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2025 i5 Selector
2025 BMW i5
FAST FACTS
"Well, it ain't pretty, but this electrified version of BMW's venerable 5 Series has just about everything else you'd want in a premium electric sedan, including a cosseting ride, contemporary technology and a seemingly endless array of features and options. Unfortunately, the one thing it doesn't have is important to many shoppers: 300 miles of range. The i5 comes close to that threshold in standard rear-drive form, but if you want dual-motor performance (or even just all-weather peace of mind), the range is going to take a big hit. This is a very nice luxury sedan, but the smaller BMW i4 is a more impressive EV, in our view."—Ranked #5 out of 7 Midsize Luxury Electric Cars
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Josh has been reviewing cars professionally since joining Edmunds.com fresh out of grad school in 2008, personally driving most new cars on the market every year since. He also served as the project manager for Edmunds' expert vehicle rankings from their inception in 2018, building the product out from the back end to the front end. Josh is a card-carrying member of the Motor Press Guild and a lifelong car nut who has tested, compared and critiqued a ridiculous number of cars in his career.
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