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EV stuff
82kWh
~260 miles of range
The i40 single motor gets the same battery
Just under 300 miles of range
Max range mode
Limits speed to 60 mph
Kills climate
The games
What to do when charging?
400V architecture
10-80% in 30 minutes
You can play games on the center screen with your phone
The look
This is the most controversial thing about BMWs lately
But this new 5 looks great!
Light up grille perimeter…unnecessary
Radar slapped in middle of grille
M logo in grille
Brooklyn gray
Hood bulge
Very similar headlights to new X5
21 in wheels
Removable aero fins
M wing mirrors
Hoffmeister kink with 5 embossed
Carbon lip spoiler
Performance
But there’s a bunch of M logos all over this thing
0-60 in under 4 seconds in real world testing
593 hp
586 lbft
Makes it the most powerful 5 series…until the M5 comes out
Sounds
Propulsion sound
Ride
Adaptive dampers
Air suspension in rear
Active anti-roll bars
Disconnect when going straight for better ride
rear steer
Trunk
Much bigger than EQE
Still smaller than gas 5 series
No frunk
Rear seats
Good size
Floor feels high
Drivetrain tunnel
Heated rear seats
No rear pockets
iPad brackets
Steering wheel
New M steering wheel
Boost paddle
Driver assist plus is amazing
No adaptive cruise as std?
Level 2 autonomy
The car will request to change lane
You approve the request by looking in the mirror
Interior design
Very minimal
Very baby 7 series - which i loved
Crushed glass
Speaker covers are dope
Luxuries
Heated and cooled seats
Heated rear seats
Pano roof
Tech
Full color HUD
Full digital cluster
Newly updated iDrive 8.5
New graphics
New climate menu is better
Can set footwell temp individually
Wireless ACP & AA
Native nav works really well for finding charging and route planning
The crystal
Seat adjustments
start/stop
Idrive
Volume
Wireless charger
For 2 phones
Price
Starts 81k
As tested 90k