There aren't a whole lot of electric sedans out there, but if you're looking for luxury the BMW i5 might be your best bet.
Table of Contents We’re a number of years into the transition to electrification in the automotive world, but in the US, there still aren’t quite as many options as there could be. Part of that has to do with the fact that legacy automakers are still transitioning over to electric drivetrains. While most companies do offer at least one vehicle, the vast majority of them certainly don’t have as many EVs as they do ICE cars.
Related Luxury design The things that are great about the BMW i5 are the things you would expect to be great. They’re the things that BMW has been getting right for decades. The space inside the vehicle is one of the main things that sets it apart from the smaller i4 — especially in the second row. In other words, if you regularly drive around a family, the larger vehicle might be worth considering.
All of this comes together in a way that definitely sets the BMW i5 apart from other electric sedans. Cheaper sedans, like the Ioniq 6 simply can’t match the premium look and feel of the i5, but even similarly-priced EVs don’t quite offer everything you can get here. The Lucid Air, for example, is a great vehicle — but it isn’t quite as well-built as the i5, and I prefer the design of the i5. The main competitor in my view is the i4 — which is also great, but again, not as big.
It handled beautifully too. It takes corners like a champ, hugging the road with minimal lean — even while accelerating. Like some others, BMW has packed most controls into the infotainment display, including things like climate controls. Unlike other automakers, while there are some climate controls constantly on the screen, they really only mount to being able to control the temperature. That’s right — nothing for fan speed, fan selection, and so on.
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