5 Series BMW i5 in the works

[LaArtist]

^they will make it look like a retard mobile..i just know it..

I hate these awkward looking hybrids/electric cars, prius,leaf,i3 and so on.. why not make it look normal and desirable like the tesla?

I hope im wrong though

 

[EnI]

Please make the i5 as tasteful as the Tesla Model S. The world needs more electric cars that look that slick.

^they will make it look like a retard mobile..i just know it..

I hate these awkward looking hybrids/electric cars, prius,leaf,i3 and so on.. why not make it look normal and desirable like the tesla?

I hope im wrong though

BMW i brand is all about extravaganza - at least in this first generation of i cars. To gain brand recognition (and its exotic characteristics ... incl. CFRP body frame) & to separate it from core BMW brand. But be sure there will be core BMW cars with eDrive in the future ... looking like "normal" cars.

 

[Centurion]

BMW i brand is all about extravaganza - at least in this first generation of i cars. To gain brand recognition (and its exotic characteristics ... incl. CFRP body frame) & to separate it from core BMW brand. But be sure there will be core BMW cars with eDrive in the future ... looking like "normal" cars.

Will the e-Drives be full hybrids or just run-off bimmers with added electric motors?

 

[purplehenk]

What are the price differences in Holland? I can't find the selling price of the i8 here.

Estimated price in Holland is 130k

 

[Rainer271]

Render – BMW could stretch the i3 to spin off an ‘i5′ family car

It is highly probable that BMW might extend its i3 to bring out an all-new family car and that this be called the i5, an Autocar UK report claims. Given that BMW has already secured rights for i1 to i8 names and its practice with the 3- and 5-series cars, this rumour could turn into reality soon.

The i3 comes with its own chassis, so lengthening it to produce a family car shouldn’t be an expensive proposition for the company. The i3 uses a carbon fibre re-enforced plastic chassis and to lengthen this, BMW would only need to add a few aluminium bits at strategic points in order to both meet length and safety requirements. However, given the varied demands of the potential customers for the i5, BMW might have to decide on either a range extender or a plug-in hybrid to propel it.

Given the specifications of the existing i3 platform, the i5 would also be a rear-wheel drive. The i5 also has a choice of being either a regular sedan or a crossover – something urban travelers are increasingly opting for.

The i5, if launched, will take the Tesla Model S sedan head-on. The rumour of the i5 coming at a time when the Model S is gaining traction in Europe is curious.

[Source - Autocar.co.uk]

Link: BMW could stretch the i3 to spin off an 'i5' family car

 

[Sunny]

 

[marley71]

They should do something that makes the Tesla look tame in terms of efficiency and range. That's the only way to compete. "We are thankful for Tesla for innovating, but we will take it from here." I would like to see BMW aggressively go after them. It would make for good competition. Put the driving dynamics tradition and the carbon fiber technology to the test.

But I guess a family style vehicle would be more practical.

 

[Giannis]

Α very important factor is the CFRP monocoque chassis. It does make sense in a sportscar (i8), even in a city car (i3). But does it really make sense in a family car?

 

[marley71]

Α very important factor is the CFRP monocoque chassis. It does make sense in a sportscar (i8), even in a city car (i3). But does it really make sense in a family car?

It makes sense if if achieves significant weight savings. That math is unavoidable. All other things being equal of course. What percentage weight reduction do they get by going CFRP family car?

What's the consensus on BMW's all electric power-train efficiency only versus Tesla's, just efficiency not range?

 

[Sunny]

It makes sense if if achieves significant weight savings. That math is unavoidable. All other things being equal of course. What percentage weight reduction do they get by going CFRP family car?

If Nissan leaf vs i3 is anything to go by the weight advantage is significant. Both seem to be comparable size and have almost same battery capacity - 24kwh vs 22kwh. But the leaf weighs 1495kg vs 1195kg for i3. That is a 20% weight saving. If the same weight advantage translates to Tesla S, it would weigh 1680kg instead of the 2100kg it weighs now.

Edit - I think my extrapolation of the weight savings to the Tesla S is probably rather simplistic. A much higher % of Tesla S's weight is due to the much bigger and heavier battery pack instead of the chassis/body.

 

[hoffmeister_fan]

da fuq?!?!?!

 

[EnI]

i5 will feature stretched i3's platform ... Not being just a stretched i3 in styling & appearance. C'mon.

Larger platform will result in more cabin & boot space - also there will be more space for the batteries (no REx will be offered). More batteries will result in better autonomy / mileage. And higher base price will allow BMW to put better, more powerful & more efficient batteries in the car.

The car will still be more of a crossover then a sedan. So, it won't be a direct competitor to Tesla S nor to the upcoming Tesla X large crossover - which is reported to be even a tad more expensive than Tesla S. The BMW i model line WON'T directly compete with Tesla products (in the same size & price & purpose segments) but the Tesla & BMW i cars will fill different segments. Eg. "baby Telsa S" (Tesla E?) will be a smaller sedan, while i5 will be more of a crossover. Perhaps the closest BMW i5 rival would be "baby Tesla X" when / if available.

But sure ... after a compact megacity car & a sportscar the BMW i portfolio will be expanded with a BMW i family car.
2015? A bit too early. Mind the family car would be a true volume car - and the production facilities still have to be expanded, and all the glitches sorted out on the LifeDrive platform before a true BMW i full-EV family car can hit roads in quite high volumes (eg. 50,000+ units annually). And BMW wants the fast-charging infrastructure to be properly developed first - also outside the urban areas - before a MPV family BMW i car is available. Since they really want high sales volumes for the car.

 

[LaArtist]

Render – BMW could stretch the i3 to spin off an ‘i5′ family car

It is highly probable that BMW might extend its i3 to bring out an all-new family car and that this be called the i5, an Autocar UK report claims. Given that BMW has already secured rights for i1 to i8 names and its practice with the 3- and 5-series cars, this rumour could turn into reality soon.

The i3 comes with its own chassis, so lengthening it to produce a family car shouldn’t be an expensive proposition for the company. The i3 uses a carbon fibre re-enforced plastic chassis and to lengthen this, BMW would only need to add a few aluminium bits at strategic points in order to both meet length and safety requirements. However, given the varied demands of the potential customers for the i5, BMW might have to decide on either a range extender or a plug-in hybrid to propel it.

Lol

 

[Andy1980]

 

[SCOTT27]

There is something about that render which just says Citroen DS5 even though I like the DS5.

 

[Rainer271]

@SCOTT27 : is it the X4 as your new avatar?

 

[PanterroR]

^No, that's an X5 Individual...

 

[Rainer271]

^Do you mean this one?

When you see the whole car the roofline looks not so sloping like the roofline at the avatar. But when I cover the section behind drivers door the roofline looks similar. A picture can extremly deceive when you see only a part of it.
Sorry for off-topic.

 

[Beemer B773ER]

Even though this won't be the i5, it brings forward an interesting question: how simple would it be to create a stretch of a car like the i3 ? We see all manufacturers taking advantage of economics of scale to create niche spin-off models, but just what new issues would there be in doing a simple stretch or a coupe of the i3, or future i5?

 

[klier]

There is something about that render which just says Citroen DS5 even though I like the DS5.

What? Everything about it says lame i3 chop...