2024 BMW i5 eDrive40 is Ultimate Stealthy Refinement

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Premium vehicles are all about sophistication. It’s a good argument for the BMW i5, a fully electric 5 Series. Packed with tech, refinement and a dollop of Ultimate Driving Machine dynamics, electrification might be the best way to experience the 5 Series (though ICE and PHEV version are available). People admiring the design may be oblivious it’s missing a gas powertrain. It’s just that subtle. And no trips to the gas station. Tom Voelk checks out a rear-wheel drive eDrive40 model.
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00:00 BMW i5 eDrive40
00:48 Pricing
1:45 Powertrain
2:32 Driving Dynamics
5:53 Charging
6:29 Interior / Interface
8:20 Back Seat
9:17 Design
9:49 Cargo
10:33 Summary
12:15 Epilogue

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@AdamJakowenko Ай бұрын

Another perfect example of why this channel is criminally undersubscribed.

@vedder10 Ай бұрын

Totally agree. The photography alone is worth the time and sub. The concise, straight to the point information is icing.

@thefreeman5856 Ай бұрын

"What I do offer is good photography, excellent information, and I don't waste your time." And that's why you're the only channel I subbed to for car reviews! Stay classy!

@d.j.j.g Ай бұрын

The only, yes, agreed.

@Vanguardkl Ай бұрын

The best no nonsense car reviews, there's so many car review channels but this is absolutely underrated

@JDelta87 Ай бұрын

I've been subbed to your channel for years, but never paid attention to your sub count. It's insane that you don't have way more subs than that. Thanks again for your dedication, Tom and also to Mr. Campbell for always lending his services!

@kurtkomaromi3690 Ай бұрын

Great review, Tom. I think the price premium and short range are deal breakers for this BMW.

@georgefranklin6066 Ай бұрын

finally, a youtube channel that my 15 yr old son doesnt enjoy. No teenage jokes and very professional reviews. fresh breath of air for me !! Thank you please keep up these reviews.

@TalismanPHX Ай бұрын

Handsome BMW 🎉. Been a long time since I've said that.

@thomastcrapper4100 14 күн бұрын

You really need to get Mr. Campbell a matching jacket for shooting the driving scenes in order to disguise who's driving and when. Great work as always.

@gregkramer5588 Ай бұрын

What a nice car! Great job once again Tom!

@michaelarch3779 Ай бұрын

Excellent presentation as always!!!

@hardykornfeld1733 Ай бұрын

BMW is committed to the environment. They left out the frunk in order to discourage conspicuous consumption. We bought an i4 e40 msport that is also frunkless. Unless you need the bigger back seat or “need” the extra luxury, the i4 is a better buy than the i5. Over 30,000 miles of mostly highway driving in New England, our car has a lifetime consumption of 3.8 mi/kWh and routinely gets 4.0 to 4.2 in summer. The lift back and large storage space with the rear seats folded allowed us to replace an SUV with this car. Five thumbs up!

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

Thanks for the real world observations!

@rlgwoody8966 Ай бұрын

Sorry if I missed it, but did Tom ever cover Martin Campbell’s new vehicle? Tom mentioned he would a while back. C’mon Fella, spill the baked beans! 😊

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

I didn't, still working on it. Kind of busy with family stuff for the next few weeks...

@rlgwoody8966 Ай бұрын

Tom, Totally understand. Thanks for advising and I hope all goes well with you and your family. I’ll continue to keep a look out for the video as your teasers always grab my attention. 😀. All the best. RG

@fist003 Ай бұрын

thank you for the extra effort of wiping the car clean. Other bigger channels doesn't even bother to do that and we're served with grimy shots

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

It a basic requirement whenever possible. Glad you watched to the end!

@blubaru09 Ай бұрын

Always great and thorough reviews. Thanks!

@cvillalobos27 Ай бұрын

The channel is so good, I watch it even if Tom reviews cars not offered in my market.

@djd2819 Ай бұрын

Love this channel. Keep 'em coming, Tom.

@Phaildozer Ай бұрын

Great review, as always!!

