The 2024 BMW 5 Series is set to arrive using combustion, hybrid and EV powertrains with the all-electric i5 spotted testing in Germany:
, suggesting that its larger sibling will offer a similar powertrain line-up if it retains the platform.
That means the standard version of the i5 could potentially be offered with both rear-wheel-drive and four-wheel-drive powertrains, with output ranging from 335bhp in the i5 eDrive40 up to 536bhp in the performance-oriented i5 M50 xDrive . The BMW i4 uses an 80.7kWh battery pack, chargeable at speeds of up to 210kW, for a maximum official range of between 255 and 367 miles.
The plug-in hybrid versions of the new 5 Series are likely to retain their current 530e and 545e badging, with electrified four-cylinder and six-cylinder petrol engines respectively. A range of ICE-only variants is likely to continue on sale, at least initially, although it remains to be seen whether BMW will reintroduce the 523bhp V8-powered M550i range-topper, and the full-fat
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