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In 1972, BMW released the first generation of the Five Series (E12). With 52 years of "changes and evolution", the Five Series ushered in the eighth generation upgrade, followed by the first pure electric version-BMW i5.

On January 25th, 2024, BMW i5 was officially launched, offering three models with the price range of 439,900-639,900 yuan.

For BMW, i5 seems to have brought brand-new vitality to the brand, and it has also become the first "vanguard" to enter the pure electric luxury market.

So does this model have the strength in the end and can it become the market leader again? Let’s have a look!

1. Get to know BMW i5 quickly
2. Dynamic experience
3. Assisted driving experience
4. Review of exterior interior
5. Display of seating space and storage space

On January 25th, BMW i5 was officially launched, offering three models with the price range of 439,900-639,900 yuan.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5175*1900*1520mm and the wheelbase is 3105mm respectively. Compared with the current 5-series long-axis version (seventh generation), it has improved in length, width and height.

In terms of power, the new car is equipped with the fifth-generation BMW eDrive drive technology, and the domestic long-axis version is equipped with a rear motor, with a maximum power of 250kW(340Ps) and a maximum torque of 400N·m；; Matching 79.05kWh power battery pack, corresponding to two kinds of CLTC pure battery life of 567/536km.　

In addition, BMW i5 also provides a scaled version of the M60 xDrive, which is equipped with a dual-motor four-wheel drive system. The conventional power is 380kW(517Ps) and the maximum torque is 795 N m. After starting the Sport Boost/Launch Control mode, it can be increased to 442kW(601Ps) and 820N·m, respectively, with an acceleration of 3.8s per 100 kilometers.

Full control fun has always been the foundation of BMW in the luxury field. So, as a pure battery, how can BMW i5 maintain this driving feeling?

First of all, let’s take a look at the book data of this car. The BMW i5 adopts the fifth-generation BMW eDrive electric drive technology, and the domestic long-axis models are equipped with rear-mounted excitation synchronous motors, with a maximum power of 250kW and a maximum torque of 400 N m.

It is even better than the new 5-series high-power version (190kW) of the fuel version, and it also lays its sports attributes to some extent.

After getting on the bus, the new i5 gave me the most intuitive first impression that it was easy to get started, and there was no need to adapt to the differences in vehicle adjustment after electrification. No matter the steering force, the response of accelerator pedal or the state of power recovery, it was very delicate and linear.

Although the domestic long-axis version is a single motor, I think it is enough for most scenes. When driving, the power can be completely stepped on without feeling that the power is not enough.

In addition, a BOOST mode is added to the BMW i5, which can be turned on by the lever at the left rear of the steering wheel, which can provide an additional maximum torque output of 30N·m, making it faster to start overtaking. However, this mode can only provide 10 seconds at most, and the remaining time will also be displayed on the instrument.

When BOOST mode is turned on, the meter will have a countdown of 10 seconds.

In terms of kinetic energy recovery, BMW also provides a single pedal mode and an adaptive capacity recovery mode. In the single pedal mode, the endurance level can be improved to the greatest extent, and at the same time, it will not bring too abrupt dragging feeling, and the whole is more linear, which is really good.

In the adaptive energy recovery mode, the taxi feedback torque is automatically adjusted according to the distance and slope of the preceding vehicle, which will hardly bring you much kinetic energy recovery, which is similar to the driving state of a fuel vehicle.

The steering feel is still favorable, and the M sports steering wheel with the same model as BMW i7 has a thick grip. In the comfort mode, the weight of the steering wheel is not as light as that of the fake, and in the sports mode, there will be no such thing as the sinking of the 3 series, which is obviously simulated by the steering gear, that is, the right sense of weight.

At the same time, the BMW i5 is also equipped with a steering gear with variable steering ratio, which is more accurate when steering at a small angle, more flexible when steering at a large angle, and also provides a better steering feel.

In terms of chassis texture, BMW i5 is equipped with the familiar suspension configuration of front double wishbone double ball joint and rear five-bar linkage. Although the current BMW i5 has compromised the comfort of the vehicle like the new 3 Series, its sports gene has not disappeared.