@matthewgrayson8 Ай бұрын

Great product. Great Review Tom.

@tommihelich2613 Ай бұрын

I don’t get why anyone would want the bigger wheels. Less range, no better handling, more $’s for the rubber. I suppose with the options on this car they were mandatory. And what car did Martin purchase Tom? Did you get a Taycan?

@logikgr Ай бұрын

Cosmetic upgrade and don't need range...some doctor/lawyer who will drive it to the office and back home.

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

Because large wheels look better (and yes part of the M Sport Package). Also, 265 miles of range is more than most people need. Really. I need to finish Martin's story, coming soon. No Taycan for me, still pondering...

@tommihelich2613 Ай бұрын

@@DrivenCarReviews you’ve been conditioned to believe large wheels look better while being totally without merit. So Tom, next time you’re invited to Southern California or Utah or Arizona why don’t you drive your 265 range EV and tell me what a wonderful experience it was. Instead of flying. Then perhaps you will see what’s holding back all us old people who actually drive across the country.

@PowerNGlory Ай бұрын

Look at the new Chevy Equinox EV. Chevy forces 21 inch wheels there too on some of the trims. It's dumb.

@RobSchultzvlogs Ай бұрын

I subscribe to a lot of car youtube channels. Yours is, and has always been, one of my favorites. Looking forward to celebrating when you reach those 1M subscribers.

@Delvy787 Ай бұрын

It’s ugly and expensive, pass for me. Fantastic review as always Tom!

@DanCath Ай бұрын

Great work Tom keep it up

@PresidentJackBauer Ай бұрын

All current BMW vehicles look bulky

@scottormond7985 Ай бұрын

Tom, your reviews are top shelf!

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

I appreciate that Scott

@desertmodern7638 Ай бұрын

Excellent channel, one of the very few I subscribe to. I find the car very attractive, and probably my 5 Series choice, but the Lucid Air Pure seems hugely compelling for about the same price.

@logikgr Ай бұрын

The placement of the charging ports right on the cup holders. Like, those are not going to get gunked up on the first spill of soda/espresso drink. Why can't automakers place charging ports slightly to the side so that the cable can be neatly routed, while maintaining the clean appearance of the infotainment system.

@mikegaul1623 Ай бұрын

Agree on the 1 million subscribers, Tom!

@neildalal3128 Ай бұрын

Great review. Advice for future reviews- don’t use EPA numbers alone for EV range. Model S doesn’t come close to the EPA number. So real world range is about the same as BMW.

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

I heard that. There's been a lot of chatter that Tesla starts out with the range indicator being very optimistic then plummeting once the pack hits around 33%. Makes it harder to judge daily range effectively.

@mirceaisaila1454 Ай бұрын

I'm not a fan of BMW, and this is the first review of the new 5 series I'm watching. And I'm doing it because of you Tom! Your comments and info are the best! Keep up the good work!

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

Glad you like them!

@nelsonmcnamara Ай бұрын

Thanks for this. Very good. Pretty annoyed how we dont get Classic/Elegance/Exclusive trim. Everything has to be M Sports in Australia =(

@thismanagain Ай бұрын

Still can't believe they copied taillights from the GAC GA6 from China. Also, I've seen spy shots of the upcoming X3 and it's taillights look exactly the same as an MG. Also Chinese.

@charlesdinwyn7507 4 күн бұрын

Thanks!

@DrivenCarReviews 4 күн бұрын

Thanks so much Charles! After the wedding, I could use this!

@michaelkhalil8296 23 күн бұрын

Just took delivery of my new i5 M Sport pro in cody green! Had it for a few days and it’s absolutely fantastic. Awesome luxury, awesome comfort enough power for UK roads and the tech is epic. Although the M60 is way more powerful unless you line in Germany and use the Autobahn then it’s not worth the money.

@bassandtrebleclef Ай бұрын

That price? Nope. The Buck Rodgers interior isn't helping either.

@wilber8260 Ай бұрын

What's AM radio? Some kinda new game?

