The cargo quantity of a BMW 5 Sequence Sedan (G60) will depend on the kind of powertrain you select. If you happen to go for variations geared up with a gasoline, diesel, or a plug-in hybrid setup, you’ll have 520 liters of cargo area. Nevertheless, in the event you select the totally electrical i5, the obtainable capability drops to 490 liters.

In a take a look at performed by YouTuber Bjørn Nyland, the boundaries of the i5 M60’s cargo area have been put to the take a look at. The M Efficiency model of the EV might solely accommodate 4 banana containers with the rear seats in place. Folding the bench elevated the capability to 17 containers. Sadly, the i5 M60 ranked among the many worst performers on this unconventional practicality take a look at, a outcome exacerbated by the absence of a entrance trunk.

For comparability, the BMW i5’s rival, the Mercedes EQE, proved extra spacious for carrying stuff. With the seats up, it held six containers and expanded to 21 after folding them down. Even the i4 fared higher than the i5 because of its extra sensible tailgate, accommodating 4 containers with the bench within the upright place and 17 containers after reducing it.

Of all of the BMWs that underwent the banana field take a look at, the i7 was the most effective, with 5 containers within the trunk space and a complete of twenty-two containers scattered contained in the cabin. The total-size luxurious EV is in third place total, behind the Tesla Mannequin S Plaid and the Mercedes EQS.

Let’s remember the fact that BMW is weeks away from introducing the 5 Sequence Touring, along with an i5. The Munich-based automaker has confirmed an i5 M60 wagon and that needs to be way more sensible than this sedan. Not solely will the cargo space be larger however the raised roof will facilitate carrying taller gadgets that in any other case wouldn’t match within the sedan due to its trunk lid.

The world premiere of the next-generation 5 Sequence Touring is locked in for February 2024. We’re listening to BMW is cooking up one other electrical property by creating an i3 Touring on the Neue Klasse platform for a attainable launch in 2027.

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