Fabulous car, 99% will be on company car lease, you don’t want to buy an EV . The car is huge, almost the same size as a 2019 7 series. Best EV on the market

I think they've nailed it by the sound of things. It's a car, not a spaceship, it looks relatively handsome and drives well. Classic 5 series DNA.

Great review Pete. Love the interiors of the latest Beemers and quite like the ambient lighting too.

Nice video Pete. Even better for me as I live in Fleet and drove round with you on the local roads when you did the test drive.

Really enjoying the content on the channel best of luck with everything ahead 👍👍

Agree with you - I like the design language on this one - solid review as always. Caught up with JA in Oz and love the podcast you guys are doing too.

Thanks for testing the basic model as it is more relevant in the current interest rate environment!

Hi ped yet another very good review you are my go to guy for reviews great stuff

I love the lighted crystal strip. Looks awesome.

Have got an X5 and a 4 Series on my driveway, why would I pay £75k for a basic 5 Series…no future in electric until the prices come down…

Great test Ped, as always. I think the estate version of this will definitely be in my sights. Unless the charging infrastructure improves markedly in the next 12 months though, then it's likely to be as a plug in, rather than a full electric.

My 530D is Euro 6 and has a range of 650 miles on Eco Pro. Range anxiety is really stressful, you end up in a right state! Sold my EV 3 months ago pleased it’s gone.

Another great Video 👍 Love the smile on your face when you pulled the trigger 😂 Wish the missus was with you when you did that and would of loved to see her response or raised eyebrows 🤣 Can’t wait to see u in the EV9 in December 👏👏👏

Great video mate

Love it. The new BMWs I think are really quite impressive. Looking forward to driving an i5 fairly soon.

£75k options for a 5 series with an electric motor is insane. I paid £49k for a well spec’d 530d just over a year ago. I can’t see where the extra £25k of value is.

1:38 I LOVE the cut outs for the TailPipes.

It is nice but just too expensive,Nice one fella 👍😉💪

Another great review Pete I am not a fan of these EV fake grills but this one looks better than most. I love to see a review of comparing the i5 to the Petrol version. I expect the latter would put an even bigger smile on you.

Great video. Really interesting. Had a 530e G30 until last year and sold it because I didn’t like the dual-‘engine’ powertrain or the lack of boot space. The i5 Estate may well really appeal.

It looks very nice and you've said it drives well too, I believe it does because I trust you. For me to drive that one, I will have to wait probably for 20 years. The best I can do right now is to watch your clips.

Not an EV fan but I watched this as it’s you mate and I enjoy your reviews. I’ve got to admit I do like this I5 and the idea of an I5 estate is very interesting. It’s got some really Gucci features and I’d say it’s fun to drive judging by your grin.

Looks good and in estate form will be a fantastic addition to the range, but a shame BMW gave up on the lightweight construction approach they used for the i3 which is what makes them so much better to drive than most EV’s especially in i3s form. Because of that (and the average aerodynamics) you sense the real-world range will struggle.

"least jarring" but still has a face only its mother could love. Rear as you say not too bad. Front just a mess. (IMHO)

It is really nice to see a saloon instead of crossover or 4x4 in electric vehicle.

Family car now £75,000 for a 5 series. 😭

It’s EV’s and SUV’s with the extra weight that have got our roads in the state they are in. Plus the dust from the tires and brakes are a insidious pollutant, as all that weight takes some stopping, and some grip getting around a bend in the Road. The romance of the motor car will end with EV’s and possibly that’s what the planet needs.

I prefer the look of the i3 in that nice blue

I really like bmws but there just not a option for me. Definitely a good looking car. Great review and video Sir Pete

Just had i4 35 as my company which was great. Lucky enough to have just been given i5 40 as my next car which is simply fantastic. Your right about the bongs though😂

Is the pan roof standard?

Have just watched your i7 test drive. So this is the smaller «premium » sedan as opposed to the luxury offered by the i7. All is logical just as it always has been between the 5 and the 7-series. I prefer the front end of the i5, but still prefer the 6 cylinders on the ICE versions. Agree with you on BMW getting their electric vehicles right though, especially being careful with looks (way nicer than the brand beginning with T) and driving dynamics. Two Petrol Ped BMW videos in the same evening ! 😊 Who needs telly ? Cheers, Tom.

What's that thing you touch at @8:30? Made a clicking sound. I don't think I've ever seen one in a BMW,...

How times have changed, back in the sixties Timo Makinen had all the chrome on his Mini instruments painted with Matt black blackboard paint to stop any reflection entering the cabin on the snow covered Monte, and from Henry Liddons map reading light! now it seems manufacturers are fitting as much multi coloured lighting as possible to the cars interiors 🤔

I enjoyed watching the Video. Will be a very popular choice with Company Car Drivers 😊

Love the colour! Bit pricey? Touring should be epic!

