5 Series (F10) [Official] 2014 BMW F07 5 Series Gran Tourismo

[tomazino]

 

[klier]

The GT is a major improvement. Whole new bootlid and rearlights. Better than before, nice.

 

[tomazino]

And boot on GT is 60 litars larger

 

[HighestOfHigh]

 

[mini_cooper4]

5GT's front was always a good looking one but now... ohh it's Amazing!

 

[LaArtist]

^is this the definition of amazing to you?

 

[martinbo]

Nice improvement - particularly at the rear.

 

[Tumbo]

Still think the car is weird.. Not any of my favorite BMWs for sure

 

[fortuner]

I think it looks crap...Just my opinion.

 

[Mr. Mercedes]

I know it's changed, but I can't identify the changes. It still looks like an abomination to me, and now with some of the awkwardness of the 1-series hatch around the nose.

FL M5 is a case in point on what a proper BMW should look like.

 

[Human]

Ah man! Still one of my favourites. Now better than ever and IRL these cars has HUGE presence.

 

[Monster]

It is actually quite a good looking people mover, but as a BMW it is still an acquired taste.

 

[rollo]

I was very critical of this cars appearance when it first came out but this face-lift helps, especially the rear which looks much better.

 

[Human]

Talking about niche ideas, here's one:

If BMW can bring to life a BMW X5/X6M (rouhgly based on the F10 platform) so includes the M5 and obviously the 5 GT.

Ja, you've guessed right! How about a M5GT!? No extra expenses from BMW Group, it's all there in the ///M GmbH parts bin!

Bright ideas are born, late at night in South-Africa

 

[Merc1]

A woman parked next to me the other day with one of these. Clearly a very rich woman. Everything, her shoes, handbag, and belt were all Gucci. Her top was some sort of designer label also. This was not a credit car, but I'm broke type woman trust me. She was probably in here mid 50's or so....my question is does anyone know the demographic for the average (but rare) 5GT buyer? I seem to remember reading where MB E-Class wagon buyers were like the weathiest MB buyers outside of the CL and SL??


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[ZicZachZo]

I think the 5GT was conceived to appeal to a class of wealthy business executives that "needed" the interior volume of a 7 series, and the loading capacity of a wagon. Throw in a more "personalized" interior concept and voila you have completely pointless vehicles like the 5GT and R-Class. I don't know if MB and BMW did the market research internally or hired an outside team but either way, the audience for both of these cars has never materialized. And to top it off, BMW shot itself in the foot by not offering the 5 series wagon in the US. My hunch is that the uber wealthy that buy the E wagon are traditionalists, not turned on by some flash in the pan marketing experiment gone wrong. That's why the 5 series wagon owners just walked over to the MB dealership and picked up an E wagon instead of giving the 5GT a second look.

 

[bimmerjph]

The thing that turns me off the 5GT is not its styling. It is its dynamics, or lack there of. A 550i GT weighs MORE than a 750Lxi. And on top of that is has a higher ride height and softer suspension. There is just nothing appealing or BMW about it. They adressed the weight part (well sort of) with the 3GT, but it still has the suspension problems. Part of the great thing about BMW is that all of the bodystyles within a series pretty much drove the same, the GT breaks this. I am not against the GT concept, but I am against BMW's execution of it.

 

[deity]

Clearly a very rich woman. Everything, her shoes, handbag, and belt were all Gucci. Her top was some sort of designer label also.

Actually sounds EXACTLY like the credit card, but in mountains of debt type

 

[JLBM]

I don't know why, I thought this car was an abomination. But it's growing on me, like the A7. My dogs can fit in the back and it will ride a hell of a lot better than the range rover. It also has a little ride height.

 

[Human]

I can't just buy what I like anymore, like most and even living in SA not EU, inflation is getting the better of me honestly. I like the 4er and can afford to buy it and at the same time do not need anything more than a 4er coupe. I like BMW SAV's, hence my previous ownership of two 'ridiculous' large new SAV's for a person that does not have kids. So if I was still in the position to spend 1/3 of my income on a car it would have been the 5GT without a doubt. It's the size of an X6 yet appeals to me in many ways and in personal taste. Also if I was a dad with two children I would have been the first owner of a 5 GT in my town etc... It has it's rightful place and fulfills a certain niche and need (to some)

Back to reality it's scaling down for me into a more realistic approach of BMW ownership a coupe Mind you a 3GT M-Sport in Titanium Silver with 19" wheels and Coral Red leather trim does not sound that 'ridiculous'