to lease a long distance EV now.
Probably a great car, so why not?
@@Harrythehun yes we will see - its not on the market here still and I can wait to get a new one for longer distances until spring, I still have a compact EV for the city, that does its job like 90% of the time.
I WANT one. Especially if it’s going to get a t-modell version.
Nicola. What a review! So relatable. And funny. Yet got across all that is right with the i5 and what is not. Did someone mention price?
The Touring version will be the one to have. Should your executive company car policy allow! Cannot imagine many private buyers.
That said shows exactly what a pile of dung the Tesla Model whatever we are up to... When they're not trying to kill you or set on fire. Or you lose your arm in a shutline. Reference to Tesla a " renowned" 🤣🤣 build quality! And of course you would take the i5 over jelly mould and depleting batteries Porsche Taycan any day. The only possible alternative would be eTron but Audi ain't there yet. And it's still a Taycan all be it a better looking one. And that is subjective! Great review. Thank you.
Bring on the touring version…i3 especially.
BMW High-five now lives rent free in my head 🤣
Great review, Nicola! This car in touring body style would almost be the perfect EV. The cost crazy (as is just about everything these days)
It starts at £74k?!? When you were comparing it to the model 3 and Model Y I thought it might be around £50/£55k! I’m sure it’s stunning to drive and some of the gadgets (or gimmicks) look cool but that’s unreal… glad they’re doing an estate, there aren’t enough good estate EVs on the market, but we’ll have the MG5 at the bottom of the price list, followed by the Astra and 308, then a £30k leap to this…
Tesla costs far less... But this is German BMW quality!... You rarely see a sad plastic or any sign of a badly mount anywhere on these cars. Personally I don't like the full black this particular unit uses, but that is of course personal. BMW could have been little bit more open or modern in those inside details... But them better know to whom those cars are marketed. This car competes on an entirely different league to any Tesla out there, save the Model S to an extent.
The touring is closer to the taycan sport turismo in price naturally than to the model y
Ironically, the shiny black plastic on the centre console and grille is this car's biggest aesthetic failing. I'm sure it'll be well made but every time i went to use iDrive I'd feel like I'm in an overpriced Kia.
Nio ET5 Touring looks like it might plug the gap nicely at about 50k. Badge snobbery might be a problem though...
@@nunagoras you lost me at “German BMW quality…” BMW and other German brands are often now near the bottom of many reliability tables
I just don't get the SUV thing. I'm yet to see one I find good to look at. The only advantage of sitting high is that you don't get blinded by the headlights of other SUXs at night. The i6 actually looks nice but it isn't exactly affordable for most people either.
It is i5, not i6 though...
And most buy SUVs, because they cannot climb into normal cars any more. Look at obesity rates in Europe 😂😂😂
14:20 Oh yeah, absolutely, Taycan over this. Yes it's older, but it's fantastic and also if you're getting a sedan anyway it's not like you give a toss about practicality. Although I'm sure once the wagon comes out the i5 will have a larger boot than the Taycan Sport/Cross Turismo.
Great review Nichola! 😊 I’ve had 5 Beamers 2x 3’s 2x 5’s & a 645 (now 8). An I5 🖐🏼touring sounds fun and when I win the lottery a candidate!
Well just drive yours for 2 more years and take a used copy! I have to go leasing for now....
8:38 yep it makes sense
I like its bells-and-whistles, but I'm tired of having a boot, and want a hatchback for practicality. I do think it will give Tesla a run for its money. I'm perplexed, however, why automakers haven't got a clue that most consumers are not fans of piano black plastic: its a fingerprint magnet! You crack me up, Nicola. You're so effervescent and fun.
We arent fans of transport we cant afford either really, people who buy these are a minority.
Try the i4, same bells and whistles with a hatchback.
The difference between the nio ET5 and BWM i5 is huge, whether it's in terms of the vehicle's exterior, interior design, or software. Additionally, the price of the ET5 is even lower than that of the BWM. I definitely would not choose the BWM.
nio is junk, learn to spell BMW. Its only 3 letters, not hard.
BMW even.
Really like this one. Nice color too.
Glad they’re keeping the idrive scroll wheel.
It’s a shame it doesn’t have acoustic glass all around. That would have made it even better.
Indicators 🔥 😂
Oh, a joke about BMWs and indicators. What a thigh-slapper it was too. Completely original material.
If that’s 5.1m long how long is an S-Class or a 7-Series these days?!?!?