I totaly agree all of us would do that try and find out rather than read the instructions

A real shame Hendy don’t do BMW (AFAIK) as the i5 would make an interesting long-termer. I like the i5 a lot and it’s really good to see another non-SUV EV. Like you I’m looking forward to the estate version.

I like it but definitely a touring version for me because I need dog space. Also think a hybrid works better for me but would consider the all electric. 👍👍

Great review as always.Nice car ,but £75000,that's pricey.I think most will be bought as company cars.

If I win the lottery this is one electric car I could go for.

Amazed that the arm rest in the back looks quite cheap with open cup holders that your elbows will be stuck in

I5 looks an impressive package. Just not getting excited by the move to electric cars. Can’t wait to hear more about your opinion of the M3 Touring. Now that is my kind of car. Next step up from my M340i Touring.

This car is spot on, but new car prices even for those with resources are just getting too high, especially with manufacturers having such high interest rates. The i5 needs a bigger battery. Having a range over 400 miles for a sales executive is vital. 200 miles there 200 miles back. Charge at home or hotel. Then you have it.

When you accelerate, it sounds like a Jowett Jupiter Javelin from the fifties.

"Electrify everything?" on Patrick Boyle's channel is a wakeup call to those who think that the majority of vehicles are going to be electric any time soon. 24 minutes of blunt facts.

Don't know how most people will be able to afford one of these starting at 75k, I really don't?

Lovely looking car. More efficient than my i4 M Sport. And better handling from reviews. Good work BMW!

Very interesting. It's a BMW, what's not too like. Range is everything and it looks like BMW have tackled that challenge. The only issue is the price, £70K and upwards but it's too be expected.

Recommend Harrys review of this sled. Harry is a man of great knowledge and he zonked this 2.4 ton very expensive beast.

Artificial noise sounds like an Austin 1100 transmission

Mad to think a 5 series is a near 6 fig car (with options)

Nice review - I hope you can turn off the "engine" sound - 5 series has always been a great mile eating beast - had various tourings for over 20 years - can't wait for next year

Lucid Air Pure is more appealing at the same price range as this BMW.😮

Sharp thumbnail. I would have lighter tan interior but not a fan of two tone style. I also find it odd there is no normal silver currently. Interested to hear more on phone integration when you get more time with it. Interested how the ICE feel too with straight six

Currently on my 3rd 5er, (530d G31)...I'm sure this new i5 is superb.....but its too big, has insufficient range, and is crazy money...? Seems like the ambient light bar, crystal dials and massive touch screens are here to stay.....

People should review the basic model to show how BMWs come with an exceptionally low spec. It doesn't even have adaptive cruise control which Nissan had 15 years ago and a Toyota yaris has now. If you want any modern tech you have to add a tech pack for over £2k. Seems odd that it's not standard on a car that now starts at £68k

That downward slope boot lid is very E12

Great car Ped, however 75k is eye watering for a mid range executive car. They all have to get the battery price down. 70% less components in an BV, so what the price. Will stick to Tesla for the considerable future. 😊

Saw one at the dealer when I picked my i4 up yesterday. Lovely car in the flesh. Just a bit too big and pricey for my liking.

Is Chris Bangle back?

Hello Ped, love this, always been a close 2nd to Audi for me.

It costs a lot and will be worth half the price within 12 months.

Pros: attractive looks, proper dashboard and controls, build quality ( the complete opposite of Tesla!) Cons: Too expensive, will depreciate heavily, real world summer range c.280 miles, winter c.220 miles. Newish used 530d or X5 30d ( if you like SUVs) makes more sense for the next 7 years or more unless compelling reason to get an EV, e.g, company car tax.

Love your vids always, but I do have a small complaint haha. Your piano track at the end of your vids always comes on so loud compared to everything else. Honestly, the instant the piano kicks in, I immediately close the video cuz it annoys me. First world problems of course, but maybe turn the volume down on the piano please 😁

May I ask for an honest opinion Stage 1 and Stage 2 Question is if you had £80k what would be your choice of car/suv for u and your wife after driving this between the BMW I5 or A Land Rover Defender or a KIA EV9 this is STAGE 1 Then Can u answer this question after December 6 after driving the EV9 class this as STAGE 2 the reason I ask this is I feel u have a very similar life style requirements as me I’d really appreciate this thanks so much

Looks good for a BMW

That car would be good as a hatch back

The previous five series was the best looking car they've ever made. Now they don't make a single good looking car. Everything looks Chinese. It's really sad, as I've been a huge bummer fan my whole life. Audi have been making some nice cars lately. Fingers crossed for rs6 etron 🤞

Interestingly my new to me 2008 Volvo XC70 SE Sport D5 with a full tank shows me a range of 600 miles using good old heavy oil. So would never have range anxiety. Plus it only cost me £12k with 18,000 miles. I sold the Lexus CT200H as I am not going electric ⚡️

Awesome looking car but at £105000. What will the touring cost at launch next year

Sorry you didn't get to keep it longer Pete, It's been great driving different i5's from a personal point of view and seeing how they have performed over the last few weeks , especially since the weather has dropped. I am certain this car will be the peoples choice . 🙏🙏💯💯👍👍

I need to go and take a look in the dealer, because (pedantry warning) there is something rather odd about the angle of the central armrest - seems higher at the front than the back? Otherwise, not keen. Screens overload again, those light strips look tacky and unlike in the 7, the fact it's not a continuous strip just looks odd. It will sell well of course, they always do.

