[tuffode]

I have a really hard time believing this drives better than a Taycan, but congrats on the car it is a lovely color.

[camerbmw]

Originally Posted by JRoyce

Also noticed a much improved iPhone key experience compared to my ‘21 M550. The phone now behaves like a fob - keep it in your pocket and the car will Auto Unlock / Lock based on proximity. Better than trying to figure out where to tap on the door handle with the old one.

Great that they added this feature to the i5. The IX has it. The only downside unless they added this feature to your car is that proximity is triggering all the time at home. Car will lock and unlock all day long.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by tuffode

I have a really hard time believing this drives better than a Taycan, but congrats on the car it is a lovely color.

Me also. The Taycan is such a balanced sports sedan. Just it’s stance alone differs from the i5.

What is the range on the i5? And is it much heavier? I found the Taycan for about 300 miles on a charge.

[OciWan]

Originally Posted by camerbmw

Great that they added this feature to the i5. The IX has it. The only downside unless they added this feature to your car is that proximity is triggering all the time at home. Car will lock and unlock all day long.

No way to geofence an area to prevent this?

[Scrapula]

Originally Posted by SW19

I also just noticed that.It is strange why they are not including them.I just watched a video of the new X2 and it also doesn’t have them.I have never had a BMW without them.Must be a cost cutting move by BMW.

That is bizarre. I love my illuminated door sills and the logo spotlight when I open the door. Little things like that make me happy. For a $90-$100k car, you wouldn’t think they would skimp on something that small.

[atomsapple]

How is the comfort of the seats? Their design doesn’t appeal to me, much like the standard seats in the new M2. Seat design is minor in the grand scheme of things but I think it’s a part of a balanced interior.

[Jagu]

Originally Posted by JRoyce

I think it was both the steering and suspension that didn’t give me much road feel in the Taycan. Those probably have settings to adjust but I hadn’t tested any of it during my test drive. I didn’t think to test drive a higher end version.

Great looking car. Here’s my build that came in last week. Hope the $5k deposit is refundable haha

Nice, you really dislike black trims on your cars, I see.

The Taycan is an awesome car. No one beats Porsche in handling and suspension tuning. My Taycan is equally as comfortable as my 750 on rough roads but it also handles much like a 911 when needed.

Cons: It sits too low for my liking. The electronics and driving assistance system is close to trash when compared to BMW's stuff. As tight as it feels, I hear more squeaks than I ever did in my 750 or other BMWs. I drove BMWs for 27 years and i could not wait for the I5M60, so I picked this up.

[JRoyce]

Originally Posted by Jagu

Nice, you really dislike black trims on your cars, I see.

The Taycan is an awesome car. No one beats Porsche in handling and suspension tuning. My Taycan is equally as comfortable as my 750 on rough roads but it also handles much like a 911 when needed.

Cons: It sits too low for my liking. The electronics and driving assistance system is close to trash when compared to BMW's stuff. As tight as it feels, I hear more squeaks than I ever did in my 750 or other BMWs. I drove BMWs for 27 years and i could not wait for the I5M60, so I picked this up.

Great build. Love the wheels.

Taycan drove much quieter than the M60. I added the noise insulated glass to my build, probably helped a bit.

The M60 has quite a bit of wind noise when getting up to 80-90. Didn’t get a chance to bring the Taycan on the highway, might have the same problem.

[Jagu]

Originally Posted by JRoyce

Great build. Love the wheels.

Taycan drove much quieter than the M60. I added the noise insulated glass to my build, probably helped a bit.

The M60 has quite a bit of wind noise when getting up to 80-90. Didn’t get a chance to bring the Taycan on the highway, might have the same problem.

I have the noise and thermally insulated glass package and it really works to keep noise and heat out. I drove the car all summer without needing to tint the windows and I probably won't.
I also have the performance package which gives it the chassis control, 4 wheel steering and torque vectoring.

I will go test drive an M60 just to compare, as it was my initial choice.

How are the brakes on the M60? Taycan brakes are shockingly soft, on my car at least.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by Jagu

The taycan 4s range is about 240 miles with the standard battery. The bigger battery gets you about 270 miles.

Considering how expensive they are, that range is super pathetic !

