Used BMW i5 Propshaft

The BMW i5 is a fully electric vehicle, and whether it has a propshaft depends entirely on the drivetrain variant — the rear-wheel-drive i5 eDrive40 does not use a conventional propshaft, as a single electric motor drives the rear axle directly without a traditional driveshaft running from a gearbox. The all-wheel-drive i5 M60 and i5 xDrive40 variants use a second front motor rather than a propshaft to deliver power to the front wheels, so again no propshaft exists. If your i5 has a driveline noise or vibration issue, the part you may actually be looking for is a driveshaft (half-shaft) to a wheel, or potentially a transfer unit or motor coupling — confirm the exact symptom and part needed with a breaker against your registration before ordering.

It is almost certainly an error in the listing or quote: no variant of the BMW i5 (G60, launched 2023) uses a conventional propshaft, as all variants are fully electric and transmit drive either directly to the rear axle or via separate front and rear motors on xDrive models. A propshaft connects a gearbox or transfer case to an axle — none of that hardware exists in the i5's drivetrain. Ask the breaker to clarify whether they mean a driveshaft (half-shaft), a motor output shaft, or another drivetrain component, and quote against your exact registration to avoid receiving the wrong part.

On the rear-wheel-drive i5 eDrive40, the relevant rotating drivetrain parts are the rear driveshafts (half-shafts) running from the electric rear axle unit to each wheel — these are the NS (nearside, driver's side in a UK right-hand-drive car) and OS (offside, passenger's side) driveshafts. On xDrive variants such as the i5 xDrive40 and i5 M60, there are also front driveshafts serving the front axle motor. When contacting a breaker, give them your full registration so they can confirm the correct shaft for your specific variant and side.

No — the G30 5 Series is a combustion or hybrid vehicle with a conventional drivetrain that does include a propshaft on rear-wheel-drive and xDrive variants, but the i5 (G60) is fully electric and has no propshaft at all, so there is no application for a G30 propshaft on an i5. The two cars share a platform family but have fundamentally different drivetrain architectures. If you are working on a G30 5 Series propshaft query, that is a separate search — confirm the exact model and registration with a breaker.

Neither the i5 M60 nor any other i5 trim level has a propshaft — the M60's all-wheel drive is achieved by a dedicated front electric motor working alongside the rear motor, with no mechanical shaft linking them in the way a traditional propshaft would on a combustion xDrive car. Trim level makes no difference here because the absence of a propshaft is a fundamental characteristic of the i5's electric architecture across the entire range. If you have a drivetrain component concern on an M60, speak to a breaker with your registration to identify the correct electric drivetrain part.