<p class="ingestion featured-caption">My test car, a metallic gray 2024 BMW I5 M60 xDrive EV sports sedan.Benjamin Zhang/Business Insider</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>The 2024 BMW I5 is the first all-electric version of the iconic 5-Series midsize sports sedan.</li><li>I was impressed by the I5's exhilarating performance, luxurious cabin, and understated looks.</li></ul><p>The <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bmw-5-series-sedan-video-games-i5-electric-2023-5">BMW 5-Series</a> is automotive royalty. For over half a century, the Bimmer has helped define what it means to be a world-class luxury sports sedan.</p><p>With the launch of the new eighth-generation 5-Series, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bmw-x2-suv-review-luxury-tech-safety-fun-photos-2024-9">BMW's</a> bread-and-butter executive sedan can finally be had as an electric vehicle.</p><p>The new I5 is the 5-Series's answer to the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mercedes-amg-eqe-electric-car-tesla-competitor-677-horsepower--2022-2">Mercedes-Benz EQE</a>, the <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ev-first-drive-audi-e-tron-gt-electric-sedan-2021-5">Audi e-tron GT</a>, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/porsche-taycan-4s-review-ev-electric-sedan-tesla-lucid-mercedes-2021-3">the Porsche Taycan</a>, and the Tesla Model S.</p>