All-electrics provided the impetus for record US sales. Wayne Gerdes – CleanMPG – Jan. 3, 2025 2025 BMW i5 M60 xDrive BMW’s i5 provides the brand with an impressive sales increase. The all-electric BMW i5 is the brands best sustainable offering. With the platform based off the eighth gen 5 Series, it offers owners an elegant design with performance only a BMW can deliver. 2025 BMW i5 Pricing i5 eDrive40 - $66,800 i5 M60 xDrive - $84,100 Add $995 for D&H BMW i5 Power The electric motor of the BMW i5 eDrive40, located at the rear axle, generates a peak output of 335 hp and 295 lb-ft providing a 0-60 mph time of 5.7 seconds. The maximum speed is electronically limited to 120 mph. The BMW i5 M60 xDrive combines a 593 hp electric drivetrain with M performance with two drive units on the front and rear axles. The electric motor acting on the rear wheels generates a maximum power output of 335 hp, while the motor at the front axle produces 257 hp. The total system torque generated by both motors is 549 lb-ft enabling a 0-60 spring in 3.7 seconds. The maximum speed of the BMW i5 M60 xDrive is electronically limited 143 mph when equipped with performance tires (130 mph with all-season tires). BMW i5 Battery One of the i5s shortfall arises from it high-voltage battery with a net usable energy of just 84.3 kWh. When fitted with std. 19" alloys, the i5 eDrive40 has an EPA rated 295 miles of range while the M60 xDrive is rated at 256 miles. Neither of the range specs are competitive with the latest from Ford, Hyundai/Kia, Tesla, or Lucid. BMW i5 Charging Another area where the i5 falls short is its DCFC peak charge rate of just 205 kW allowing a 10% to 80% charge in approximately 30 minutes. A fully digital BMW frameless glass surface slightly inclined towards the driver includes a 12.3” Information Display behind the steering wheel and a 14.9-inch central display. The new BMW OS 8.5 start screen shows a map view or other individually configurable displays. On the same level, vertically arranged widgets are available on the driver's side of the BMW Control Display. An auto AC with advanced control logic is also standard. In the instrument panel, seam vents are used instead of conventional air vents and are positioned at the height of the BMW Interaction Bar. The direction of the air coming out of the vents can be varied by means of adjusting control levers. 2025 BMW i5 Standard equipment (i5 eDrive40) 19” bi-color gray alloys Curved Display BMW OS 8.5 Tilt-and-slide moonroof Parking Assistant Active Driving Assistant Front Collision Mitigation with Left Turn Warning Lane Keeping Assistant with Active Blind Spot Detection Cross Traffic Warning (rear) with Brake Intervention Exit Warning Speed Limit Info Apple CarPlay/Android Auto Harman/Kardon Premium Sound System Wireless Qi charging 2024 BMW US Sales Overview BMW 2024 US Sales of 371,346 were up 2.5% above the 362,244 sold in 2023. This was the second consecutive year that BMW has set a new sales record in the U.S. With four all-electric models in market from the start of the year, BMW set a new annual record for electric vehicle sales in the U.S., surpassing 50,000 units for the first time. For the full year 2024, BMW BEV sales increased by 12.3% to total sales of 50,981 vehicles compared to the 45,417 BEV vehicles sold in 2024. The company sold an additional 19,398 plug-in hybrid electric vehicles in 2024, bringing the total number of electrified vehicles sold in 2024 to 70,379, now at 19% of total sales. 2024 BMW US Sales Highlights i5 sales of 8,763 were up 310.8% over the 2,133 sold in 2023 5 Series sales of 25,315 were up 13.0% over the 22,401 sold in 2023 2024 Chevrolet Silverado EV GM retains its #1 ranking in terms of US sales. All the while the Chevrolet Silverado EV is easily the best EV Pickup available today. Top 15 2024 US OEM Sales GM - 2,705,080 vehicles sold in 2024, up 4.3% over the 2,594,698 sold during all of 2023 Toyota - 2,332,623 vehicles sold in 2024, up 3.7% over the 2,248,477 sold during all of 2023 Ford - 2,078,832 vehicles sold in 2024, up 4.2% over the 1,995,912 sold during all of 2023 Honda - 1,423,857 vehicles sold in 2024, up 8.8% over the 1,308,186 sold during all of 2023 Stellantis - 1,303,570 vehicles sold in 2024, down 14.6% below the 1,527,090 sold during all of 2023 Nissan - 924,008 vehicles sold in 2024, up 2.8% over the 898,796 sold during all of 2023 Hyundai - 836,802 vehicles sold in 2024, up 4.4% over the 801,195 sold during all of 2023 Kia - 796,488 vehicles sold in 2024, up 1.8% over the 782,451 sold during all of 2023 Subaru - 667,725 vehicles sold in 2024, up 5.6% over the 632,086 sold during all of 2023 Tesla - 