The eighth-generation BMW 5-Series is like none before it. It’s available as an EV for the first time and the brand believes the electric variants could be the top sellers.
There is only one petrol 5-Series, the 520i, priced from about $127,000 drive away.
The next step up is the electric i5 eDrive40 with a single motor powering the rear wheels, a hefty leap at about $168,000.
As with the 520i, the i5 comes with a panoramic sunroof, ambient lighting, wireless phone charging, a 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and a 14.9-inch central touchscreen.
But its alloy wheels grow from 19 to 20 inches and the 12-speaker Harman Kardon sound system of the 520i is traded for a 17-speaker Bowers & Wilkins.
It also has adaptive suspension and higher quality leather as well as a five-year Chargefox subscription for public charging.
At the top of the i5 tree is the circa-$231,000 i5 M60 xDrive that adds a front motor (for all-wheel drive), 21-inch wheels, q...
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