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I drove a $95,000 BMW i5. Here are 14 features that show why it's a great high-performance luxury EV.
- The BMW i5, the first all-electric version of the 5-Series has been launched by BMW to sell alongside the new eighth-generation internal combustion-powered 5-Series. The i5 joins a segment comprised of established players like the Audi e-tron GT and Tesla Model S, as well as newcomers like the Mercedes-Benz EQE and Lucid Air.
- I recently drove a 2024 BMW i5 in M60 trim with xDrive all-wheel-drive and found it impressive with its exhilarating performance, luxurious cabin, and understated styling.
- The base rear-wheel-drive BMW i5 eDrive40 starts at $66,800, while a range-topping, all-wheel-drive i5 M60 xDrive test car starts at $84,100.
- 14 features that help make the i5 a great high-performance luxury EV, include BMW's subtle design that exudes certain understated elegance, the nifty modular platform, supercar-like power, fast charging and excellent handling.
- The i5 has a sensibly packaged cabin with massive infotainment screens, interactive LED light strips that double as touch-sensitive climate controls and seat controls, advanced driver cockpit, supportive front seats, feature-packed infotainment system, panoramic roof and luxurious rear cabin.
- The i5 comes loaded with standard safety and driver's assistance tech like active driving assist, active blind spot detection, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control requires the $2,000 Driving Assistance Pro package. It also has 21-inch bi-color wheels as an optional upgrade.
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