@barryw9473 Ай бұрын

The i4 has the best charge port covers in the business but I don’t see them in the i5. Why was that mechanism not carried over?

@JustMe99999 Ай бұрын

I leased the i4 M50 but I seriously considered this one; it's a nice car. At the end of the day I didn't really want a larger car, and did want the extra performance. My i4 came out to 76k as equipped, so only slightly cheaper than this one. If you find a 2024 on the lot there are crazy lease incentives right now since the 2025's are coming next month.

@hev8286 10 күн бұрын

Love the new 5 series, especially the i5 M60

@drews.1316 Ай бұрын

Okay i have a question? with an ev car why would BMW let noise in? isnt the purpose of an ev is for the interior to be quiet? Love the video big fan Tom!

@stefanfalldorf6573 Ай бұрын

Actually the purpose of an ev is efficiency. But I like the silence in those as well.

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

It's not like it's as loud as an old Honda Accord, it's just not tomb quiet like some EVs.

@Roadbunny777 Ай бұрын

Who needs AM radio 📻 anymore lol

@HNRichard Ай бұрын

can't wait for BMW to bring the i5 touring (wagon) to the USA!

@joemartino6976 Ай бұрын

I’ve had my BMW i4 for 18 months and I’m very happy with it. Many of the mechanicals are shared with the 5 series. So far, the car is faultless, range exceeds expectations and it delivers on the driving experience one expects from a BMW. That sad, BMW really needs a nose job, across the board.

@makimbell_ Ай бұрын

This or a used 2023 EQS?

@kevinharbeson775 Ай бұрын

What happens when your coffee spills in the USB C ports in the front? Haven't seen USBs placed like this before.

@therealcdnuser Ай бұрын

I find charging at home 100% more convenient than going to a gas station. But completely understand that not everyone can charge at home. Now that some family have EVs and home charging we share when visiting. So even less visits to public charging.

@JarmelSingsKaraoke Ай бұрын

🔥🔥🔥

@76carmel Ай бұрын

Pun coming… did you take the BMW i5 on I-5?

@AdamJakowenko Ай бұрын

Any regular driver of that highway knows we only refer to it as "the 5" 😉

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

I took the i5 on I5 using iDrive. I survived.

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

@@AdamJakowenko Hmmm, I say "5" as in "take 5 north". or "I5".

@vinalboy Ай бұрын

I never left.

@amigatommy7 Ай бұрын

The back seat cushion is dead on.

@cvillalobos27 Ай бұрын

The performance variant should be called the Hi 5

@mspeed2441 Ай бұрын

Don't ever apologize. Haters are what's wrong with this country. Good review. Just missing a real 0-60, because that's where BMW shines over everyone else in class. DeMuro is a freak. His assessment of most every car is that, "It drives like the others in the class." Cancelled. Stay true to your brief. BTW, I know about ten Tesla owners. No Tesla goes over 300 miles. Most are 240-280. Battery size and friction are physics constants. You can squeeze wine from a stone.

@nicholas6789 Ай бұрын

BMW has great engineers but they are let down by the designers. Exterior is unacceptable to my eyes. Small headlights, unusually wide taillights and a long front overhang. The car appears tall/narrow versus low/wide.

@Mustafafilming Ай бұрын

Why is Rivian underrated. ?

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

I don't know that it is.

@thescavwithnothingtolose1224 Ай бұрын

That shot of the charge door showed off some NOT so great paint quality. For that MSRP, I'd flip my lid if I had orange peel on a new car. Still a beautiful car.

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

All cars have that these days. Here's a good article- newoldcars.com/orange-peel-why-your-new-car-paint-may-look-so-bad/

@thescavwithnothingtolose1224 Ай бұрын

@@DrivenCarReviews Tom I do appreciate the in-depth article. I spent a lot of years in the auto world so I had a loose understanding of this; the detail here was nice to learn. My point still rings here I think. This is a luxury car and for its sticker, I'd be upset at that level of orange peel. I picked up a new VW a few weeks ago with virtually zero OP, you'd need a detailer's light to catch any. I just feel BMW should be beyond that.

