Vehicle
BMW i5
The electric 5 Series, sharing its shell and its CLAR platform with the combustion G60 — so a fault in the body, chassis or comfort electronics is a 5 Series fault and 5 Series information applies. Every variant uses the same 81.2 kWh usable pack, which is worth knowing because it removes a variable: unlike the i4, a range or charging complaint here cannot be a different battery.
Generations
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G60 and G61 2023–present
The combustion 5 Series shell with one pack size across the range — a charging or range complaint is never a different battery here.
- Body styles
- Sedan · Estate
- Platform
- BMW CLAR
- Engines
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- 81.2 kWh electric eDrive40 — electric · 250 kW (335 hp) · 430 Nm (317 lb-ft) · single rear motor
- 81.2 kWh electric xDrive40 — electric · 290 kW (389 hp) · 590 Nm (435 lb-ft) · dual motor
- 81.2 kWh electric M60 xDrive — electric · 442 kW (593 hp) · 820 Nm (605 lb-ft) · dual motor
- Transmissions
- Single-speed reduction
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive · Four-wheel drive
Service information
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