The BMW 5 Series is an executive car manufactured and marketed by BMW since 1972. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon (marketed as "Touring"). A 5-door fastback (marketed as "Gran Turismo") was sold between 2009 and 2017. Each successive generation has been given an internal G-code designation since 2017. Previously, a F-code designation was used between 2010 and 2016, while an E-code designation was used between 1972 and 2010. These are used to distinguish each model and generation from each other.
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
BMW's i5 electric SUV won't arrive until 2021
BMW's i5 electric SUV isn't pencilled in to launch until 2021, according to a new report from Autocar.
In early October, alleged patented images of the brand's third 'i' model leaked online, suggesting that the vehicle's design was complete and edging ever closer to production. In reality, it's still five years away.
During an interview with the British website, Ian Robertson, BMW's head of sales and marketing said that the model won't launch until 2021 to allow it to make full use of an improved electric powertrain and the most advanced autonomous technologies.
“We are at the very early stages of i, but already we’re coming up to our 100,000th registration. Just as with M, there are opportunities that take time to build up, from i cars to i Performance products to i kit, such as an electric scooter.
“We conceived the i brand to work for the long term. The electric car market is emerging but we see enough to be confident that consumers are understanding what it is about. What’s more, 80% of i customers are new to BMW,” Roberston confirmed.
It is suggested that BMW settled on an SUV bodystyle for the i5 given the booming SUV market and the higher profit margins such vehicles enjoy over hatchbacks and sedans.
Source: Carscoops
BMW's i5 electric SUV isn't pencilled in to launch until 2021, according to a new report from Autocar.
In early October, alleged patented images of the brand's third 'i' model leaked online, suggesting that the vehicle's design was complete and edging ever closer to production. In reality, it's still five years away.
During an interview with the British website, Ian Robertson, BMW's head of sales and marketing said that the model won't launch until 2021 to allow it to make full use of an improved electric powertrain and the most advanced autonomous technologies.
“We are at the very early stages of i, but already we’re coming up to our 100,000th registration. Just as with M, there are opportunities that take time to build up, from i cars to i Performance products to i kit, such as an electric scooter.
“We conceived the i brand to work for the long term. The electric car market is emerging but we see enough to be confident that consumers are understanding what it is about. What’s more, 80% of i customers are new to BMW,” Roberston confirmed.
It is suggested that BMW settled on an SUV bodystyle for the i5 given the booming SUV market and the higher profit margins such vehicles enjoy over hatchbacks and sedans.
Source: Carscoops
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
Hi res Autobild renders:
225 PS E-Motor with 75-kWh-Battery, 400 Kilometer range
225 PS E-Motor with 75-kWh-Battery, 400 Kilometer range
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
German press is reporting in different articles there are reflections to offer the 3-, 5- and 7-Series also as full electric models with a 500 km range.
I'm curious what will we see in the future.
http://www.focus.de/auto/elektroaut...-bmw-kommt-700-kilometer-weit_id_6181967.html
I'm curious what will we see in the future.
http://www.focus.de/auto/elektroaut...-bmw-kommt-700-kilometer-weit_id_6181967.html
klier
Premium
I believe an electric 3er G20 and electric X3 G01 were already confirmed?
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
This is correct, klier. It's interesting because of the statement 5- and 7-Series should also offered as full electric versions.
As far as I know this are claims from inside BMW because of concern BMW could loose the connection totally to other manufacturers in the field of full electric cars.
Therefore they should offer more ranges of the core brand with a full electric powertrain.
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The full electric x3 has been confirmed, the 3er electric has not been officially confimed even if a lot of publications talked about it.
tristatez28lt1
Tire Trailblazer
Striking new BMW i5 electric saloon car to take on Tesla
Electric BMW i5 saloon is shaping up to rival the Model 3 and is due to hit showrooms in 2021
BMW’s next i model, the i5, will arrive in 2021 and come with a level of autonomous tech that’s never been seen before, Auto Express can exclusively reveal.
The new model, previewed in our exclusive images, will take its design cues from 2016’s Vision Next 100 Concept, which was revealed as part of BMW’s centenary celebrations. It’s expected the saloon will go head-to-head with Tesla’s forthcoming Model 3, sitting somewhere between BMW’s 3 Series and 5 Series in terms of size, and be fully battery powered. However, early designs are understood to have included the possibility of hydrogen fuel-cell power for the electric motors, too.
BMW has been talking about the new model as iNext, but we understand the i5 badge will position the car as the brand’s latest standard bearer for new tech, just as the i3 and i8 have done. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express, BMW’s member of the board responsible for sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, said: “Having recently had the final design review, you can assume that it’s a bigger car rather than a smaller one, and you can assume that the packaging for the next generation of batteries has to be accommodated in such a way that gives the car a certain proportion.
“One thing we’ll see is that – as with most BMWs – you’ll know it’s one of our cars without seeing the badge. Proportionally it has certain design icons – the grille, light treatment and so on.
“With the i products, we’ve established a few new icons, so we’re bringing these forward. You’ll see this as an i product from BMW, without seeing that it’s the iNext.