Benefiting from the low center of gravity of pure electric vehicles, when passing through speed bumps or rough roads, the performance of suspension is as good as ever, the comfort mode is tough, the sports mode is supported, and the body will not shake too much, thus achieving a compatibility between comfort and sports.

In addition, the rear axle of BMW i5 is equipped with air suspension configuration, which has the advantage that the body can still be maintained at a relatively stable height with different bearing weights. Moreover, with the increase of load, the damping of suspension will naturally be strengthened.

Therefore, on some finely divided pavements or pavement joints, BMW i5 can easily deal with these vibrations and can hear the sound, but there is not much feeling in the compartment.

In terms of support, when the BMW i5 encounters the extreme working condition of medium-high speed emergency lane change, due to the long wheelbase and the preference for comfortable adjustment, the lack of suspension support and the unnecessary shaking of the rear of the vehicle are inevitable.

However, in daily scenes, when going through a curve with large curvature at a high speed, i5 can still give us a strong confidence to go through, but it will be inferior in dealing with extreme scenes.

Generally speaking, the BMW i5 model upholds BMW’s long-standing training skills. Although it has compromised on the comfort level, it has not lost BMW’s classic driving pleasure, and the two are well compatible. The feeling is still very advanced, which is one of the advantages of traditional BMW i5 car companies.

In today’s new energy era, BMW i5 is unambiguous in its intelligent driving ability. It is equipped with BWM’s third-generation intelligent assisted driving system, with a brand-new software architecture, a new generation of sensing technology, a front-mounted 8-megapixel camera and the latest line-of-sight confirmation auxiliary lane change function.

Of course, for the new intelligent driving head players, BMW’s intelligent driving system still emphasizes the concept of man-machine co-driving, and more is to help drivers reduce the burden.

First of all, the auxiliary driving mode of BMW i5 is relatively simple. Just press the auxiliary driving button on the left side of the steering wheel to turn on the LCC/ACC function, and it can also be turned on when the vehicle is stationary.

When the vehicle is stationary, the auxiliary driving can be turned on.

From the experience, the ACC/LCC function of BMW’s driver assistance system belongs to a steady and steady character, and the performance of following the car and centering the lane is very good. No matter at low speed or high speed, there is no frequent adjustment of the car body or steering wheel, and the acceleration and deceleration are very linear and flexible, which will not make people feel afraid to use it.

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Follow the car at high speed, and the acceleration and deceleration are very linear and soft.

On the curve with small curvature, the performance of BMW i5 is also relatively good, and it can basically control driving in the middle of the lane, and there is no lane line identification error or driving out of the lane line by mistake. However, when facing a curve with large curvature, it is a bit overwhelming.

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At the same time, compared with the intelligent driving systems of the new forces, BMW and Mercedes-Benz, the traditional car companies, tend to drive together, that is, the driver can tap the steering wheel and interfere with the direction of the vehicle, while the auxiliary driving system will not quit, but will automatically resume the intelligent driving function after the driver completes the action.

When the speed exceeds 30km/h, the lane-changing auxiliary system can be turned on. When it is monitored that the distance between the front and rear vehicles meets the lane change requirements, the vehicle can complete the automatic lane change by lightly dialing the steering light pole, and the steering wheel quickly returns to the right after entering the target lane, and the whole movement is also relatively smooth.

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At the same time, an automatic lane change function with line-of-sight confirmation is also added to the BMW i5.

Above 60km/h, if there is a slow train in front of the car, the system will send out an active lane change reminder when it is monitored that the lane change demand is met, then the driver only needs to look at the left or right rearview mirror to confirm, and then the automatic lane change can be completed.

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Automatic lane change with line-of-sight confirmation

Generally speaking, BMW’s assisted driving system is still biased towards assistance, helping drivers to reduce driving fatigue, and the most commonly used functions of ACC/LCC are also very good, which will not give you some use pressure.