Morning Nicola
Something I don’t like about EVs right now is that size can, at times, equate to massive range differences. I’d MUCH rather have the i4 as I’m not a fan of big chunky luxury saloons but I’d also like to have the near 300+ miles of range. I know that’s quickly changing but not coming soon enough
Wow… outta my price range! I suspect, though, that the Touring (estate) would be the one to buy.
Its starting below 60k Euro over here, so quite competitive against the others
@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 Wow - around £75k in UK!
@@johnminshall242 thats way more - maybe you only can order already fully loaded only?
@@bavariancarenthusiast2722 Rip-off Britain lol… we always seem to have to pay more for cars than most of Europe!
Why not test the base model? This thing is the base car but with over £8k worth of extras
not advertised by EV sellers is that on this car you could lose up to 10% in charge through the system so if you pay 88kwh at your station the car will only receive 81 KWH ( gross capacity/usable capacity ). its like spilling 10% of fuel at a petrol station ;) enjoy
You mean like all other EVs?
'et cetera', no eck
Crazy pricing & the previous 5 series is better.
Too much lazy journalism on UA-cam, it's 'panoramic' not 'panny' 🤣🤣 Joking apart, great review Nicola!
I would imagine i5 will prove slightly hard to sell next to cheaper i4. Battery and powertrain are no different and from practicality point of view i4 is better with the hatch opening back. Range is also better in i4 as its lighter. I personally also find the i4 looking much sexier than the i5. I´m sure the other variants of the 5-series will still sell well. Its just that the electric version seems not as good as the "smaller" i4.
I'd have been interested to hear how it might compare to an Ioniq 6?
Over 20K or the price of a VW Golf is the comparison.
Rory Reid tested this as well, his real world range was between 170-230m. That’s some difference from claimed range. Hmmmm…..
Awful range, especially for that cost, I think.most would expect 300m minimum
He done the I5 M60 different range entirely it's 300-340miles on the Edrive40 the M60 is 290miles in the spring/summer anyway
@@jakegearing6996 Try using some punctuation, please. I had to read your post three times before fully understanding what you were saying.
@@PauloG100 have a day off Paulo 😴
Great review and fantastic presenter she’s gonna go far……Ginny will do well to keep that one!
Cow I'm up at 9:30 a.m. 😆
On Nicola , you are so funny (in a good way lol )😆 , but keep your Kia sportage 😆
Hans Zimmer car phone sounds
All the road humps will hit the underside!
Road rage orchestra 😅
Nice but price
Electric comes with a significant premium on price and weight...
And a massive reduction in running cost
£75k as standard
vent-g-spot
Please, less talk about screens and more about how the car is to drive, how is it to the touch, how noise it is or how good is it while braking....
😂❤🎉😊
Small truck no frunck transmission tunnel cramped upright rear seat, half arsed attempt
Lovely 🌹 Lovely 🌹 but at £105000 I'd look elsewhere
OK OK I'll subscribe. For the i5, I will subscribe.
11:44 ❤
FIVE POINT ONE METRES LONG
74k 😂 thanks... I better save some money and have v8 m5 2019
Is it just me or is BMW copying Skoda with their grilles or is Skoda copying BMW??
until they launch the estate there is nothing interesting here. just larger i4... and with estate you will learn that you have a transmission tunnel just like in 2003, YAY! what a premium EV feature
But you'll need to store the batteries elsewhere, that may say, less luggage space!... There are no miracles. EV's will nearly all of them to be SUV or Crossover like cars for a reason...
@@nunagoras I agree. that's why if you need a 500l+ boot you should be looking for SUV or crossover. but if you launch a premium family estate, the floor in the EV should be flat. and as I am having my son's scooter behind the seats three times a week, this is a dealbreaker for me. and if I am correct A6 etron prototype got a flat floor. so I blame not batteries, but shared platform with ICE cars, still in 2024
This car is rated at 295 miles in America and stsrts at 67000 dollars Who is going to buy it with options it reaches 80 grand.
Why do EV car makers want to add noises when accelerating. I love the EV for the silence, I don't want fake engine sounds.
I believe that this is for safety as people are still used to the ICE engine noises. I believe those extra noises can be unplugged on the infoentertainment screen though.
Perfect Lexus.😂
The best i can say is that its not quite as ugly as the i7, but the interior is just awful! Also why no mention of the Genesis Electrified G80 as a potential rival? It's certainly much better value for money...
Sit in side and try it out - I will do the same - awful? no
I bought last year the Genesis which I mentioned in previous comment. I have to say the cabin of my car looks a lot more like a luxury car than that of the BMW. I think with German cars you have to like a more austere cabin. It was the same when I sat in a Taycan and looked at the cabin of the E Tron GT.