Just need far more rapid chargers up and down the UK to reduce anxietyv about finding a charging ststion beyond the range of one's home address

Nice summary review of a very impressive car but £75K wow way beyond my budget, neighbour has a 3 series EV saloon and loves it but a company car, maybe now better tax breaks, might be worth doing a video of the re-emergence of company EV vehicles looking popular gain

What's under the bonnet? Any useful space or just badly packaged and full of electric gubbins and pipework?

What kind of salary would you need in the UK to afford this kind of car to buy it outright? Not very many people in the UK could afford it.

You mention the I3 but what about the lovely i8?

Just in the USA, 4 new coal burning power stations just to satisfy the need to charge EVs. 1 being built just to power an EV battery factory. Environmentally friendly? I think not.

drive exactly this one for 3 weeks and cannot explain the massive up grade vs my last 3 yrs old 540 d. yes, adjustment in behavior is reqired for range , but who cares really. the electronics create this upgrade. Autonomos as much as allowed today, intuitive.

I still dont get how a new company like tesla can deploy its own excousive charging network, and yet behemoths like bmw and others cant do the same. Amazing cars but prehistoric thinking on the infrastrucure...or maybe just lazy

Well done BMW for launching a car with a mix of electric and combustion power units. But I would forgo a lot of the technology for 6 cylinder diesel engine.

I really do like the fact that it looks like an ordinary car. I know we have to embrace technology, but is it really necessary for the car to be giving you so many instructions and you being required to read and select all those options to turn something off when driving. For me safety should come first. Bring back old switch gear and get rid of all the technology that isn't essential. Do we really need mobile offices! But congratulations to BMW. Fantastic looking car.

It’s certainly a good looking car and as much as BMW’s have always been expensive, I suppose £70k plus for a German saloon is acceptable…. Most of the up-class hotels where I work in London are running fleets of EV 7 series and they have lights around the grills and I have to admit they do look impressive.

Touring version should be good and more useful than an SUV !

An estate version? Aces! Based on your report...so help me...I have nothing to whinge about 😆🤣! I like it. I hope they turn you loose on that estate when it comes, too. Aloha.

The next press guy getting the car after you will be like "what only 15 miles range leff?"

450 mile range and £45/50,000 and I’ll consider it

Hi Peds

New BMW i 5 I like it pp 👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿👏🏿

Can you switch off the annoying fake sounds coming through the speakers ?

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Nice car - the problem is the i5 40 M Sport electric version is £24,000 more than the 520i M Sport petrol version. I'd like to see them justify that… 🤔

"Maybe" the best, but for sure the most expensive 5 so far. Ridiculous price. Given the number of reviews all over the internet recently, they have thrown quite a bit of money into ads too. But I still wish them luck to sell this car for this money.

When I bought a small EV, all I cared about was; how it looked, the drivetrain, efficiency, crash protection, servicing costs and reliability. The tech was of zero interest to me as all this fiddling with the tablet distracts the driver from concentrating on the road, and it has remained switched off apart from changing the charging rate when the car is parked.

100kwh wagon and I might be interested. This seems too much like i4. With same size battery

plugin hybrid -> yes. fully electric -> no.

If this passed me in the street I would assume it was a 6GT.

I never understood why BMW stopped selling the i3. What a shame.

I like the cleaner lines of this 5 Series but I still don’t think it is a looker. The best looking cars are those which you turn around and look at with pride and affection after you have locked the doors. The i5 does not fit into the drop dead gorgeous category for me. Unfortunately I suspect most cars are now “styled” to appeal to US and Chinese tastes. What was not mentioned was the exterior size of the car - which seem to follow the well trodden formula of within two generations becoming the size of the next model up in the manufacturers range. For a car with sporty pretensions I imagine the i5 is too wide to be able to thread down B roads without too much care as to vehicles coming in the opposite direction. I understand the safety issues that have led to small cars having to get bigger but cars bigger classes just seem to get bigger to accommodate the obese size of their occupants. Another worry I have is all that battery weight must reduce the nimbleness of the car. So overall I guess the i5 will be great for those long weekend runs to the South of France but is it so good for negotiating the B roads of West Sussex or the streets of Chichester?