2024 bmw i5
The new 2024 BMW 5 Series is two cars in one. For one, there’s the eighth-generation gasoline sedan that will account for the lion’s share of sales in most markets. On the other hand, for the first time in the long history of the nameplate, there is an electric version called the i5.
BMW developed the i5 and 5 series simultaneously, and the two cars look pretty similar with the exception of small powertrain-specific details like badging. Both sedans remain instantly recognizable as members of the Munich-based company’s family, but they’re far less outgoing than, say, the XM. BMW told me this was intentional: they’re aimed at an audience that prefers a more subtle design.
The switch to electric driving has forced BMW designers to make the i5 slightly taller than the outgoing 5 Series to free up space for the battery, and the sedan has also grown in length and width to maintain its elegant proportions. . It stretches 199.2 inches long, 74.8 inches wide, and 59.6 inches tall.
On the other hand, the larger dimensions make for a roomier cabin: BMW notes that rear-seat passengers enjoy more legroom than in the last-generation 5 Series. The new car doesn’t feel cramped, though, and the technology packed into the i5 is likely to attract more attention than its interior dimensions. . The driver is faced with a large display called the Curved Display already found in the i4, among other recent additions to the BMW range. It is a standalone frameless screen that neatly bundles the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and 14.9-inch touchscreen to the 8.5-inch infotainment system into a single unit. Apple CarPlay and Android Auto compatibility come standard.
One of the i5’s coolest features is an in-car gaming system called AirConsole that allows passengers to play various games using their smartphone as a controller. This feature only works when the car is stationary—you won’t see an i5 driver racing a go-kart while driving an I-15—and BMW notes that it should be especially useful for killing time during charging stops. Initially approximately 20 games will be offered.
BMW has historically offered the 5 Series with different power levels, and the i5 continues that trend. The entry-level eDrive40 uses a single rear-mounted electric motor rated at 335 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of instantaneous torque. Next up is the M60 xDrive, which has a second electric motor up front for highway four-wheel drive and a total output of 590 horsepower and 586 pound-feet of torque. Both versions use an 84.3-kilowatt-hour lithium-ion battery compatible with a 205-kilowatt charge. Although the i5 has yet to be tested by the EPA, BMW estimates a 295-mile driving range rating for the rear-wheel-drive model and a 256-mile rating for the four-wheel-drive car.
Highway Assistant technology included in the optional Driving Assistance Professional package enables what the company calls “hands-free, careful driving” at speeds up to 85 mph. This system doesn’t make the i5 autonomous—it’s not BMW lingo for “nap time”—but it does keep the car moving at a preset speed and centered in its lane. BMW takes the “hands-free” label seriously: thanks to gaze tracking technology, the Active Lane Change technology also included in the package allows the driver to confirm a lane change simply by looking into the left or right rear view mirror. .
Production of the 2024 BMW i5 is scheduled to begin later in 2023. Pricing for the eDrive40 starts at $67,795, including a mandatory $995 destination charge, while the M60 xDrive has a base price of $85,095; it will be the most expensive member of the range at launch.
What about series 5?
BMW does not leave behind customers who are not interested in an electric drivetrain. The new 5 Series will initially include two models called the 530i and 540i xDrive. Offered with either rear or all-wheel drive, the base model ($58,895) uses a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that makes 255 horsepower and 295 N-ft of torque. The four-wheel-drive-only 540i ($65,895) uses a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six that makes 375 horsepower and up to 398 pound-feet of torque when the boost feature is engaged.
Both engines are connected to a 48-volt mild hybrid system and BMW has confirmed that the plug-in hybrid model will arrive in US dealerships in 2024.
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Source: newstars.edu.vn