633,762 vehicles sold in 2024, down 5.6% below the 671,616 sold during all of 2023 Mazda - 424,382 vehicles sold in 2024, up 16.8% over the 363,354 sold during all of 2023 VW - 379,178 vehicles sold in 2024, up 15.2% over the 329,029 sold during all of 2023 Mercedes - 374,101 vehicles sold in 2024, up 0.3% over the 373,103 sold during all of 2023 BMW - 371,346 vehicles sold in 2024, up 2.5% over the 362,244 sold during all of 2023 Audi - 196,576 vehicles sold in 2024, down 14.0% below the 228,550 sold during all of 2023 On the 2024 US OEM sales front, the big news was Stellantis falling from #3 to #4, now settling in behind Honda for the first time ever due to its terrible 2024 showing here in the US. Tesla has fallen to #10 just behind Subaru while Mazda leapt two places to #11 placing both VW and Mercedes in its rear view. VW also jumped up two spots to #12, now ahead of both Mercedes and BMW. 2025 Toyota RAV4 PHEV A name change from "Prime" with the next gen set for a 2026 MY release. Top 10 2024 US Model Sales Ford F-Series incl. LD and HD - 765,649 vehicles sold during 2024, up 2.0% over the 750,789 sold in all of 2023 Chevrolet Silverado incl. LD and HD - 552,836 vehicles sold during 2024, down 0.4% below the 555,148 sold in all of 2023 Toyota RAV4 - 475,193 vehicles sold during 2024, up 9.3% over the 434,943 sold in all of 2023 Honda CR-V - 402,791 vehicles sold during 2024, up 11.4% over the 361,457 sold in all of 2023 RAM P/U incl. LD and HD - 373,120 vehicles sold during 2024, down 16.1% below the 444,926 sold in all of 2023 Tesla Model Y - 372,613 vehicles sold during 2024, down 6.6% below the 398,782 sold in all of 2023 GMC Sierra incl. LD and HD - 322,946 vehicles sold during 2024, up 9.2% over the 295,737 sold in all of 2023 Toyota Camry - 309,876 vehicles sold during 2024, up 6.6% over the 290,649 sold in all of 2023 Nissan Rogue - 245,724 vehicles sold during 2024, down 8.7% below the 271,458 sold in 2023 Honda Civic - 242,005 vehicles sold during 2024, up 20.6% over the 200,381 sold in all of 2023 Comparing individual models, Pickups still dominate with Ford and its F-Series dominating all comers. 2024 US F-150 sales of 460,915 fell behind the RAV4 at 475,193 by 14,278 vehicles. RAM has fallen precipitously from its decades long, former #3 spot to #5 with Toyota’s RAV4 and Honda’s CRV now outpacing it. Tesla’s Model Y fell two places from #4 to #6 as the RAV4 and CRV passed it in 2024. As expected, Honda’s award winning compact Civic moved into the #10 spot with the value-oriented Corolla falling short of this year’s list by just over 9,000 vehicle sales. 2025 Ford Mustang Mach-E Ford's EVs had a good 2024 in terms of sales although the pair are still losing $s per vehicle sold. And onto the EV sales finish... Top 10 2024 US EV Model Sales Tesla Model Y - 372,613 vehicles sold during 2024, down 6.6% below the 398,782 sold in all of 2023 Tesla Model 3 - 189,903 vehicles sold during 2024, down 17.4% below the 230,015 sold in all of 2023 Ford Mustang Mach-E - 51,745 vehicles sold during 2024, up 26.9% over the 40,771 sold in all of 2023 Hyundai Ioniq5 - 44,400 vehicles sold during 2024, up 30.9% over the 33,918 sold in all of 2023 Tesla Cybertruck - 38,965 vehicles sold during 2024 vs 0 sold in 2023 Ford F-150 Lightning - 33,510 vehicles sold during 2024, up 38.7% over the 24,165 sold in all of 2023 Honda Prologue - 33,017 vehicles sold during 2024 vs 0 sold in 2023 Chevrolet Equinox - 28,874 vehicles sold during 2024, up 6163% over the 461 sold in all of 2023 Cadillac Lyriq - 28,402 vehicles sold during 2024, up 210.3% above the 9,154 sold in 2023 Rivian R1S - 26,934 vehicles sold during 2024, up 23.4% over the 21,831 sold in all of 2023 2025 Tesla Model Y A new year and finally a refreshed design may help slow the sales slide? Through all of 2024, Stellantis took the largest hit with not just the sales decline but in lockstep, the market share falloff of 1.6% shows how poorly it performed last year. Mazda's 0.4% and GMs 0.3% increase were well deserved. With 20 years’ worth of US Automotive sales data to rely upon, 2024's US Automotive Sales of 15.92 million units increased by 2.5% over the 15.53 million sold in 2023. That total was the highest achieved since Covid decimated the global economy back in 2020. The 2024 US sales totals were unfortunately nowhere near the 17 million plus unit peaks in 2005 and 2015 - 2019. Estimates to reach 16.5 million in 2024 are to me a bit optimistic as Government downsizing – Government employment disappearing, is going to be a noticeable drag on consumer spending and the second largest purchase decision most make is not going to be immune. Wayne