[JRoyce]

Originally Posted by Jagu

I have the noise and thermally insulated glass package and it really works to keep noise and heat out. I drove the car all summer without needing to tint the windows and I probably won't.
I also have the performance package which gives it the chassis control, 4 wheel steering and torque vectoring.

I will go test drive an M60 just to compare, as it was my initial choice.

How are the brakes on the M60? Taycan brakes are shockingly soft, on my car at least.

Interested to hear other opinions of the Taycan vs M60 drive experience

Brakes are pretty soft but it’s difficult to tell what’s regen braking vs actual braking. The adaptive regen braking works majority of the time to bring me down to 10mph, then I brake the rest of the way. Doesn’t work so well when coming to a sudden stop

[Jagu]

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Considering how expensive they are, that range is super pathetic !

Yes, relatively. But I charge at home for under $2 a charge and I drive only 75 miles per day with a grin on my face, so it works perfectly for me.

[Mr.blue]

Originally Posted by JRoyce

Also noticed a much improved iPhone key experience compared to my ‘21 M550. The phone now behaves like a fob - keep it in your pocket and the car will Auto Unlock / Lock based on proximity. Better than trying to figure out where to tap on the door handle with the old one.

This was my most favorite feature on the 760. I never took my key fob out of the drawer after activating this feature.

[///M TOWN]

Originally Posted by Jagu

Yes, relatively. But I charge at home for under $2 a charge and I drive only 75 miles per day with a grin on my face, so it works perfectly for me.

Perfect yeah, I’ve been charging for 10 years at home. It’s not a big deal.

I’m glad you’re enjoying it!

[bholler]

Looks good, much prefer this “aluminum” grill trim.

[hufington]

I just saw one with temporary plates last night. The LED grille is huge and looks like an aftermarket addition trying to attract attention. Even if I get a 5 series, I'd not get one with the LED grille (if that is an option).

[Scrapula]

Originally Posted by hufington

I just saw one with temporary plates last night. The LED grille is huge and looks like an aftermarket addition trying to attract attention. Even if I get a 5 series, I'd not get one with the LED grille (if that is an option).

I consider it more of an EV thing. There is little to nothing marking this car as an EV over the other cars that will be using the same platform. We are an EV family, and it is important to me to show that without having a weird body shape like most other EVs. I like that the i5 looks normal but just a little bit of trim saying ‘I am electric’

[JRoyce]

ChargePoint Home Station working well so far. Installed hardwired with a 60AMP circuit, getting 48A to the car. I think that’s the max it can receive or at least the max the charger will put out

[Dwaevsny]

Once it begins to be laggy, that touch panel infortainment would def be annoying the heck of you ?

[JK479]

Originally Posted by Jagu

Nice, you really dislike black trims on your cars, I see.

The Taycan is an awesome car. No one beats Porsche in handling and suspension tuning. My Taycan is equally as comfortable as my 750 on rough roads but it also handles much like a 911 when needed.

Cons: It sits too low for my liking. The electronics and driving assistance system is close to trash when compared to BMW's stuff. As tight as it feels, I hear more squeaks than I ever did in my 750 or other BMWs. I drove BMWs for 27 years and i could not wait for the I5M60, so I picked this up.

I feel like the Taycan/Audi Etron GT is more like a 8 series gran coupe. I don’t think it’s even a competitor like the EQS. I see why you might comparison shop.

[JK479]

Originally Posted by Jagu

I have the noise and thermally insulated glass package and it really works to keep noise and heat out. I drove the car all summer without needing to tint the windows and I probably won't.
I also have the performance package which gives it the chassis control, 4 wheel steering and torque vectoring.

I will go test drive an M60 just to compare, as it was my initial choice.

How are the brakes on the M60? Taycan brakes are shockingly soft, on my car at least.

Originally Posted by ///M TOWN

Considering how expensive they are, that range is super pathetic !

I found the advertised range and real world though line up. Porsche is much better with thermal loss in the winter too than Tesla or prior bmws

[Jurama81]

Picked up this beauty last night. Pictures don't do it justice and the drive/ride is fantastic. I traded in my G80 for the M60 and the family already likes it more haha.