2024 BMW i5 Early Review | Consumer Reports

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2 ай бұрын

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BMW added an all-electric model to its 5 series sedan lineup. The 2024 BMW i5 shares a platform with the gasoline versions of the 5 series making it a true sports sedan, minus the exhaust. The i5 comes standard with a long list of advanced safety features, powerful electric motors, decent driving range, and offers an optional hands-free driving system.
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@iangoldstein 2 ай бұрын

2:50 It looks like the license plate fell off the front grill and got stuck back on below. Also $91k for 240mi range does not compute

@LearnAboutFlow 2 ай бұрын

Lucid is a much better value

@michelellison9687 2 ай бұрын

For the price ACC should be standard, not an option.

@knoxallbert3262 2 ай бұрын

Agreed!!!

@videowsatcher 2 ай бұрын

you say no give but as you touched the centre plastic panel you could even see in the video how it was bending

@hassanger8128 2 ай бұрын

That plastic panel must have some kind of flexibility to avoid creating marginal gaps from extensions and contractions during a very hot and very cold atmosphere. The temperature might reach 60⁰ inside the cabinet under very hot, direct sunlight summer times. And, under -30⁰ during extreme winter. That's why BMW doesn't rattle after 15 years of usage. It is not a Kia, bro.

@victreebel170 2 ай бұрын

I would not call that "bending." Settle down.

@anotheran 2 ай бұрын

The piano gloss black is strong with this one

@Qrail 2 ай бұрын

But that’s a priceless Steinway. “Not any more”.

@carljaekle 2 ай бұрын

A converted gas car, that does not take advantage of BEV packaging advantages. It is therefore very compromised, 240 mile range? What is the purpose of the enormous fake grille. The huge front under hood area designed to house an engine that does not exist. BMW needs ground up BEV’s.

@DrWildebeest 2 ай бұрын

With 20” wheels, I am getting 300 mile range on mine and it’s winter. The EPA estimate was 248 with the 20” wheels. The presenter just made up a fake number. I have no reason why.

@godofdun 2 ай бұрын

@@DrWildebeest They said it's the M60 version, which does get less range. Although the German companies tend to underpromise and overdeliver with regard to range.

@DrWildebeest 2 ай бұрын

On the iDrive screen, on the left, you missed the buttons that say Vehicle and Infotainment. Press Vehicle, and the only icons you will see are for car settings. Infotainment, you only see music and video icons. Sport mode changes how the car drives and handles. The steering is firmer as is the suspension. Also, if you want to heat the steering wheel, say, ‘Hey, BMW, turn on the steering wheel heating’. No hands needed for any of the controls. I’ve had my i5 M60 for 2 months. I spent some time in the car with every setting. The car remembers every setting for each driver, so you never really go into the configuration screens ever again.

@godofdun 2 ай бұрын

CR tends to be a bit of a curmudgeon on these things lol

@ucsdvc 2 ай бұрын

Look forward to the full review. I’m eyeing the eDrive40 variant such is very affordable especially for leasing which has $7500 credit.

@chrispnw2547 2 ай бұрын

I think BMW got to right to create an EV variant and petrol variants on the same architecture and same body style. Now that everyone has started to sober up on EVs and realize they are not for everyone, BMW will execute their vehicle strategy far more profitably. Meanwhile Mercedes is struggling greatly as they took the opposite approach and created TVs on a separate architecture. As a result, the dealers have parking lots full of EVs no one wants and tons of petrol vehicles to sell.

@Boxhead42 2 ай бұрын

It looks like a 2007 Mazda with a bootleg BMW grill. $91k? I hope at least it is dependable and drives good.

@hassanger8128 2 ай бұрын

It is not. Just cry harder

@jcarlton7368 2 ай бұрын

Great preliminary assessment. Why are most cars reviewed gray? I'm tired of seeing gray vehicles.

@victreebel170 2 ай бұрын

They buy the first models they can get and are more concerned about getting one with the features they want. Obviously paint doesn't affect performance, so I'm glad they're not hung up on that like you are, for some reason.

@LearnAboutFlow 2 ай бұрын

List price: $91K. Resale value six months after purchase: $30K

@hassanger8128 2 ай бұрын

You still can't afford it

@stevem2323 2 ай бұрын

5 series in general, or just this EV one?

@misternishant 2 ай бұрын

😅It's always best to buy at $30k

@peasarebrown7515 2 ай бұрын

In watching these, I often wonder why don't companies don't hire people from CR to consult prior to any final releases, or people like those here who are experienced & trained with not only observations etc w/ price,options, functionality but also the nuisances, such as this one, the multiple screen touches needed for some of these options seems like something that possibly could have been done differently (obvy idk that too be true & i idk if car companies do bring on people from companies like this [more on the neutral front]) but for the sake of my point, possibly if another eye outside of BMWs team were involved it may result in different outcomes when the production is ready. Basically, have you ever not been ale to solve something but the someone else just walks in and figures it out? That sort of sentiment

@raleedy 2 ай бұрын

Seems tasteless.

@ItsAlive111 2 ай бұрын

I’m tired of watching videos of regular, non supercar, cars I can’t afford

@Roddy451 2 ай бұрын

Sure, let's put a rectangular IP behind a round steering wheel. I noticed that whenever you want to do something on the screen, you have to lean forward and to the side quite a bit, and your eyes are entirely focused on the screen, not the road. I want to change the blower speed; let me see where it is... Crash!

@tonyn3227 2 ай бұрын

real world range is about 200 miles, for almost $100k. you gave have rocks in your head to buy this even if you have the money.

@DrWildebeest 2 ай бұрын

I am getting 300 miles of range on my i5 M60. Where did you hear that BS?

@tomjanowski8584 2 ай бұрын

the grill is horrible

@radudeATL 2 ай бұрын

What is the opposite of “pretty“? This.

@AnishBhajjan-bb4xp 2 ай бұрын

It is absolutely not affordable by any means. 👎👎

@rud7696 2 ай бұрын

It’s affordable for the top 1%.

@DctorSkillz1 2 ай бұрын

Mate, why would it be affordable? If you want affordable, get a Tesla.

@DrWildebeest 2 ай бұрын

I bought one and am considered middle class. Nowhere near the top 1%. You only finance the balance after your trade and down payment.

@felixvelo 2 ай бұрын

Really, you guys are actually saying BMWs are reliable brand. Just because it won't break in a year doesn't make it reliable.

@hassanger8128 2 ай бұрын

I have a 2012 535i. Zero issue so far

@kippaseo8027 2 ай бұрын

Wow this EV fan boy is really impressed with the $91000 interior 🙄. You could clearly see what type of agenda CR is now pushing. Are they trying to convince us that this Evie or any evis he is actually a good buy.

@seanh2390 2 ай бұрын

holy crap that is an expensive car

@b286guy 2 ай бұрын

Too big. Won’t fit in my garage.

@Sanpedranoazul 2 ай бұрын

Plastic everywhere for 91,000

@jojoleaf2112 2 ай бұрын

Nice car, but naw. I just bought a Kia EV6 AWD Wind model for 20k less than the bottom line BMW. Loads of cool tech features. A few weeks in, finding I can squeeze 307 miles of range in city commuter traffic on ECO mode. Much better than the advertised 282 miles range. Better deal and just as nice a car.

@hassanger8128 2 ай бұрын

Bro, you still drive a cheap Kia

@DrWildebeest 2 ай бұрын

I looked at a Kia and it was pretty cheap looking inside and not comfortable. I’m getting 300 miles from my i5 M60. Plus I’m driving a BMW.