The next generation of BMW electric vehicles will offer one ... challenge in that it must be reversed between left-hand drive ...

BMW, however ... It’s far better than imbuing the i5 with artificial sounds of a V8-powered M car. The truly astonishing part is that warp-drive speed isn’t its only party trick.

The model you see here is the 2024 BMW i5 eDrive40, which should be the electric ... we saw an indicated 18.1 kWh/100 km on a very adventurous drive route, which translates to around 280 miles.

If you’ve spent any time in a 5-series – or any BMW saloon – you’ll feel right at home as to how the i5 drives. If you haven’t and you find EVs soulless and empty to drive, the i5 ...

If you’ve always favoured BMWs because of their entertaining drive ... left-hand spoke on the steering wheel. The eDrive 40 isn’t quite so exciting, but few will find it lacking in anytime-you-want-it ...

BMW walked away from nearly all of that with the new i5 ... to experiment right off the bat. But by and large, the car's drivetrain works well enough that you can leave the drive modes alone ...