Welcome home gorgeous!
We just got our eDrive35 in British Columbia. The dealer neglected to advise that the eDrive35 did NOT get the Advanced Driver Assistance. So VERY disappointed in BMW and their dealer network. This is why dealers are going to be a thing of the past a simple web site could do a better job of telling you what you get and what you don't. Anyways, the rest of the car is simply incredible. We got the white with conjac interior. Excellent quality, feel and comfort. So far, the car is just tight and well made - solid. I'm not sure about the mileage quite yet. With 90% charge, the distance estimator thinks I can do 370 KM. That's a lot below the advertised 418KM to this point. I've heard that the car estimator will get better and better as you use it and gets more accurate as it figures out the environment and driving style. On the charging, at 50KW on a level 2 charger it seems to charge at 1% per minute. As far as room goes, there is a ton of cargo room back there. However, no trunk and back seat is a little tight ... ok a lot tight. So far we have been pleased as punch with everything in this car. The only advice I have for potential purchasers is to buy, but know EXACTLY which packages you are delivered - this can be a real big list and very confusing if you don't have a good sales consultant.
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Get a used 2023 M50 if you can.
I have been considering the jump to an EV for two years now but I wanted an EV sports sedan, not just a regular sedate sedan, or an EUV type vehicle, but something a bit more exhilarating and maybe a touch of luxury too for the $$ so the options in January 2025 are still pretty limited to about two serious contenders in my price range. Tesla Model 3 performance and the i4 M50. The nearest Tesla dealership is over two hours away and the BMW dealership is about a block from my home so that had some influence on my choice. I rode in my friend's Tesla M3P model and was very impressed in its acceleration characteristics but also found its interior nice but kind of spartan. The M50 feels more like a lux sports sedan inside and out than the Tesla. My daily driver is a 2017 Honda Ridgeline with a 280 HP V6 and I love its practicality and utility but hopping into the 536HP BMW M50 is a whole other universe. This sedan is like a rocketship comparatively and it has almost the same curb weight but feels much more planted and sticks like glue in the corners and is like comparing an apple to an orange. The 2025 M50 is almost 80K brand new with all the options that the 2023 model I found with only 13,000 miles on it and parked side by side is almost undistinguishable from the 2025 model. I bought it for 48K which was a little less than market value and the former owner took all that depreciation when he purchased it new and thentraded it in for whatever reason they may have had to do so. For the price I would seriously try and find you one of these with low mileage on the used market as I still enjoy the original warranty and the projected low maintenance associated with EV ownership. The dual motor M50 will deliver sub 4 second acceleration with admirable road hugging handling and seems to have about 250-270 mile range which is a little less than the standard i4 EV but more than adequate for real world usage and with a 240 outlet in the garage I find it charges quickly in just a few hours at home. My Ridgeline at local gas prices goes about 400 miles on about 44$ of gasoline. The M5 does the same for about 11$ worth of electricity. So far, the car delivers the fun and comfort I was looking for from a sports sedan and I think as a used vehicle was a bargain.
- M50 SedanMSRP: $46,99098 mi away
- eDrive40 SedanMSRP: $35,898100 mi away
- eDrive35 SedanMSRP: $34,88887 mi away
Range anxiety with BMW class an style
Let me be clear. This car rides beautifully, is stunning to look at, has high quality build throughout, and has power and pick up to spare. It is also comfortable and roomy with the capacious trunk. My disappointment is the poor range. I was led to believe that this car would give me 250 to 300 miles of range easily and that it would often exceed 300 miles a bit. With a recommended maximum filling capacity for the battery of 80%, The range is only about 200 miles or so. This, coupled with the relative scarcity of public, charging facilities, have made this car and expensive means to go to the local mall or shopping center. I would simply not be comfortable driving this car on a long distance trip. Perhaps when the long promised, but still unavailable ability to use Tesla superchargers comes to fruition, I will feel differently. The currently available public networks by Electrify America and EVgo, or so few and far between us to be practically useless. I installed a charging set up in my garage, so I am OK in my immediate area. However, until you can drive this car, knowing that you will not be forced to spend half of your trip hunting for a charging station it will remain an expensive but beautiful toy.
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Excellent EV car with style and class
I am glad chose over Tesla. It is luxury and classy ev car. Tesla was empty box.
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BMW 14
Slow charging not great range