For me I prefer I light colour with luxury details.
Mercedes seem to buck the trend, but then it’s all a bit blingy!!
All personal taste I know.
Take a look at the following link, skip to the last 30 secs. The UA-camr who produces these videos insert’s pictures of his regular viewers cars. This week it was my car, and you will see the difference between the Electrified G80, and the i5.
Cost wise the Genesis is much better value, with my car coming in at 80k, and that’s with a distinct performance advantage- independent tested 0-60 4.1 secs…
ua-cam.com/video/RMRI0MITzTM/v-deo.htmlsi=AXqxz0xtHgR4UB8G
@@keithshayle7027 Hi Keith, I did not test-drive any Genesys - hard to get by here. I owned many BMW´s, the last one was an ICE Machine for long distances, the BMW 6 GT 40dx, with creme leather inside - and it looked gorgeous - I loved this car and clocked 50tkm with it - best car I ever had until now, meaning - its really a matter of taste and how you spec it. A base BMW is not a luxury car - I would buy something else. The top end BMW are awesome. If you chose an i5 and spec it the way you like - it should serve you well. But it will be 10k more then a Genesys.
WLTP mileage.We Like To Pretend Mileage.
Lovely car but like Nicola it's way out of my league.
Being a BMW owner surely it would come me with a nice pair of driving gloves, so you don’t mark that orrible black plastic 🤣 vegan leather of course 😊👍👍
i4 has zero rear seat room for adults...
BMW and indicators🤣🤣🤣
Nobody finds SUV's exciting. Saloon cars and estate cars are absolutely the way to go. The only people who buy SUV's and cross-overs are those stupid enough to believe your extra 20cm of height is worth every other downside. Well, that or it makes people have a superiority complex on the school run 😂.
No, its often access, practicality and space
The 5 series has always been my favourite saloon but this iteration just looks too bland, too much like a Skoda Superb. It doesn't look special enough to start at £75k unfortunately, regardless of ICE or EV propulsion.
wait, that screen is not a touch screen? u have to use the knob to navigate? what a joke!
it is a lot of money for not much car, old style car that is.
Yes, it is.
Old style car? If you have used iDrive, you’d likely prefer it. And thr screen is touch as well - perhaps you need to do some reading up before you buy a car 😂
😂
If the quality is anything like the 218. 🤮
Huge 75+K milk float out of reach thankfully for the average poor peasant and marginally well off.
NOT the first drive. Autotrader at least beat you to it.
I am not interested in big overpriced cars bring on small affordable cars.
£74k LOL that's a £40k car.
Yawn no. Try again. A base model 3 is a 40k car.
@@Chris-jt4ux Try again friend. A model 3 is a 30k car.
Base spec, no options Model 3 is 39.9k in the UK, try harder fangirl.@@Mike-qu6fp
..and the front end is still ugly. Otherwise a really nice ride it would appear. From US web site: Starting price - i5 eDrive 40 $66,800 USD, $84,100 USD for the 60.
The car key put me off. Tesla for me.
Too many gaffs in this video and I’m not even half way through lol…. First n foremost Bmw gives u a range of key options… that brick ur holding, keyless card entry, display key and even your phone…. Not just Tesla 🙄 also it’s one charging tray… not two. Second one is just a tray… I’ll get Bck to you once I finish the video 😅
Ur camera guy also missed his Hi5 cue on the 1:54 mark…. Shameful 😅 just saying …. The road rage part had me cracking up though 👏🏾x
Ridiculous price.
You never showed what’s in the frunk.. 🙂
BMW’s have gotten really awful over the years, huh? Trying to sell you on gimmicks.. 🤷🏻♂️
Awful? By what measure? Utter nonsense.
Still dumb. All these EVs lack the simplicity of older cars. I don't get every companies penchant for making already resolved issues, like the aircon and drive modes being a couple of buttons on the dash, vastly more complicated by using a touchscreen or a dial or a voice command.
Hell, just give me a mounting point with a charging USB cable for my phone and I'll happily lose half of the tech in cars now if the price is sizably cheaper.
Still bloody ugly, it looks like a retired ice car...
The front styling of the car is awkward, cluttered, plasticky looking.
That is combustion engine car with the drive train that was replaced to electric just BMW quick fix . They will go bankrupt in the future as BMW does not show any innovation 👎👎👎
what utter nonsense.
It looks like crap. The plastic grill is so cheap, just like the rest. The sharp angled lines are "try hard tech". Doesn't work. All elegance and sportiness are gone. The designers should have seen the new Merc first to see how it's done.