Overview
The i5 M60 xDrive is BMW M GmbH’s version of the electric 5 Series. Where the eDrive40 is a comfortable executive tool, the M60 is an M Performance vehicle: M xDrive AWD, M Adaptive Suspension, and an output figure — 442kW standard, rising in Boost Mode — that produces 3.8-second acceleration in a full-size business sedan.
The 601km WLTP result from an 84.3kWh battery in AWD configuration is exceptional — the M60’s efficiency benefits from BMW’s powertrain optimisation in ways that produce more range than the reduced aerodynamic efficiency of a performance-tuned AWD would suggest.
Key Specification
Battery: 84.3kWh. WLTP: 601km. Drive: AWD M xDrive. Output: 442kW (Boost). 0-100: 3.8s. DC: 205kW. Price: ~$179,900.
Verdict
The i5 M60 xDrive is the M Performance answer to the question of what happens when an executive EV is given the M treatment. 601km range and 3.8-second acceleration in a business sedan format — at a price that reflects both the M pedigree and the flagship positioning.
