Engaging and dynamic estate 5 series goes electric. The BMW i5 Touring starts at €85,985 for the Sport Edition and can quickly rise to €100,645.30 in M Sport Pro trim.

There's a reasonable 450 km of range from a fully loaded car on motorway journeys in the winter although BMW advise a combined WLTP range of between 489 − 549 km is possible. Charging is quick and you can feasibly get from 10-80% in 30 mins using ultra-rapid charging at up to 205 kW DC.

BMW Ireland lent the vehicle to journalists for the purpose of review.

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