“That’s always a telling sign for me in design reviews – that we can see that it’s a BMW. The proportions, the short overhangs are BMW positionings; you’ll see that in the iNext.” The i5 is expected to bring a new approach to interior design and space, thanks to new battery tech. As Robertson explained: “I think the iNext phase will have much stronger volume proportions behind it. If the next generation of batteries are smaller, thinner and with no wet and sticky stuff inside them – they’re solid state – then they can be packaged much easier.”
It’s expected that the i5 will launch with level-three autonomous technology, so the vehicle is in full control of all functions with the driver able to take over when needed. Eventually the i5 will be capable of level four and five autonomous driving, where occupants have hardly any input.
BMW’s joint purchase of mapping company Here with Daimler and Volkswagen is playing a key part in that. And it’s working with companies such as computing giant Intel and Mobileye, one of the world leaders in artificial intelligence.
“We’re going to see what we believe to be the first full autonomous capability,” said Robertson. “We’ve assembled quite a powerful group, so putting these big companies together with this company we own [Here] is giving us a powerful move down the autonomous road.”
However, Robertson is very open about the technology not being ready yet. “There are a lot of people talking about autonomous driving at the moment,” he said, “but first of all the technology isn’t robust enough. It’s not good enough to say it will be better for most of the time – it needs to be better all of the time.”
BMW will be putting 40 autonomous 7 Series limousines on the road in the second half of this year. The technology used in the test fleet will then be developed and fine-tuned, eventually forming the basis for the tech fitted in the i5. “Of course, along the way we’ll continue to develop the tech and bring it in to existing cars,” Robertson added. “But the big step will be with iNext.”
By the time the i5 arrives, BMW will have established itself as one of the world’s major players in the electric car market. As well as its current i3 and i8 models, BMW has the biggest range of plug-in hybrid vehicles currently available. The German brand has already sold over 100,000 electrified cars worldwide, with Robertson targeting another 100,000 sales in 2017. The introduction of the new 5 Series plug-in hybrid is likely to be a big hit for fleet customers.
By the time the i5 arrives in 2021, those numbers will have grown substantially, along with expectations. And the new model will be expected to spearhead new growth of fully electric vehicles, as well as leading the charge of BMW’s new breed of autonomous cars.
New BMW i4 saloon confirmed with 435-mile range
Electric BMW i5 saloon is shaping up to rival the Model 3 and is due to hit showrooms in 2021
BMW’s next i model, the i5, will arrive in 2021 and come with a level of autonomous tech that’s never been seen before, Auto Express can exclusively reveal.
The new model, previewed in our exclusive images, will take its design cues from 2016’s Vision Next 100 Concept, which was revealed as part of BMW’s centenary celebrations. It’s expected the saloon will go head-to-head with Tesla’s forthcoming Model 3, sitting somewhere between BMW’s 3 Series and 5 Series in terms of size, and be fully battery powered. However, early designs are understood to have included the possibility of hydrogen fuel-cell power for the electric motors, too.
BMW has been talking about the new model as iNext, but we understand the i5 badge will position the car as the brand’s latest standard bearer for new tech, just as the i3 and i8 have done. Speaking exclusively to Auto Express, BMW’s member of the board responsible for sales and marketing, Ian Robertson, said: “Having recently had the final design review, you can assume that it’s a bigger car rather than a smaller one, and you can assume that the packaging for the next generation of batteries has to be accommodated in such a way that gives the car a certain proportion.
“One thing we’ll see is that – as with most BMWs – you’ll know it’s one of our cars without seeing the badge. Proportionally it has certain design icons – the grille, light treatment and so on.
“With the i products, we’ve established a few new icons, so we’re bringing these forward. You’ll see this as an i product from BMW, without seeing that it’s the iNext.
“That’s always a telling sign for me in design reviews – that we can see that it’s a BMW. The proportions, the short overhangs are BMW positionings; you’ll see that in the iNext.” The i5 is expected to bring a new approach to interior design and space, thanks to new battery tech. As Robertson explained: “I think the iNext phase will have much stronger volume proportions behind it. If the next generation of batteries are smaller, thinner and with no wet and sticky stuff inside them – they’re solid state – then they can be packaged much easier.”
It’s expected that the i5 will launch with level-three autonomous technology, so the vehicle is in full control of all functions with the driver able to take over when needed. Eventually the i5 will be capable of level four and five autonomous driving, where occupants have hardly any input.
BMW’s joint purchase of mapping company Here with Daimler and Volkswagen is playing a key part in that. And it’s working with companies such as computing giant Intel and Mobileye, one of the world leaders in artificial intelligence.
“We’re going to see what we believe to be the first full autonomous capability,” said Robertson. “We’ve assembled quite a powerful group, so putting these big companies together with this company we own [Here] is giving us a powerful move down the autonomous road.”
However, Robertson is very open about the technology not being ready yet. “There are a lot of people talking about autonomous driving at the moment,” he said, “but first of all the technology isn’t robust enough. It’s not good enough to say it will be better for most of the time – it needs to be better all of the time.”
