BMW i5

We are getting there for the small cars. Good luck for the European "premium" (plastic) makes.

except BMW will be stubborn on price

The chinese have an easy retaliation with their own import tariffs, European manufacturers sell more cars in China than anywhere else

Chinese companies will just build more factories in Europe.

Similarly, I saw a new 530e msport in black this morning and it too looked very ordinary. Definitely doesn’t look like a €75K car to me.

36 BMW i5’s registered for the year up to end of March.

Some of those possibly dealer cars.

I can’t believe BMW would consider that a success.

I’d guess at least 10 of them are dealer reg ones, I had a drive in the 40 version 2 weeks ago and was nothing in it that would make me want to upgrade from my i4 m50.

If I was to change I’d be going for the x5 50e I think, I’m missing the comfort and luxury I had in my 530e and while the i5 is a nicer place to sit in it’s not got enough to make me want one. If I was spending €130k plus on a new car I’d be looking at a Porsche and probably not the Taycan either. The new Panamera hybrid would be really tempting when in that price range.

BMW just have to lower prices to shift these on, the UK will be much faster to do that and we will probably start to see them being imported to here otherwise. I wonder who the i5 is selling in the UK and in general worldwide

Nope, they didn't want to take it in as they already had a few i4 m50s on the forecourt. And I was asking against an X5 50e, they had none available until August so they were not to bothered in discussing at all

I think it could be the opposite in a way, nobody wants to buy new as it's too expensive but are will to buy second hand as it's better value

Huge pity, not great looking outside either

My favourite car model of all time I had 2 x e39, 1 x e60, 1 X f10 and 1 X g30 and I've absolutely no interest in g60 even on the used market in a few years. Although I had no interest in e60 for a while then it really grew on me. An msport e60 still looks great. Maybe this will be a grower

I don't think I've ever seen one. I have seen the very odd new 5 series but I also work near a dealership and it's there I've seen them so I don't know if they are demo cars or what they are.

The i5 makes absolutely no sense they way they are priced. Part of EV ownership is frugality of running them, the massive price premium and inevitable extra depreciation over what is already a niche price level of 70k + for the 520i makes it unviable for anyone that's thinking logically.

It's only a 5 series, they became commonplace in the last 30 years it's not something new or exotic people will break the bank for.

Still nice car though but not worth what they're asking

I reckon to gain any sort of sales for the i5, they need to price it at or slightly below the combustion variant. They launched a slightly cheaper sport spec but it is still vastly overpriced in the mid 80’s.

There is no reason for the ev model to cost 20k more than the combustion car.

If they relaunch at a lower price point, they may sell some. They haven’t sold enough of them to annoy too many people anyway.

yes it’s been readily available for months but it’s not selling at all - in any engine model. Think I’ve seen 3 on the roads in Dublin that’s it. BMW increased the price and lowered the spec and standard of everything I don’t know how they think they’d get away with it unless the sales in Asia are making up for it.

Saw the first one on the road (that wasnt either me test driving it or others on trade plates) at the weekend. It was a 40. The car looks awful without the M60 and msport trims.