@TinLeadHammer Ай бұрын

Exterior is ok, don't care for the oversized nostrils. The dashboard with two tablets glued together is uber-ugly, although not as bad as Tesla 3/Y. Gone the idea of cockpit and of tactile controls, there is no hood over the instruments to protect feom sun glare, not to mention the on-screen graphics is meh. Even the Camry looks better inside.

@godofdun Ай бұрын

We need come to jesus moment on the sheer size of everything, the new 5 is as large as the 7 used to be.

@stefanfalldorf6573 Ай бұрын

My neighbor got the new 5 a few weeks ago but as a Diesel. He also bought a X6 last year and I don't like both of them 😊. And they just need maxium one, he walks 5 minutes to his company. I prefer my 2005 Volvo V70. It will probably still drive while the BMW's are already on the junkyard.

@faizelphilander6938 Ай бұрын

Super crazy car if I had the space I'd be buying all available models including the up coming M5. BMW 5 series better then Mercedes Benz E-class better priced and looks ten times prettier then the ridiculously overpriced Benz.

@minkcreeksyncros Ай бұрын

People who don’t “like“ EV‘s don’t know anything about them. They haven’t driven one 0:02 . Please ignore them and make no apologies.

@owenmcdonald5922 Ай бұрын

Sorry Tom, I don't usually have any issues with what you say, but Doug's videos are not better than yours. I watch and enjoy his videos when he reviews a car I'm interested in. I watch all of your videos. You do every day cars for us ordinary folk. He does more niche cars.

@gudalawrence3746 Ай бұрын

These transformer looking rims are not cutting it for me at all.

@DavidWade66 Ай бұрын

Miata! Ha, that's joy leaving coins to spare. I buy my Miata battery at the Wal-Mart lawn tractor section. Seriously.

@amigatommy7 Ай бұрын

GV80 competition

@amigatommy7 Ай бұрын

The electrified

@SuperMassman Ай бұрын

Hard NO

@pstoppani Ай бұрын

FIVE THOUSAND pounds for a RWD sedan?! This is what happens when they use an architecture that has to support both ICE and EV. For someone concerned about the environment, this is big NO THANKS.

@Thunderbolt-ws7qm Ай бұрын

Nein! Nein! Nein! Ich verlange von allen Elektrofahrzeugen Reinheit!

@DrivenCarReviews Ай бұрын

It's more what happens when a heavy battery is on board.

@pstoppani Ай бұрын

@@DrivenCarReviews Model S which is a larger car with AWD and more range weighs 300 lbs less. Model 3 with AWD weighs 4000 lbs which is on par with other AWD cars in its category. There is no reason EV cars must way 1000 lbs more than their ICE counterparts.

@MrSamsam911 29 күн бұрын

i think the design is an absolute disappointment compared to previous gen. EV or not, its bulky, static and lost that signature effortless sportiness bmws have always had. interior being all tactile is unacceptable as well. this fad will surely end one day and we go back to ease of use and quality instead of tech fests and static design. great review tho

@jamesellsworth9673 Ай бұрын

E vehicles keep getting better! Folks that got onboard early must have some 'buyers' remorse' after viewing this BMW.

@MercOne Ай бұрын

Just like the 7-Series, it's an exquisite car, but it's just too ugly.

@michael50861 Ай бұрын

Design is a disappointment

@Delvy787 Ай бұрын

Both exterior and interior.

@zero-lifespan Ай бұрын

@@Delvy787absolutely not. the interior is one of the best at its price.

@Delvy787 Ай бұрын

@@zero-lifespan I have no doubt it is high a quality, well built interior, it is a BMW after all. However from a design esthetic, to my eye it’s ugly. Most modern BMW’s are with these big tacked on video game screens and overdone lighting. To each their own lol.

@zero-lifespan Ай бұрын

@@Delvy787 Okay, I understand your point. After all, aesthetics is pretty much subjective.

@Pamlicojdjdj1487 Ай бұрын

@@zero-lifespanNo. This one is a downgrade from my previous BMW G30 5-Series