Is the eDrive reliable?
We rate the eDrive 70 of 100 for reliability: good. The rating is one of the inputs to every Guide Score below, and it is argued for on the method page with the others.
Why that rating
The lit mark is the eDrive; each grey mark is another engine on the engines page.
BMW's fifth-generation eDrive, in the i4 M50 and M60, iX M60 and M70, i5 M60 and i7 M70: two electrically excited motors with no oil, spark plugs or gearbox service, and a high-voltage battery covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles.
There is no pattern of battery capacity failures, but the record is busy for so young a system: two software recalls for a sudden loss of drive power (22V-944 and 25V-395, the second covering about 71,000 BMW EVs built through January 2024), BMW bulletins on drive-unit bearings, rear drive units that stop driving, charging units that leak coolant internally and can shut the car down, and a cell defect, plus small battery-hardware recalls on early builds.
Most of this has been fixed under warranty; the rest of the drive system falls under the 4-year, 50,000-mile new-car warranty, out-of-warranty prices are unknown, few independent shops work on the high-voltage system, and nothing is known past about 100,000 miles, so the rating is provisional, level with the S54.
Cars in this guide with the eDrive
| Car | Years with this engine | Reliability | Guide Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| i4 M50 G26 | 2022 to 2026 | 74 to 76 | 55 (2026) |
| i7 M70 G70 | 2024 to 2026 | 78 to 79 | 53 (2026) |
| i5 M60 G60 | 2024 to 2027 | 77 to 79 | 52 (2026) |
| iX M60 I20 | 2023 to 2026 | 77 to 79 | 50 (2026) |
Reliability is each car's score out of 100 for the years it had this engine: the engine rating plus that car's own known problems, service costs and age. The Guide Score is for the car's best year to buy.
Other engines
Every engine we rate, from the most reliable down, is on the engines page.