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

[klier]

Only one person that rated my post as a "winner" understood why i've said that the car is causing me problems...

Uhm.....no, not quite.

 

[Zafiro]

Same reason BMW isn't making an M550i Touring; no Touring for the U.S, which means not enough potential sales.

 

[JLBM]

This car is causing me problems...

That is a beautiful shot in a great colour..

 

[Mars1965]

Not so great colour irl

 

[domleo999]

Same reason BMW isn't making an M550i Touring; no Touring for the U.S, which means not enough potential sales.

They don't?!

But WHY?!

Also, why is nobody talking about the M550d

 

[hovabongZA]

The 5ers interior quality is just one of its biggest thrump card over everything else. Just a shame they think it has air suspension , but guess it's that comfortable. Only the 5er Touring has air suspension at the rear.

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[Rainer271]

New BMW Owner - 2018 M550i xdrive Many Pics and Review

 

[Centurion]

The 5ers interior quality is just one of its biggest thrump card over everything else. Just a shame they think it has air suspension , but guess it's that comfortable. Only the 5er Touring has air suspension at the rear.

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Going forward, there will be a lot of confusion about the 5-Series' suspension. I have driven it with standard suspension and personally it was not special. It rides like any premium sedan.

All the glowing reviews are of heavily optioned press cars, most of which have Adaptive Drive which is superior to the cheaper VDC(Variable Damper Control). Adaptive Drive include VDC but also active stabilisers which makes a huge difference in ride quality.

The catch is that Adaptive Drive is three times more expensive than VDC, but most importantly is only available on the 6 cylinder models. In the UK, most 5-Series sold are 4 cylinder 520d.

Thus most people will read a glowing review but visit dealer showrooms which don't have a single car fitted with Adaptive Drive.

 

[Eng.ahad]

So, I have seen the new 5 series IRL, I was actually driving behind it, it was a white 540i luxury line.

To be honest, I was not sure about the people who confused the F10 with the G30, but the luxury line rear end is surely looks similarly close to the F10 rear, I was not sure until I got closer and he hit the brakes and saw the lights graphics.

Moving on, the car seems to look bigger from outside than the F10, the front LED is very nice and the front is easily distinguishable from the F10 and rather looks like a 7 series G11 (which is an upgrade in this case). The side profile is nice but I did not like the trunk angle, it is too backward oriented. The rear light looked smaller and nicer than the photos.

Overall, its a very nice car, my opinion is that the car design lacks the creativity and more of an evolution to the F10, I can say it is a major FL, I know that I will be attacked because MB 3 cars (S,E,C) looks similar, but all 3 are clearly from a new generation.

Still looking forward to drive this car and give you an idea about the differences between the E class and 5 Series.

 

[Ali8Asad]

 

[picsoubmw]

New engine variant : 520i, 525d, 540Xd

BMW 5 Series Sedan, BMW 5 Series Touring: Additional engines and
further model variants featuring BMW xDrive.

Additional engines and new four-wheel drive variants will extend the BMW 5 Series model range.

The new petrol and diesel power units have been taken from the BMW Group’s current model generation. They boast optimised thermodynamics and state-of-the-art BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. The 2-litre, four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 135 kW/184 hp and a maximum torque of 290 Nm will constitute a particularly economical entry-level power unit as from July 2017. It features a twin scroll turbocharger, direct petrol injection, VALVETRONIC and double VANOS and comes as standard with an 8- speed Steptronic transmission. The new BMW 520i Sedan accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.8 seconds, the new BMW 520i Touring in 8.2 seconds. Combined fuel consumption is 5.9 to 5.4 litres per 100 km for the Sedan and 6.2 to 5.8 litres per 100 km for the Touring model. CO2 emissions are between 134 and 124 grams/km and between 141 and 132 grams/km (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on selected tyre size).

The choice of diesel engines for the BMW 5 Series has been increased by a further four-cylinder and an additional straight six-cylinder variant. Both power units set benchmarks in each of their displacement classes for spontaneous power delivery, pulling power and efficiency. This is above all the result of the consistent construction principle used for BMW TwinPower Turbo technology. It comprises multi-stage supercharging with variable turbine geometry for both turbochargers as well as Common Rail direct injection with a maximum pressure of 2,500 bar.

The 2-litre, four-cylinder diesel engine for the new BMW 525d Sedan and the new BMW 525d Touring mobilises a maximum power output of 170 kW/231 hp and a peak torque of 500 Nm. Both models also come with an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and complete the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.6 seconds (Sedan) and 6.8 seconds (Touring) respectively. The new BMW 525d Sedan achieves a combined fuel consumption of 4.8 to 4.4 litres per 100 km and CO2 emissions of between 126 and 116 grams/km. The corresponding figures for the new BMW 525d Touring are 5.1 to 4.7 litres per 100 km and 134 to 124 grams/km (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on selected tyre size).

