A 5 series was my first ever nice car. Was the e39 generation. I picked that thing up in Melbourne and drove it back home to Sydney in one hit. Was awesome. Loved that car. It was super sporty. The new 5 series aren't as sporty I would say but I do appreciate the luxury on offer now. The B58 motor is a legend at this point and to have it at all in this kind of car is fantastic I think. But this adds the hybrid too which is basically like a cheat. Can drive it in town for basically nothing and then hit the road and get 600 miles in one fill up. I mean, what's not to like here?
You can. Just depends on what mode you drive it. But a plug in hybrid really only gets the full benefit if you charge it. Part of me thinks the novelty wears off over time tho. I'd prefer just a stand hybrid I think
So I have owned the 24' X5 50e since 2023 Sept. How do you compare the 2 platforms? My X5 is a bit sluggish because of the weight. How would you compare the 5 Series? I do enjoy the 88 mpge that I normally average. But I do miss my M550i V8 growl.
@BrosFOURRSpeed ANYONE for les or more that work with GAS!!! There is no way to save the planet with the downsizing or the electrification I would prefer any older car of a few years or decades which use gas. To much problems with electric cars
550e is slept on. Crazy how people aren’t reviewing this version more.
Maybe because it's a plug in hybrid, most enthusiasts like just the engine without they hybrid.
A 5 series was my first ever nice car. Was the e39 generation. I picked that thing up in Melbourne and drove it back home to Sydney in one hit. Was awesome. Loved that car. It was super sporty. The new 5 series aren't as sporty I would say but I do appreciate the luxury on offer now. The B58 motor is a legend at this point and to have it at all in this kind of car is fantastic I think. But this adds the hybrid too which is basically like a cheat. Can drive it in town for basically nothing and then hit the road and get 600 miles in one fill up. I mean, what's not to like here?
Thanks for sharing!
This is the sweet spot in the 5 series
Yeah a great way to go!
The piano black is nasty.
Yeah I'd rather have wood or carbon
@BrosFOURRSpeed At least a matte finish. Seems like the industry needs something cost effective to replace the black plastic and doesn't show prints.
Can you ignore the plug in, just rely on gas, and let it charge while driving?
You can. Just depends on what mode you drive it. But a plug in hybrid really only gets the full benefit if you charge it. Part of me thinks the novelty wears off over time tho. I'd prefer just a stand hybrid I think
So I have owned the 24' X5 50e since 2023 Sept. How do you compare the 2 platforms?
My X5 is a bit sluggish because of the weight. How would you compare the 5 Series?
I do enjoy the 88 mpge that I normally average. But I do miss my M550i V8 growl.
How is the X5 50e sluggish? That car is a rocket. It does around 4s 0-60.
2025 BMW 550e xDrive PHEV M Sport Package Sedan!
Thanks for checking out this review!
How much?
I stated the price in the first 20 seconds of the video
It’s not a hybrid per se. It’s a plug-in. PHEV.
I know, I clearly talked about that..
Is it hybrid??? This people is breaking cars 😢😡👎🏽
I went over all those specs in this video…what would you buy for this price?
@BrosFOURRSpeed ANYONE for les or more that work with GAS!!! There is no way to save the planet with the downsizing or the electrification
I would prefer any older car of a few years or decades which use gas. To much problems with electric cars