2024 BMW i5 M60 | Thrilling and Supernatural

The all-new 5 Series is here and like BK you can have it your way. Four cylinders, six cylinders, no cylinders – BMW’s midsize sedan lineup is as robust as ever including this first-ever fully electric model, it too available in 3 flavors but none as exhilarating as this. Meet the i5 M60 – a nearly 600 horsepower, all-wheel drive, high-performance EV that’s so quick and deliciously futuristic it’ll leave electric car naysayers speechless.

MSRP as-tested: $98,000

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[Alexx]

It's biggest flaw comes from it not being a purpose built EV, lacking a front trunk and some general packaging that could allow for a much better experience. For the price you can also get considerably more power, which is one of the only reasons to choose an EV in the first place.

[hoderharris]

Steve, you looked like you had more fun with this car than any other car i have seen you review ha!

[Jim-Slade]

EV owner and potential buyer (tomorrow) of one of these. The only downside to this is that it has less range than my 2015 P85D did at 9 years old, and FAR less than my 2024 Q8 Etron, which I don’t love, but for lots of different reasons that don’t include range.

[MikesCarInfo]

This vehicle is hard to describe how exciting it is to experience. It reminded me of when I first drove a Tesla Model S Performance back in 2014.

[jamesh]

I don’t want a bunch of EV lovers to pounce. I’m not anti-EV. This car’s fail is range. Until you make them where they get 400 miles on a charge, these are boutique purchases. That’s reality friends. Nothing wrong with the price, tech etc.

[DrewFu]

“If you are an acceleration junkie, you’re not going to beat this.”

Model S Plaid would like a word.

[pworker]

Best looking EV yet. Thanks for the review.

[beekaye]

I really like the I5M60. Just waiting to see what issue are address in year or so to see if it’s more reliable than the ICE versions especially those with V8. All the plastic engines parts causing more harm than necessarily needing to.

[jackchn]

I agree with another commenter, in this category of premium sport luxury just get a Lucid. Haha, Xanadu, that white bubble house near Disney…I think they tore it down a while back.

[kevinconroy]

At some point the battery pack on EV’s will need to be replaced. When that occurs the cost to replace them will likely be more than what the vehicle is worth. This is not a car to pass down to your children or keep in the family. It is a deeply impressive disposable object.

[gregkramer]

Truly amazing how good cars can be today! Nice review Steve!

[davids]

I'm not saying it's a bad car, clearly it's beautiful, but the Model S is like 4700 lbs if I'm not mistaken and has a 100kw/hr battery. WIth such a heavy car, I'd hoped it would have a bigger battery and range.

[khunopie]

A well crafted review at the goldilocks duration of 6 minutes, is more proof that Hammes TRULY puts the 'EV' in SteVE!

[Enforcer_WJDE]

You say there is less that can go wrong with an many batteries are there and how many connections do they have? Every single one of them can be a failure point and we know batteries suddenly die because of that.
Not hating EVs but they still need to advance to become a viable option to ICE price wise.

[WFO.]

BMW invited me to a test event of this car. Oh it’s FAF! But when we rolled back into the dealership, the car smelled like burnt toast.

[bob]

I'd have an i5 over an EQE or EQS any day, but I'm still a fan of the Audi RS e-Tron GT. However, if I lived in the US, I'd have a Lucid Air!

[wesleywalls]

Actually, you are going to beat that, even with the base Model S Long Range, which is both quicker and has substantially more range.

[bassandtrebleclef]

I love ev's but this is a toy. The interior is like every other bmw - no design risks, no interesting materials... Just 2 big screens and ambient lighting. I think in the next 10 years we're going to see luxury EVs have to do more than just put in a couple of big screens and ambient lighting and call it a day. There's just not enough here to justify that cost.

[thismanagain]

That weight in a supposed Performance car turns me off.

[DCorona]

Great review as always. As an i5 m60 owner the car and be driven efficiently or like a maniac. Those that say this is a toy, microwave, stupid car. Will be left with there mouth open in disbelief.