BMW i5 (render)
The BMW i5 was
leaked via patent images in Japan, this month. Based on the images, IAB’s
automotive illustrator Shoeb Kalania has rendered the vehicle.
The BMW i5 was previously thought to be a sport
sedan, and then just last month, it was reported that the i5 could be an SUV.
However from based on the patent images, the car looks like a hatchback.
The front-end bears
considerable resemblance to the BMW i8 making the car instantly recognizable as
an i model. The profile is where the i5 gets distinctive, looking like no other
BMW currently in production.
The BMW i5 has been in the rumour mill for very
long. Early reports have claimed it to be a plug-in hybrid while others said
that it would be an EV. With BMW placing more focus on EVs, the latter is
expected to be the case, but don’t expect the i5 in showrooms before the end of
the decade.
