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Flamingi · 11-14-2023, 11:52 AM

Kind of in a dilemma. Currently need to decide if I order a i5 40e or a i4 M50. Car needs to be electric and under €80k in order to qualify for reduced tax rate, this unfortunately means I can't get all the options on the G60 that I'd like to have. So here are the possible specs:

G60 i5 40e
- M Sport, Alpine White, 19" standard wheels
- manually adjustable sports seats
- HUD, 360° camera, Highway Assistant
- Bowers & Wilkins
- Digital Key
- Heated Steering wheel
- no privacy windows, no iconic glow kidneys, no 4-wheel steering, no comfort seats, no cooled seats, no seat memory, no 4 zone climate control, no comfort access

G26 i4 M50
- San Remo Green, 18" standard wheels
- Driving Assistant Professional, 360° camera, HUD
- laser lights
- comfort access
- sports seats with memory
- harman kardon
- heated steering wheel

I don't really need the car, I still have my F11, which is doing fine (with comfort seats, seat cooling etc. but none of the driving aids). I got a new job and need to go to the office 2-3 times a week which is about 80 miles one way on the Autobahn, can charge at start as well as destination. The main reason for me to get a new car are the driving aids, hence I'm currently leaning towards the i5. But, well 544hp in the i4 will be fun to drive, I'm just thinking that it might get boring if I'm doing this 3 times a week long term.

I feel like I'm missing out not being able to get all the features I want on the G60, but comparing it to the i4, it still seems to be better in most relevant aspects. I can't get the comfort seats/seat cooling, but the i4 also just has sports seats. I can't get the 4-wheel steering I wanted to have, but the i4 also doesn't have it. And those features that the i4 does better mostly I don't care about. E.g. memory seats, I'm the only one driving, so it's set once and forget. The only thing annoying is the comfort access really.

The main point for the i4 is obviously the power, which is enough to not make me sure with the decision to order the i5. Anyone of you has some other points I didn't think about yet?

11-14-2023, 11:52 AM	#1
Flamingi First Lieutenant 532 Rep 360 Posts Drives: M550d F11, 225xe U06 Join Date: Feb 2020 Location: Munich iTrader: (0) Garage List [0.00]	G60 40e or G26 M50 Kind of in a dilemma. Currently need to decide if I order a i5 40e or a i4 M50. Car needs to be electric and under €80k in order to qualify for reduced tax rate, this unfortunately means I can't get all the options on the G60 that I'd like to have. So here are the possible specs: G60 i5 40e - M Sport, Alpine White, 19" standard wheels - manually adjustable sports seats - HUD, 360° camera, Highway Assistant - Bowers & Wilkins - Digital Key - Heated Steering wheel - no privacy windows, no iconic glow kidneys, no 4-wheel steering, no comfort seats, no cooled seats, no seat memory, no 4 zone climate control, no comfort access G26 i4 M50 - San Remo Green, 18" standard wheels - Driving Assistant Professional, 360° camera, HUD - laser lights - comfort access - sports seats with memory - harman kardon - heated steering wheel I don't really need the car, I still have my F11, which is doing fine (with comfort seats, seat cooling etc. but none of the driving aids). I got a new job and need to go to the office 2-3 times a week which is about 80 miles one way on the Autobahn, can charge at start as well as destination. The main reason for me to get a new car are the driving aids, hence I'm currently leaning towards the i5. But, well 544hp in the i4 will be fun to drive, I'm just thinking that it might get boring if I'm doing this 3 times a week long term. I feel like I'm missing out not being able to get all the features I want on the G60, but comparing it to the i4, it still seems to be better in most relevant aspects. I can't get the comfort seats/seat cooling, but the i4 also just has sports seats. I can't get the 4-wheel steering I wanted to have, but the i4 also doesn't have it. And those features that the i4 does better mostly I don't care about. E.g. memory seats, I'm the only one driving, so it's set once and forget. The only thing annoying is the comfort access really. The main point for the i4 is obviously the power, which is enough to not make me sure with the decision to order the i5. Anyone of you has some other points I didn't think about yet?
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