COMPARE 2024 BMW 5 SERIES VS 2024 BMW i5

2024 BMW 5 SERIES VS 2024 BMW i5

Serving Milwaukee, WI

The 2024 BMW 5 Series ushers in the model’s eighth generation with extensive engineering, technologies, and style improvements. The 2024 i5 joins the BMW lineup and is offered as an all-electric luxury sedan next to the 5 Series. How do the refreshed 5 Series and the all-new i5 compare in critical areas?

Performance

The 2024 5 Series is offered in three trim levels: 530i, 530i xDrive, and 540i xDrive. The first two options have a mild-hybrid, turbo four-cylinder engine that puts out 255 horsepower. The 540i xDrive has a 375-horsepower, turbo inline six-cylinder engine. The all-electric i5 has two electric motors with all-wheel drive. The battery range is 295 miles, and you can get a quick charge up to 80% in under 30 minutes. Its zero-to-60 time is 5.3 seconds.

Appearance

The new look of the 2024 BMW 5 Series is undeniably modern and prestigious—the long, intentionally angled hood pairs with a sleek arch over the roof. The wheels have a triangle-style spoke design. The slender and pointed LED headlights on the nose fade dramatically to the rear, and the lower air inlets have a wide, triangular shape. The kidney-shaped grille is outlined in chrome and tapers upward for a unique touch. The i5, on the other hand, has a comparable profile with modest, smooth accentuation on the sides. Along the lower door panels, a curved element is prominently defined. The nose has a similar grille and headlights, and these pair with an upturned lower fascia and sporty air inlets.

Features

You can appreciate many of the same features in the 5 Series and the i5. Some of these are extensive infotainment and driver’s instrument screens paired under the same glass housing, a new BMW infotainment system, a touch-sensitive interactive bar, leather or leather-free interior materials, heated seats, an extensive selection of safety technologies, a sunroof, a push-button ignition, a navigation system, voice commands, wireless connections for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, several USB-C ports, a wireless charging pad, hands-free highway driving and more.

With exciting updates to the next-generation 5 Series and the all-new i5 to explore, your next stop should be at BMW of Milwaukee North. Our team is ready to tell you more about these sedans and get you behind the wheel for a test drive.