BMW i5 has arrived at BMW UK HQ - Photos

Quadruple VANOS · 06-01-2023, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jägerelite_N54

Why is there M badging on an EV?

BMW isn’t about to discard the brand capital of M because burocrats are regulating ICE out of the new car market.

Germanauto · 06-01-2023, 03:12 PM

Chunky boi

yousefnjr · 06-01-2023, 03:41 PM

Looks a lot better now than it did a week ago

kennybead · 06-01-2023, 03:43 PM

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Originally Posted by eljay

Because $

Damn at this rate I might get a non M next time for exclusivity. 🤣

Vervain · 06-01-2023, 03:45 PM

I’m mad about the amount of gloss black plastic on the inside and outside! Why??!

eljay · 06-01-2023, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Vervain

I’m mad about the amount of gloss black plastic on the inside and outside! Why??!

And we wonder why cars are written off after minor accidents these days... every little bit is probably ordered individually and costs $500. So, a simple front accident will be in thousands as those plastic bits are smashed up.

I wish companies thought about the impact of a design on everything and not just tout their carbon footprint efforts in the usual tree-hugging marketing categories.

hufington · 06-01-2023, 04:05 PM

Wilhelm Hofmeister is probably turning in his grave after seeing this embossed 5!

RigaTony1982 · 06-01-2023, 04:05 PM

I like the red. Does anyone know what color it is (the name of it)?

Deho · 06-01-2023, 04:08 PM

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Originally Posted by RigaTony1982

I like the red. Does anyone know what color it is (the name of it)?

Vegas red metallic in Canada, Fire red in some other markets. Available only at the end of the year.

RigaTony1982 · 06-01-2023, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Deho

Vegas red metallic in Canada, Fire red in some other markets. Available only at the end of the year.

Cool, thank you!!

weingarm · 06-01-2023, 04:25 PM

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Originally Posted by GOLFFRR

looks huge! I like it though

It is!

The 5 has finally surpassed the Bangle E65 7-series (2002-2008) in overall length and wheelbase (the standard version).

I thought that car was big. And this is bigger.

440i6MT · 06-01-2023, 05:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Jagu

Precisely!

I think I like it enough to buy it. I was going to go for a Taycan 4s but I might wait and see this M60 I 5 first.

You think this remotely competes with the Taycan in an either interior or exterior aesthetic/ergonomics?
I imagine what allures you is price and specific performance, not looks, which is the only way I could rationalize cross-shopping the two.

Alpine Wait · 06-01-2023, 06:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Jägerelite_N54

Why is there M badging on an EV?

BMW is a bit laggard here, but make no mistake.. the 'highest performance cars' will require a battery, not ICE.

kennybead · 06-01-2023, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 440i6MT

You think this remotely competes with the Taycan in an either interior or exterior aesthetic/ergonomics?
I imagine what allures you is price and specific performance, not looks, which is the only way I could rationalize cross-shopping the two.

Ditto

buckybadger · 06-01-2023, 08:40 PM

Nice!

Jagu · 06-01-2023, 09:20 PM

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Originally Posted by 440i6MT

You think this remotely competes with the Taycan in an either interior or exterior aesthetic/ergonomics?
I imagine what allures you is price and specific performance, not looks, which is the only way I could rationalize cross-shopping the two.

Correct. It’s a much better value and daily driver than the Taycan. I’d have to get a Turbo Taycan in order to match the M60.
The interior of the Taycan without full leather looks and feel quite low rent.

PsychDoc · 06-02-2023, 06:51 AM

I really, really want to like this design, but.....

Ughhhh

Sequence001 · 06-02-2023, 08:07 AM

Here it is in Carbon Black Metallic. Just needs some black wheel options.. *chefs kiss*

AP · 06-02-2023, 08:17 AM

I prefer the picture with the dust cover over it Personally!

Cortexiphan · 06-02-2023, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by weingarm

It is!

The 5 has finally surpassed the Bangle E65 7-series (2002-2008) in overall length and wheelbase (the standard version).

I thought that car was big. And this is bigger.

That car was big in 2002-2008. Times change.

AP · 06-02-2023, 10:10 AM

But garage and parking spaces don’t!

Haywood · 06-02-2023, 01:27 PM

Well, my e39 just went up in value.

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