BMW i5 Touring review | Range test from Munich to Dublin
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- Опубликовано: 5 фев 2025
- The BMW i5 Touring represents one of our all-time favourites - the BMW 5 Series Touring estate - and turns it into an electric car. It comes with a choice of rear-wheel drive or high-performance four-wheel drive versions. It's a practical family car with sharp handling and a gorgeous cabin, but how far will ti really go on a charge? To find out, we decided to drive one from Munich to Dublin.
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Contents:
00:00 - Introduction
01:36 - Boot space
03:34 - Dashboard layout and front seats
05:15 - Rear seats
06:41 - Driving the i5 M60 Touring
12:49 - Driving the i5 eDrive40 Touring
17:46 - Day one driving
18:65 - Day two update
19:43 - Metz to Reims & 300kW DC charging
21:13 - Caen and the final charge
23:34 - At the ferry
25:17 - Verdict
Found with my current EQC, which has even worse range, that long drives are fine as my bladder and attention span demand regular stops every 2-3 hours. I've looked at one of these today and as soon as I sat in it knew it's going to be replacing the Merc SUV - it's so much more comfortable on the inside and sitting in a normal car position. Can't wait until the current lease is up now!
Great video! And what a crazy drone shot you have in this at 8:55 ^^ It is a pleasure to watch :) The car looks fantastic, and I the "lower" model, the eDrive40 looks even better than the M60 xDrive, which has too muc black plastic for my taste.
Thank you, we have to thank the talented folks at BMW for helping capture that great drone shot!
Great video - I do this trip every summer (this year in an XC60) as I live in Munich. Guess some wine shopping wasn't possible if you wanted extra range 😅
It was more because the car had to be dropped off in Dublin and then I had to get the train the rest of the way to Belfast!
Cracking video! I think there are two important factors to consider prior to purchasing this tasty, but expensive car. Firstly, the range figure of 400 - 450Km will be further reduced in the winter months: and secondly, from personal experience, and that of colleagues, winter/all weather tyres are essential for rear wheel drive cars during the winter months.
What I miss about this new 5series is that you cant open and close the trunk window anymore. I love that feature on my 2018 G31.
That is such a great feature and it's a shame it's no longer there.
I own a 540i Touring right now and believe me if I say that this missing feature alone will make me look at other brands for when I need to replace it. Also seats seem to be worse vs. previous gen, and no soft close.
@@forthelove0god Could you please give me an example of when opening only the window provides a big benefit, compared to just opening the trunk?
@dstfno when you close the trunk you can only load so much, because things will fall off otherwise. If you can open the glass once you've closed the trunk, you can put everything on the top of the first layer of luggage up until the very edge of the glass. Believe me, it's a game changer. Not a surprise so many are complaining about this. If you didn't experience it, you may underestimate the impact.
@@forthelove0god Thank you. I can understand it has benefit when you have to fully load your trunk often. For the one or two times per year I go on a trip fully packed I think I will manage without it :)
I wonder what would be the range on the autobahn at 150/180kmh ;)
Love your review! Gentle and informative. Beautiful car! But I prefer the 530e hybrid due to range issues. ;)
I haven't seen one on the roads here in Ireland yet. The saloons don't seem to be selling like the previous versions. The looks are questionable, and despite your comments on the interior, the quality is not as good as previous versions. There is evidence of cost cutting everywhere. At 90k plus here in Ireland the cost is ridiculous, depreciation will also be a factor in considering any electric car. Give me a diesel estate at 65 to 70k and I might consider changing my g30 520d.
It seems like pricing is rising everywhere but the pricing between models seems really out of step, you can get an X5 50e new for just over 100k, relative to that the price for the i5 estate seems crazy. I’m changing my g31 520d to a g31 530e as there is excellent value for 1 year old ones. At 50-55k for a year old model, paying nearly double for a cut back new version doesn’t seem to make sense.
@@davepmatthewsgood choice. I have a 23 530e touring and it’s a fantastic car with tons of power and much more refined compared to diesel
End of August you will see me in Ireland with the i5 😅
Here in Switzerland demand for i5 Touring is apparently non-existent, or at least this is what the dealer tells me...
@@davepmatthewsI was also looking at the X5 50e and I think it really is the best value car out there if you need to replace your 5 series touring (I own the 540i touring) if you wanna go PHEV
Thanks for the review. Agree that the interior is the best quality on the market but puzzled about the comments on the range. Who needs to drive 500km without stopping? Even if you have the bladder of an elephant it's not a good idea from a driver alertness point of view :) And these will be bought by families...good luck with getting kids to drive 5 hours without complaining ! Every motorway service station has a fast charger that will get you from 10 to 80 per cent in the time it takes to have a coffee
Exactly!
I drive often more than 500km without stopping, one time I drove 2500km and only stopped for eurotunnel, one time for diesel and one time for something else. With an electric car it would have gone from just tiring to very frustrating and worrying about "where to charge" in addition.
I do drive 500km 😅
@@g3koot100 Many do, I drive sometimes 1200 kilometers with as few stops as possible, to stop and CHARGE, not at least wait to charge would drive me mad.
With a 500km highway range, you can stop but you don't need to charge. For the same reason that you don't want a ICE car with a small petrol/diesel that only allows you to do around 400kms at "legal" speeds
I think the BMW i5 Touring is the best looking electric car today!
Only when the A6 eTron Avant is launched will we have some context for this car. I’m hoping Audi pitch a bit lower in price.
It’s looking promising to be honest, trumps the i5 on range as well.
Hmm, good video, nice picture, but where are numbers? I did not fount any picture of panel with speed and power consumption. Take example form Bjorn . He alway adds pictures and numbers to video
An extra €10K over the PHEV seems somewhat excessive. Don't even get adaptive cruise control or a heated steering wheel in either. Is there a i3 3 series touring coming out. I note the 5 series diesel touring is gone and the 5 series touring petrol is special order. Seems the M-sport edition brings the car up to looking like a real BMW so thats near obligatory now. Strange that the PHEV model can be specced with adaptive suspension but not the heavier i5
21” inch wheels makes a different for about 80 km on the i5 in shorter range.
With smaller Rims and Tires, more Range should be possible. As i see, this car is on 21 Inch with 255 at the Front and 285 on the Back. Get some 19s with 245/275, this should bring some Kilometers.
You're right, smaller wheels always help with range
As an American, who will never see this on our roads, I am jealous.
It's such a pity that the US doesn't get this model.
@@CompletecarIe or most wagons as we call them. Estates or people haulers for people who like cars.
I also like the look of this car. much much better than Audi and Mercedes!
Don't forget that an all-new Audi A6 e-tron will be unveiled soon
@@CompletecarIeby the way, the views along the journey are also fantastic!
@@CompletecarIeleaked yesterday, all in all I like the Audi better (judging exclusively based on the appearance)
Range is plenty! When I was driving ICE cars I never drove for more than 3 hours anyway, so stopping for every 250-300 km and charging is not a problem at all. I need to get out and stretch my legs and go to the toilet and by the time I get back the car is already half way there on the charge ;-) Personally I like the sedan better, so I bought the i5 edrive 40 in M spec and as I do not have small children any longer I rather have a more elegant car as I have no need for the bulky boot.
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Let’s be honest the range is crap
How much range do you really need on a daily basis?
@@CompletecarIe more than 200 miles due to the lack of charging in Ireland
It’s an ugly car
Too bad its ugly.