Electrical sedan might be launched in India in top-spec M60 xDrive guise.
BMW India has began accepting bookings for the all-electric i5 each on-line and at dealerships. The i5 might be introduced in to the nation in restricted numbers as a CBU mannequin.
i5 to be supplied in top-end M60 xDrive guiseSmaller wheelbase than next-gen ICE 5 SeriesTo provide 516km (WLTP) vary
BMW i5 M60 xDrive: powertrain
Globally, the BMW i5 is offered in two guises – eDrive 40 and M60 xDrive. The M60 xDrive will get an electrical motor on every axle placing out a mixed 601hp and 820Nm torque, serving to the sedan dash from 0-100kph in simply 3.8 seconds, with an electronically restricted prime pace of 230kph. It will get BMW’s xDrive all-wheel drive system as normal versus the rear-wheel drive configuration seen on the eDrive 40 variant with a single electrical motor.
Whereas the ICE-powered 5 Collection might be out there in long-wheelbase guise, the i5 will solely be supplied with the usual wheelbase.
BMW i5 M60 xDrive: battery pack, vary
The i5 comes outfitted with an 81.2kWh lithium-ion battery pack, with the India-bound M60 xDrive variant getting a WLTP-certified vary of as much as 516km on a single cost. It will get a 11kW AC charger as normal, which could be elevated to 22kW with an elective onboard charger. Furthermore, the electrical sedan additionally will get 205kW DC charging functionality, with BMW claiming a 10-80 p.c cost inside half-hour.
BMW i5 M60 xDrive: value, deliveries
BMW is but to disclose the costs of the i5 M60 xDrive, and it’ll don’t have any direct rivals upon launch. Nonetheless, we count on it to command a big premium over its ICE sibling and count on it to the touch the Rs 1 crore mark. BMW says that deliveries might be completed on a first-come-first-served foundation beginning Might 2024.