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BMW i5 M60 G60

BMW i5 M60 G60

2024 to 2027SedanM Performance

Guide Score 46Not for most buyers$2,653 a year to ownAbout 61st of 69
Best year
2024
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$45k to $62k
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The short answer

The i5 M60 is the electric performance version of the eighth-generation 5 Series, built in Dingolfing and sold here from 2024 as a sedan only; the i5 Touring wagon was not offered in the US.

The score, part by part

46Guide Score for 2027Not for most buyersabout $2,653 a year to own
Place among the 69 generations
About 61st of 69, likely 51st to 67th
Likely score range
44 to 59
Confidence
Low
Acclaim
31 of 100
Chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years
under 0.1%

The seven parts and acclaim, 2027 model year

Heritage counts 14 of 100
324% of it not measured
Engine counts 14 of 100
41
Drive feel counts 19 of 100
69
Analog connection counts 10 of 100
30
Weight counts 10 of 100
25
Long-term value not scored
not measured
Ownership counts 18 of 100
58
Acclaim counts 14 of 100
31

Each part is scored from 0 to 100 on a fixed outside scale. Acclaim comes from published expert lists, launch reviews and awards; the more acclaimed a car, the less its ownership cost counts in this all-time score (its dollars below are unchanged). A part marked not measured carries no weight for this car, and the others share its weight.

Long-term value, shown and not scored

No permitted price yet: we have not found three prices for this car from sources that allow this use.

Long-term value starts to count in the score once 75% of the 69 generations have permitted prices. Today 43 do.

The cost to own

About $2,653 a year to own ($1,721 to $4,483), about $11,080 over five years, bought at five years old or its own age if older, kept five years.

Expect about $1,700 to $4,500 a year; routine maintenance decides it; no known fault adds much. Ownership risk: moderate.

Guide Score method v5-final.14, an editorial score built only from permitted, sourced data. How it works.

EDRIVE (fifth generation, two motors)593 hpAWDSingle-speed100 city, 98 hwy mpg

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Routine service a year, estimate
$200 to $450

Best year to buy

2024The best year to buy, reading 47 of 100, about $2,653 a year to own.

Why the 2024

  • Spared a fault of the 2025 cars: SIB 33 01 24 rear axle shaft failure in the HEAT rear drive unit (car will not move in gear); NHTSA files it under the 2025 i5 but not the 2024 i5 (source, read October 27, 2026)
  • Spared a fault of the 2025 cars: SIB 61 20 25: high-voltage battery state of health shown as 100% regardless of ageing; fixed by remote software upgrade (source, read October 27, 2026)
  • Spared a fault of the 2025 cars: SIB 61 08 25: battery management (SME) operating time written too high at the end-of-line test, limiting DC charging capacity (source, read October 27, 2026)

Years to think twice about

  • 2025: 44, 3 points below the 2024. SIB 33 01 24 rear axle shaft failure in the HEAT rear drive unit (car will not move in gear); NHTSA files it under the 2025 i5 but not the 2024 i5. (source, read October 27, 2026) SIB 61 20 25: high-voltage battery state of health shown as 100% regardless of ageing; fixed by remote software upgrade. (source, read October 27, 2026) SIB 61 08 25: battery management (SME) operating time written too high at the end-of-line test, limiting DC charging capacity. (source, read October 27, 2026) About $2,733 a year to own against $2,653, with rear axle shaft failure, BMW bulletin SIB 33 01 24 (2025 cars) (about $1,050 over five years, price source) and battery software faults, BMW bulletins SIB 61 20 25 and SIB 61 08 25 (2025 cars) (about $15 over five years, price source) among the bills that decide it; chance of a bill over $10,000 in five years 4.3%.
  • If you can only find a 2025: it reads 44, 3 points below the 2024, at about $2,733 a year to own against $2,653. The parts that differ: ownership 49 against 58. Logged between them: SIB 33 01 24 rear axle shaft failure in the HEAT rear drive unit (car will not move in gear); NHTSA files it under the 2025 i5 but not the 2024 i5; SIB 61 20 25: high-voltage battery state of health shown as 100% regardless of ageing; fixed by remote software upgrade; SIB 61 08 25: battery management (SME) operating time written too high at the end-of-line test, limiting DC charging capacity.
  1. 202447best year
  2. 202544think twice
  3. 202646$2,653 a year
  4. 202746$2,653 a year

From our log of the changes between model years, each with its source. Only changes the score reads count as reasons; recalls BMW fixes for free, options and tuning notes do not. The cost a year is for a car bought at five years old, or its own age if older, kept five years. How the score works.

The longer answer

A motor on each axle gives up to 593 hp with the Boost paddle or launch control, enough for 60 mph in 3.7 seconds, and rear-wheel steering, adaptive dampers with rear air springs, multicontour seats and Bowers & Wilkins sound are standard.

Its 84.3 kWh (usable) battery charges at up to 205 kW; the EPA rated 2024 and 2025 cars at 239 to 256 miles, and 259 to 277 from 2026, after BMW fitted more efficient silicon carbide inverters to the i5 range.

It cost $85,095 with destination at launch and has lost value quickly; the high-voltage battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles, and 2024 and 2025 cars carry an integrated brake unit recall among others.

What to look for. A battery health report from a BMW dealer (on 2025 cars the dashboard's battery health figure can read 100% until a software fix), the warranty start date (the battery is covered for 8 years or 100,000 miles), a VIN check showing the brake unit (24V-104 and 24V-739), air-conditioning wiring (26V-096) and drive-software (25V-395, cars built in 2023) recalls done, plus the smaller steering-wheel sensor, steering spindle and pedestrian warning sound (23V-885, 2024 cars) recalls, a dealer check for open service campaigns, a firm, consistent brake pedal with no brake or stability warnings, no whine or grinding from the rear, a DC fast-charge test at a public charger, even wear on the rear tires, and BMW Certified cover on cars under 60,000 miles.

Holds value

  • 2026 and later cars with the longer range
  • Low mileage with BMW Certified cover
  • Frozen Deep Grey
  • Frozen Pure Grey or Tanzanite Blue II paint
  • Copper Brown and Atlas Grey Extended Merino leather
  • The Executive Package
  • The Driving Assistance Professional Package
  • The M Carbon Exterior Package

Hurts resale

  • Open brake recalls
  • Brake or stability warnings in the history
  • High mileage near the end of the battery warranty
  • Accident history
  • Base Black Veganza cars in common colors

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