BMW i5
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3 model years with exact configuration records. Latest available year: 2026, with 3 listed configurations.
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The BMW i5 is the battery-electric version of the eighth-generation 5 Series, sold in the U.S. from the 2024 model year. It is the G60 platform's electric variant, engineered alongside the combustion car rather than adapted from it, and it was the first time BMW offered a 5 Series as a full EV. Externally it is near-identical to the petrol G60 apart from closed-off grille sections and aero wheels.
The rear-drive eDrive40 makes 335 hp from a single rear motor and forms the base of the range. The M Performance i5 M60 xDrive adds a front motor for 590 hp at launch, quoted as 593 hp from 2025. A mid-range dual-motor xDrive40 with 389 hp joined for 2025. All use an 84.3 kWh battery and a single-speed direct-drive transmission.
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