Optional extras are few and far between. Metallic paint costs £585, a heat pump £995 and the Tech Pack £995.Once you’re rolling, the 5’s interesting details don’t instantly reveal themselves – it feels entirely standard fare for a family EV: quiet, inoffensive and smooth when you’re nipping around town. And properly quick, just like an EV with so much torque should be.
The steering, for example, is alert and well-weighted – no dead-spots off-centre and tremendously fluid when you wind the lock off after a turn. The turning circle is tight, too; not London taxi ortight, but not far off. Then there are the brakes. It’s almost an expectation for an electric car to have a soggy brake pedal and inconsistent feel when you apply some pressure due to regenerative braking , but not here. Plenty of solid, accurate feel regardless of regeneration level.