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CTOnews.com, May 4 (Xinhua) at BMW's annual meeting in 2023, the carmaker announced more details about the new car and showed us its first all-electric 5-series model, the BMW i5, which is scheduled to launch in October.

Now, BMW has officially released a video trailer for the BMW i5. The new car uses a glowing grille and has the same i7 atmosphere lights, but does not use i7's controversial double-decker lights.

The new car will be launched worldwide on May 24. It is reported that the new car will be officially put into production at BMW's Dingolfen plant this summer and go on sale in overseas markets in October. We expect i5 to be introduced domestically by the end of the year.

On the power side, BMW will offer two i5 models in two configurations. The entry-level eDrive40 will be equipped with a rear motor with 335hp, and the stronger M60 xDrive will be equipped with dual motors with a total power of 590hp.

BMW did not disclose the i5's mileage or battery capacity, but the i5 eDrive40 aims to provide a range of 295 miles (CTOnews.com Note: about 474.76 km). In addition, the new car will adopt a new suspension system, which can adjust the damping force according to the input variables such as wheel speed, steering angle, yaw rate and acceleration based on the newly developed control logic. The i5M60 xDrive version will be equipped with this active suspension.

One of the highlights of the new car is its self-driving function. In Germany, the United States and Canada, the BMW 5-Series sedan and the i5 optional Driving Assistant Professional enhanced driving assist system (L2) can be used in scenarios where the speed is lower than 130km / h.

Specifically, the in-car camera can continuously monitor the driver's eyes. When the system detects that the driver is looking at the left or right rearview mirror and there is no traffic in the corresponding adjacent lane, the vehicle will issue a prompt and automatically change lanes at the highest speed of 130km / h.

Although no pricing was announced, BMW hinted that the brand would bring a "low-cost electric car" to its lineup, but several competitors, including Mercedes-Benz, have apparently abandoned low-cost models.

The new 5-Series is "more dynamic and comfortable than ever" and features a new iDrive 8.5 in-car system, as well as a curved display on the BMW iX electric SUV, as well as new digital services.

In addition, BMW confirmed that the i5 will usher in a high-performance M version and a station wagon version. Zipse said that after the electric BMW i450 becomes the best-selling BMW M model in 2022, the BMW 5-series lineup will also usher in a pure electric M car, claiming that the pure electric BMW i4 M50 shows how BMW combines power performance with electronic mobility.

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