In the models BMW 540d xDrive Sedan and BMW 540d xDrive Touring a combination of a straight six-cylinder diesel engine, an 8-speed Steptronic transmission and intelligent four-wheel drive technology provide for both supreme and efficient driving pleasure. The 3-litre engine generates a maximum power output of 235 kW/320 hp and a peak torque of 680 Nm. It accelerates the BMW 540d xDrive Sedan from a standstill to 100 km/h in 4.7 seconds and the BMW 540d xDrive Touring in 4.9 seconds. Combined fuel consumption and emission figures are 5.6 to 5.2 litres per 100 km and 147 to 138 grams/km for the Sedan and 5.9 to 5.5 litres per 100 km and 154 to 145 grams/km for the Touring model (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on selected tyre size).

Including the exceptionally sporty BMW M Performance automobiles and the BMW iPerformance model featuring a plug-in hybrid drive system, the new BMW 5 Series now offers a choice of ten engines in all. Starting in July, this will include the BMW M Performance model BMW M550d xDrive Sedan (combined fuel consumption: 5.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 154 g/km), which is powered by a 294 kW/400 hp straight-six diesel engine with BMW TwinPower Turbo technology featuring four turbochargers. The system BMW xDrive provides for even great diversity.

Intelligent four-wheel drive technology transfers the power of many further engines with a high level of traction, supremacy and dynamics to both surfaced and unsurfaced roads. Variable distribution of drive torque between both front and rear wheels is available from July 2017 as an option for two further model variants of the new BMW 5 Series Touring. The BMW 520d xDrive Touring is powered by a four cylinder diesel engine with 140 kW/190 hp and a maximum torque of 400 Nm. It accelerates from 0 to 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds and achieves an average fuel consumption of between 5.3 and 4.9 litres per 100 km as well as CO2 emissions of between 139 and 129 grams/km. In the case of the BMW 530i xDrive Touring, xDrive distributes the power of a four-cylinder petrol engine delivering 185 kW/252 hp and a maximum torque of 350 Nm. The combination facilitates the sprint from 0 to 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, resulting in fuel consumption and emission levels of 7.0 to 6.5 litres per 100 km and 159 to 149 grams/km (figures as per EU test cycle, depending on selected tyre size).

New options from BMW Individual for the BMW 5 Series.
Parallel to the additional drive variants, new equipment options from BMW Individual will also be offered for models of the BMW 5 Series. The range of exterior options are particularly exclusive in terms of design, choice of materials and craftsmanship and comprise expressive and effective BMW Individual body colours and BMW Individual special metallic and Frozen metallic paint finishes.
BMW Individual also offers the additional leather trim Merino and an all-leather trim Merino fine grain, both available in the colours Smoky White, Tartufo and Caramel. Also new in the range of options are interior trim strips in the BMW Individual high-grade wood finishes Sen Light Brown and high-gloss Plum Brown as well as a leather covered BMW Individual instrument panel and a leather steering wheel in piano black finish. Moreover, the BMW Individual roof lining Alcantara Anthracite is now also available for the new BMW 5 Series Sedan.

 

[Kowalski]

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[Matski]

Also, why is nobody talking about the M550d

M550d doesn't start production until July whereas M550i is already being delivered.... there'd be plenty of hype around the diesel M car during the summer - probably just in time for newer regulations dissuading people from buying diesel cars!

 

[Milanno]

Any pics with 648M wheels?

 

[Ali8Asad]

M550d

 

[hovabongZA]

Aren't the M550d tailpipes similar to the M550i?

I can't say this enough,but I really appreciate the craftsmanship of the intergration of the exhaust and tailpipes it's seamless.

 

[Ali8Asad]

Aren't the M550d tailpipes similar to the M550i?

I can't say this enough,but I really appreciate the craftsmanship of the intergration of the exhaust and tailpipes it's seamless.

I really dont have any i dea about the tailpipes.but in my opinion all the M550 should be the same tailpipes.

 

[hovabongZA]

New BMW 5 Series Earns Highest IIHS Crash Test Distinction - Top Saftey Pick Plus.

The G30 5 Series has "across-the-board good crashworthiness, an optional front crash prevention system with a superior rating, and available good-rated headlights." It's earned a Top Safety Pick + award – the highest rating that the organization bestows.

The new 5 isn't the only model in BMW's lineup to earn the distinction, either. Both the 2 Series and 3 Series earned the "plus" rating, while the X1 got the next-best Top Safety Pick award (as did the Mini Cooper). The only other midsize luxury sedan (which the IIHS groups together with larger ones) to earn the plus rating is the Genesis G80. The Audi A6, Infiniti Q70, and Volvo S90 (somewhat surprisingly) all earned Top Safety Pick awards (sans the “plus”), with the Mercedes E-Class even more surprisingly having missed out altogether.

 

[hovabongZA]

@bum-man is the dislike rating a mistake or deliberate?

 

[Rainer271]

There is an interview at Bimmertoday with Jörg Herrmann, Product Manager at the M GmbH.
At this time it's not planned to offer the M550i with an Excellent line because it's not so relevant in this car classification.

BMW M550i: Interview mit Jörg Herrmann zum Performance-5er