First of all, in terms of appearance, BMW i5 still adopts BMW’s family design language at this stage, and it is not as free as i7. Compared with the current (seventh generation) 5 series, the new car has a sharper line design and looks more refined.

As for the front face, as a pure electric vehicle, the BMW i5 also adopts a closed front face design. Compared with the current 5 Series, the area of the kidney mesh is further increased, and the frame can be lit, making the whole more scientific and technological.

On the right side of the enclosed grille, there will be an "I" logo dedicated to pure electric vehicles.
The effect of lighting the middle net of both kidneys

At the same time, the new car also provides two different style suit designs for people with different needs: luxury suit and M sports suit.

The main difference between them lies in the design of the front and rear enclosure. The enclosure of the M sports suit will be sharper, and its sports texture will be highlighted through the grille and the front lip. The luxury suit is elegant, decorated with straight lines and chrome plating.

In terms of lamp group, BMW i5 has also simplified the angel eye headlights to make them more in line with the minimalist aesthetic trend of the current era.

Coming to the car side, the overall outline design is still online, and the extension of the roof line to the tail has a very stretched and smooth visual experience, which also inherits the elegant temperament of the BMW 5 Series.

At the same time, the 5-series glory logo is also put on the famous corner of Huo’s house, and it can produce blue breathing effect when the vehicle is charged, which is an exclusive customized design element for domestic users (it cannot shine overseas).

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 5175*1900*1520mm and the wheelbase is 3105mm respectively. Compared with the current 5 series (seventh generation), it has improved in length, width and height.

In terms of wheels, the real-shot model is equipped with a 20-inch multi-frame wheel hub style, which is interlaced with silver trim strips, which is consistent with the main color of the whole body. Matching it is Pirelli P Zero tire, with specifications of 245/40 R20.

On the door handle, the BMW i5 also uses the same hidden door handle as the i4, which can reduce the wind resistance while retaining durability.

As a pure electric vehicle, the slow charging port of BMW i5 is placed at the fender on the left front side, while the fast charging port is placed at the fender on the right rear side.

The slow charging port is placed at the fender on the left front side.
The quick charging port is placed at the fender on the right rear side.

Coming to the rear of the car, the BMW i5 forms a spacious and strong visual experience through horizontal and vertical lines. Secondly, this three-dimensional cut taillight, which is stacked up and down, also provides a lot of scientific and technological texture for the whole vehicle, which is also the design style that BMW prefers at present.

In terms of logo, BMW i5 provides three logos, the top two are models and versions, and the bottom is BMW Brilliance.

Coming to the interior, BMW i5 also adopts BMW’s latest design language. The entire cockpit consists of a whole curved double screen (12.3-inch LCD instrument +14.9-inch touch screen) and is equipped with a new generation of BMW OS 8.5 car system.

In this car system, we can see that BMW has some new thinking and localized design on the car. First of all, the homepage provides multi-theme choices, including wallpaper, navigation, vehicle information, etc., and a switchable card component is placed on the left side, so that common functions can be found in a larger volume.

Swipe right to switch different home themes.
Wallpaper home theme
Navigation home page theme

The navigation function has also been improved. The online BMW map can realize three-screen linkage among the central control screen, dashboard and head-up display. 3D rendering makes the reading more stereoscopic, and it can be directly navigated through the receiving position of the exclusive WeChat car version in China. At the same time, the navigation also provides a path planning function, and timely recommends the charging station that retreats.

Dashboard navigation linkage
Charging station query has been added in navigation.

At the application level, in this car system, the application and function of APP are further classified, so that users can quickly find the desired setting function or APP.

In addition, many localized APP applications are also provided in multimedia, including iQiyi, Himalayan, QQ music, WeChat and so on.

It provides multimedia applications such as iQiyi, Himalayan and QQ music.

As for the steering wheel, the BMW i5 adopts the same flat-bottomed steering wheel design as the i3, with auxiliary driving buttons on the left and multimedia buttons on the right.

The left side is the auxiliary area.
On the right is the multimedia area.