BMW will be putting 40 autonomous 7 Series limousines on the road in the second half of this year. The technology used in the test fleet will then be developed and fine-tuned, eventually forming the basis for the tech fitted in the i5. “Of course, along the way we’ll continue to develop the tech and bring it in to existing cars,” Robertson added. “But the big step will be with iNext.”
By the time the i5 arrives, BMW will have established itself as one of the world’s major players in the electric car market. As well as its current i3 and i8 models, BMW has the biggest range of plug-in hybrid vehicles currently available. The German brand has already sold over 100,000 electrified cars worldwide, with Robertson targeting another 100,000 sales in 2017. The introduction of the new 5 Series plug-in hybrid is likely to be a big hit for fleet customers.
By the time the i5 arrives in 2021, those numbers will have grown substantially, along with expectations. And the new model will be expected to spearhead new growth of fully electric vehicles, as well as leading the charge of BMW’s new breed of autonomous cars.
New BMW i4 saloon confirmed with 435-mile range
Rainer271
Kraftwagen König
BMW i5 Development Cancelled?
The company needs new flexible platform.
Another day, another BMW i5 rumor. Last month Auto Bild reported the third model in the i lineup of the Bavarian brand is in the pipeline and is scheduled for a debut by the end of the decade, but now several sources claim the manufacturer is cancelling its plans for the vehicle.
There’s nothing official yet, but BMW Blog says BMW will instead focus on electrified versions of the next generation X3 and the 4 Series GT, as well as the future flagship of the lineup, the iNext. Until it arrives in the beginning of the next decade, the BMW i family will only consists of three models – the i3, i8, and the upcoming i8 Spyder.
“The all-electric Mini and the all-electric BMW X3 will mark the beginning of the second wave of electrification for the BMW Group, benefitting from the ongoing technological progress we are making in this area,” Harald Kruger, BMW CEO, is quoted saying.
The next step for BMW will be to develop a new flexible modular platform for electric and hybrid vehicles. This phase has just started.
“Strategy ‘Number One > Next’ sets out our strategic course for further electrification and the direction of project i over the coming decade. We will incorporate all-electric, battery-powered mobility into our core brands, as we have already done successfully with our plug-in hybrid vehicles. By using highly flexible architectures we can avoid duplicate investments in plant and equipment and will be able to adapt our range of electric and conventional vehicles to changing demand both quickly and efficiently.”
Until now it was believed the i5 would take the shape of an SUV, while BMW previously said “it must be capable of being the first car in the household.” According to preliminary details, it was going to have a range of about 200 miles (321 kilometers) on a single charge.
Source: BMW Blog / motor1
The company needs new flexible platform.
Another day, another BMW i5 rumor. Last month Auto Bild reported the third model in the i lineup of the Bavarian brand is in the pipeline and is scheduled for a debut by the end of the decade, but now several sources claim the manufacturer is cancelling its plans for the vehicle.
There’s nothing official yet, but BMW Blog says BMW will instead focus on electrified versions of the next generation X3 and the 4 Series GT, as well as the future flagship of the lineup, the iNext. Until it arrives in the beginning of the next decade, the BMW i family will only consists of three models – the i3, i8, and the upcoming i8 Spyder.
“The all-electric Mini and the all-electric BMW X3 will mark the beginning of the second wave of electrification for the BMW Group, benefitting from the ongoing technological progress we are making in this area,” Harald Kruger, BMW CEO, is quoted saying.
The next step for BMW will be to develop a new flexible modular platform for electric and hybrid vehicles. This phase has just started.
“Strategy ‘Number One > Next’ sets out our strategic course for further electrification and the direction of project i over the coming decade. We will incorporate all-electric, battery-powered mobility into our core brands, as we have already done successfully with our plug-in hybrid vehicles. By using highly flexible architectures we can avoid duplicate investments in plant and equipment and will be able to adapt our range of electric and conventional vehicles to changing demand both quickly and efficiently.”
Until now it was believed the i5 would take the shape of an SUV, while BMW previously said “it must be capable of being the first car in the household.” According to preliminary details, it was going to have a range of about 200 miles (321 kilometers) on a single charge.
Source: BMW Blog / motor1
chonkoa
Aerodynamic Artisan
The majority shareholders here aka fan boys may not like your comment
In what sense?
Sunny
Premium
Many things, but mainly - lack of progress or initiative on EVs (despite a head start at least among germans).
If they had a good product leadership, they should have already had a 200+ mile range i3 and an i5 that is already launched or close to launch by now. Instead they are still sitting on a piddly 120 mile range i3 that is too expensive and a rather confused and now long in the tooth i8.
CrunchSlaughtered
RPM Ruler
The concept of i8 was shown in 2009 and what happened later was time lapse. The normal time line should looked like this: Production i8 in 2011, i8 Spyder 6 months later. For me BMW simulates activities in the field of BMW i by postponing launches. The advantage of the early start is almost lost.
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Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW is a German multinational
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The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced
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