5 Series (G30) [Official] BMW 5-Series (G30)

[hovabongZA]

I really prefer the standard steering wheel to the M sport wheel.

 

[martinbo]

In my opinion the blue leather interior option is problematic. Blue is a difficult colour to match with and, again imo, dark blue and black are poor matches so...

... this interior combo simply doesn't work. In the old days, this colour combo was considered a fashion faux pas. Apparently it is no longer.
Still, I wouldn't be seen dead in a black suit with a dark blue (navy) shirt. But I'm old now.

Furthermore, even if you are predisposed to the above interior, it will also need to paired with the correct exterior colour and I reckon only white and perhaps silver will work.

In the end, this colour combination is a risky one and I'm not sure if it will be that appealing for dealers when they have to trade your G30 in.

 

[ThroughandThrough]

What do the standard vs upgraded turn indicators look like?

I'm assuming the standard's are incandescent.

 

[Ali8Asad]

Good Morning
550i

 

[Ali8Asad]

Booom!!!

 

[Mick Briesgau]

What did you think of the gesture control when you had the 7er?

I've used it for muting and turning up the volume and for answering phone calls. It does take 1 or 2 times circeling with you finger before it reacts, after that it functioned good. Taking on calls with the "pointing 2 fingers"-gesture functioned as well. So it actually functioned rather well the few times I used it and I didn't have unasked for functioning, like Betty did.
I'm more the type who's using voicecontrol so I actually didn't realy use it that much. Just tried it and let it be. If I'd order a 5er I wouldn't spec it with gesture control. By the way, the voicecontrol of the 7er functioned absolutely flawless, one of the highlights.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

In my opinion the blue leather interior option is problematic. Blue is a difficult colour to match with and, again imo, dark blue and black are poor matches so...

... this interior combo simply doesn't work. In the old days, this colour combo was considered a fashion faux pas. Apparently it is no longer.
Still, I wouldn't be seen dead in a black suit with a dark blue (navy) shirt. But I'm old now.

Furthermore, even if you are predisposed to the above interior, it will also need to paired with the correct exterior colour and I reckon only white and perhaps silver will work.

In the end, this colour combination is a risky one and I'm not sure if it will be that appealing for dealers when they have to trade your G30 in.

Agree. It would have been different, if the complete dash, steering wheel and interior was kept in blue. In fact I like that, such an uni-coloured interior. It's something seen quite often in the seventies, especially Mercedes-Benz offered it. Hmm, I guess that makes me old too...

 

[martinbo]

Agree. It would have been different, if the complete dash, steering wheel and interior was kept in blue. In fact I like that, such an uni-coloured interior. It's something seen quite often in the seventies, especially Mercedes-Benz offered it. Hmm, I guess that makes me old too...

My grandfather had a white W123 with all-blue interior - it was super!

 

[JLBM]

After digesting the exterior design of the new 5er, I have to say that I simply cannot fault it at all. It's exquisite - the flow of the hoffmeister that has been built into the sheet metal and the shoulder lines is so fantastic! I do think BMW needs to up the interior design game a little.. but as for the rest, this car's proportions are absolutely spot on!

 

[martinbo]

After digesting the exterior design of the new 5er, I have to say that I simply cannot fault it at all. It's exquisite - the flow of the hoffmeister that has been built into the sheet metal and the shoulder lines is so fantastic!

You feeling alright boet?

 

[Betty Swollocks]

No, as of now you can't. In most markets that is. It removes the M-Pack when added and vice versa.
Don't be mistaken by the M wheel. The configurator is still rough around the edges it seems.

So are you saying the configurator is wrong?

 

[picsoubmw]

Individual Azurite Black?

More likely Carbon Black.

@rs271 Rainer is this pic of the basic 5 interior with smaller screen and analogue instruments? I would be interested to see a pic of the standard instruments on the new 5 series.

The standard Business navigation 8,8" screen look good.

 

[Matski]

UK configurator is not online yet but BMW.com has this;

 

[klier]

So are you saying the configurator is wrong?

That Luxembourg one is, it shows M550i exhausts for example, even on 520d.

 

[Rolf]

My grandfather had a white W123 with all-blue interior - it was super!

In those days Mercedes was really daring with their interior colours, they used to have some dark olive green interior and red as well. I think BMW were the same in the 1970's with their interior colour themes. We are all flower power kids!

 

[Rolf]

The info screen looks huge in this shot, it has a very thick black frame as well which looks very odd, I think they could have reduced the size to leave less unused space for the frame. It makes me think of the older TV's lol! Mercedes are just as guilty with the E-class in basic trim.

 

[domleo999]

The info screen looks huge in this shot, it has a very thick black frame as well which looks very odd, I think they could have reduced the size to leave less unused space for the frame. It makes me think of the older TV's lol! Mercedes are just as guilty with the E-class in basic trim.

Its still better executed than the black plastic sea found in the E

 

[Ali8Asad]

The info screen looks huge in this shot, it has a very thick black frame as well which looks very odd, I think they could have reduced the size to leave less unused space for the frame. It makes me think of the older TV's lol! Mercedes are just as guilty with the E-class in basic trim.

In this pic are focusing in the middle so thats why u can see the screen is huge a little.

 

[klier]

Mercedes are just as guilty with the E-class in basic trim.

10 times as guilty and much, much worse looking.

Wrong thread though Rolf!

 

[mini_cooper4]

So are you saying the configurator is wrong?

The blue leather is a part of the Luxury Pack. It is right about that.
There's a glitch where it doesn't remove the M-Pack(visually) after you install the launch edition M-Package.
The visualizator is glitchy. The configurator is OK from what I've experienced.