In addition, a separate opening paddle in Sport Boost mode is set at the rear of the left side of the steering wheel, which can temporarily increase the torque output during starting control.　

In terms of details, in order to reflect a more exquisite and elegant interior atmosphere, BMW i5 also adopts an encircling interactive light belt, and the concealed air conditioning outlet is integrated with the light belt design, which makes the visual sense more prominent.

At the same time, the design of flowing gold plaque is also adopted in front of the co-pilot, and its theme will be divided into two parts, one is the conventional solid wood texture, and the other is the texture similar to "lightning strike" added to the solid wood texture to make it more personalized.

Conventional solid wood texture decorative board
Solid wood decorative board with "lightning strike" texture

There are not many physical buttons left on the center console, but virtual buttons and knobs. It is worth mentioning that the new car also replaced the beloved chicken leg handle with a small crystal lever mechanism. I wonder which one do you prefer?

Virtual buttons on the center console

It is worth noting that although the hidden air outlet design is adopted on the BMW i5, the adjustment of the wind direction is still not controlled by the car, but by the small roller below the center console, which is somewhat hidden.

Air conditioning wind direction adjusting roller

In terms of seats, the new car adopts the seat configuration wrapped in perforated leather, and according to the official introduction, BMW has also thickened and lengthened the seats according to the riding habits of China users, and printed the exclusive logo of the Chinese character "Five" on the backrest. Personally, the ride experience is really soft and comfortable.

The backrest is also printed with the exclusive logo of the Chinese character "five"

It is worth mentioning that the BMW i5 rear row can also be equipped with the same 31-inch ceiling screen as the BMW 7 Series (not available in the overseas version), which not only supports 8k resolution and 5G network, but also has video online conference and online game functions.

BMW i5 can be equipped with the same 31-inch ceiling screen as BMW 7 Series.

In terms of sound, the new car adopts Bowers&Wilkins surround sound system, and BMW is still in the first-class level in terms of luxury.

Finally, the BMW i5 adopted a panoramic star-rail canopy on the roof, which increased the visual area by nearly 30% compared with the current models, providing sufficient visual field and lighting.

As a medium-sized and large-sized pure electric car, what will the ride experience and storage space be like? Then let’s have a look!

In terms of space, I am 178cm tall and weigh 74kg. After the front seat is lowered to the lowest position, it is adjusted to the normal driving posture, and the front head space of BMW i5 is more than 2 punches.

The front head space of BMW i5 is more than 2 punches.

The position of the front seat remains unchanged and comes to the rear. At this time, the head space of the BMW i5 rear row is 1 punch and 2 fingers, and the leg space is 2 punches.

The head space of BMW i5 rear row is 1 punch and 2 fingers, and the leg space is 2 punches.

However, the steps in the middle of the back row of the BMW i5 are still relatively convex, so it is a more comfortable experience for four people to ride, but if it is fully loaded, the passengers in the middle of the back row will be somewhat uncomfortable.　

In addition to the actual measurement of the seating space, we also actually measured the length, width and height of the second row seat of BMW i5. The overall size is also relatively abundant: the cushion length is 46mm, the seat width is 143mm, and the seat height is 36 mm.

In terms of storage space, BMW i5 can only be said to be quite satisfactory, and it doesn’t give too much storage space, so it can only be said to be sufficient.

On the trunk, the trunk of BMW i5 can’t be laid down, but the storage space is not bad. The depth of the trunk is 105.5cm and the width is 88-116cm, which is enough for three or four suitcases for daily travel or tourism.

Generally speaking, the biggest surprise of BMW i5 is the "traditional luxury". Whether it is the contrast of interior luxury or the advanced driving level, it still has a great shadow of the fuel age, which is a good choice for consumers who switch from fuel to new energy, but it still lacks innovation for the whole new energy market, especially the demand for a car by domestic consumers is not limited to this. I also hope that traditional luxury brands like BMW can bring us more innovative points after entering the new era. Although the elephant can’t turn around in an instant, as long as the car companies are brave in innovation, the future is still worth looking forward to.