BMW Group just lately shared a spring replace to its rising line of EVs, which now features a new all-wheel drive variant of the i5. The BMW i5 xDrive40 will kick off manufacturing in March and arrive as a 2025 model-year EV, priced between the eDrive40 and M60 variants.
The all-electric 5 collection is without doubt one of the latest additions to BMW’s EV lineup, having solely launched final yr as a 2023 mannequin, starting with the eDrive40 and better efficiency M60 model.
We’ve since caught wind of an i5 Touring within the works as properly, though that one just isn’t anticipated to make its method over to North America. What American customers can count on, nevertheless, is a 3rd electrical i5 variant referred to as the xDrive40, set to start manufacturing in March.
The AWD BMW i5 xDrive40 begins at an MSRP of $70,100
Regardless of sharing information of this third i5 variant this afternoon, BMW determined to not share any photos, therefore why we have now the single-motor eDrive40 and dual-motor M60 featured above. Whereas we might not have an official glimpse on the upcoming 2025 mannequin, we do know a few of the specs it’ll ship:
- Twin motor AWD (fifth-generation electrical drive items)
- 390 horsepower
- Peak torque – 435 lb-ft
- 0-60 mph in 5.2 seconds
- Prime pace of 130 mph
- 84.3 kWh (usable power)
- AC charging fee: 11 kW
- DC charging fee: As much as 205 kW
- 10-80% recharge in half-hour
The brand new BMW i5 arrives with Plug & Cost capabilities and the power to retailer 5 particular person accounts from numerous charging networks in its iDrive system. Along with the launch of the i5 xDriv4e40, spring may even convey an over-the-air software program replace to BMW Working System 9 (beforehand 8.5 on the opposite i5 fashions).
the replace consists of upgraded smartphone integration, together with Siri voice command activation for iPhone customers, and up to date BMW Maps that embrace an improved show of close by charging stations.
Following March manufacturing, the brand new 2025 BMW i5 xDrive40 will launch within the US at a beginning MSRP of $70,100 (plus $995 vacation spot and dealing with). At the moment, the bottom mannequin 2024 i5 eDrive40 begins at an MSRP of $68,000, whereas the M60 begins at $88,600.
