I drove a $95,000 BMW i5. Here are 14 features that show why it’s a great high-performance luxury EV.

• The all-new BMW i5 is the first EV variant of the brand’s iconic 5-Series luxury sports sedan.
• I recently drove a 2024 BMW i5 in M60 trim with xDrive all-wheel-drive.
• I came away impressed by its exhilarating performance, luxurious cabin, and understated styling.

The BMW 5-Series has been the benchmark for luxury sports sedans for the past five decades. This year, the Bavarian automaker launched the i5, the first all-electric version of the 5-Series that will sell alongside the new eighth-generation internal combustion-powered 5-Series.

The i5 joins a segment comprised of established players like the Audi e-tron GT and Tesla Model S, as well as newcomers like the Mercedes-Benz EQE and Lucid Air.

I recently reviewed a 2024 BMW i5 M60 xDrive with an as-tested price of $95,395. I was impressed by the BMW’s exhilarating performance, luxurious cabin, and understated styling.

The base rear-wheel-drive BMW i5 eDrive40 starts at $66,800, while my range-topping, all-wheel-drive i5 M60 xDrive test car starts at $84,100.

Here are 14 features that help make the i5 a great high-performance luxury EV.