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It looks way to high, almost like the 2-series...Hhhahahahahaah
5 Series (G60) [Official] The New BMW 5 Series (G60)
The BMW G60 is the eighth generation of the BMW 5 Series. Body styles: G60 (sedan), G61 (wagon/estate), G68 (LWB sedan). Predecessor: 5 Series (G30). Production: 2023-
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Audi? It would be the first time.
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Notable angles:
The side profile is nearly perfect and provides a glimmer of the next 3-series' purportedly radical design language. This is the best hybrid design (accommodating both E and ICE platforms) in the sedan market in terms of proportions. I also like the balance they've created between elegance and sportiness, which is necessary for a hybrid design form that caters to both new EV buyers and old BMW customers.
I also like how they've hidden the EV-induced bulk at the back. Not a big fan of the lights but happy with how they've reduced the visual weight of the bumpers (which is a mess on the 7er).
Another important achievement is how they've created a fluid aerodynamic design with a steeply sloping hood and trunk section without compromising the 3-box proportions. This is achieved mainly by the modern interpretation/integration of the famous kink into the 3/4 section.
The side profile is nearly perfect and provides a glimmer of the next 3-series' purportedly radical design language. This is the best hybrid design (accommodating both E and ICE platforms) in the sedan market in terms of proportions. I also like the balance they've created between elegance and sportiness, which is necessary for a hybrid design form that caters to both new EV buyers and old BMW customers.
I also like how they've hidden the EV-induced bulk at the back. Not a big fan of the lights but happy with how they've reduced the visual weight of the bumpers (which is a mess on the 7er).
Another important achievement is how they've created a fluid aerodynamic design with a steeply sloping hood and trunk section without compromising the 3-box proportions. This is achieved mainly by the modern interpretation/integration of the famous kink into the 3/4 section.
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Proportions are much worsened than the previous model, but are still acceptable. The i5 IMO is the best looking EV on the market. The ICE version needs to be much lower in order to look sporty and elegant. Judging by the acceleration data the car must be extremely heavy. Any data about the weight?
And the touring will cure all the visual issues. Just bring it on.
And the touring will cure all the visual issues. Just bring it on.
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2024 BMW i5 Gives 5-Series Shoppers an Intriguing EV Option!
The most powerful member of the new 5-series sedan lineup will be electric: the 590-hp i5 M60 xDrive. The gas-powered 530i and 540i models continue as well.
PUBLISHED: MAY 24, 2023
Electrification has come to the BMW 5-series. The eighth generation of the sedan that fits in between the 3-series and the 7-series will now offer a full electric version, the 2024 BMW i5, in addition to gas-fired models.
The plan follows the one introduced by the 4-series and i4 and of the latest 7-series and i7, whereby a single platform underpins both gas and battery-electric versions.
More conservatively styled than the new 7-series, the 5 is larger in all major dimensions. Overall length is up by 3.9 inches, it’s 1.3 inches wider and 1.4 inches taller, and the wheelbase is stretched by 0.8 inch to 117.9 inches. The dash-to-axle proportion (the distance from the base of the windshield to the front tire) is long, and the hood spans far forward. BMW’s big-nostril grille makes an appearance, but it isn’t as massive as the one found on the 7-series, nor does it have the bucktooth grin of the 4-series and M3/M4.
A Choice of Five 5s
This fall, U.S. customers will be able to select from five different 5-series configurations, all of which will have automatic transmissions. The least expensive will be the 530i, which will get BMW’s familiar 255-hp 2.0-liter turbo four and the option of all-wheel drive. BMW claims a 60-mph time of 5.9 seconds for the rear-drive version and 5.8 for the all-wheel-drive version. Those four-cylinder models open at $58,895, with the 530i xDrive starting at $61,195 when they go on sale in October.
At the top of the gas-powered range is the six-cylinder 540i xDrive. Power from the turbocharged 3.0-liter six is up to 375 horsepower, from 335, and torque is up to 384 pound-feet for the engine and 398 pound-feet when the 48-volt mild-hybrid system contributes. According to BMW, it’ll accelerate to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, but although it’s the quickest of the gas-engine 5s, it’ll be the last to arrive as it
goes on sale in November of this year.
Two Electric 5s
Customers interested in a battery-powered 5-series will have two to choose from, neither of which will have a frunk under the long hood. Following the nomenclature introduced by the i4 and i7, the electric 5 will be called the i5. At the bottom of the EV lineup is the i5 eDrive40, a rear-drive setup with a rear motor with 335 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque (a Sport Boost function dials up the torque to 317 pound-feet).
With its 84.3-kWh battery, EPA range for the estimated 4100-pound sedan is expected to flirt with 300 miles. BMW tells us that 60 mph will arrive in 5.7 seconds. Pricing starts at $67,795, putting it above the $55,000 threshold for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. An optional M Sport package blacks out metal trim, adds different wheels, dresses up the front and rear end with a more aggressive look, and brings a retuned suspension.
The Most Powerful 5-Series Is an i5
The most powerful 5-series (until the next M5 arrives) will be the i5 M60 xDrive, a two-motor, 590-hp electric version that ostensibly replaces the previous-gen V-8–powered M550i. Prices start at $85,095.
Other numbers of note are its claimed 3.7-second time to 60 mph and a C/D-estimated 5300-pound curb weight. BMW also promises that the power won't taper off as speeds increase right up to its 143-mph top speed with summer tires or 130-mph top speed on winter rubber.
To get all the horses ready for an acceleration run requires pulling the Boost paddle behind the steering wheel. Hold it for 0.8 second and you get max acceleration. To make sure there’s more drama besides the acceleration, the car plays its Sport soundtrack.
Powered by the same 84.3 kWh battery as the i5 eDrive40, the M60 comes in with an estimated 256-mile range. For the range-anxious, the i5 EVs have a MAX Range mode that promises to optimize the remaining charge in the battery by limiting top speed to 56 mph and shutting down the climate control, the heated and cooled seats, and even the heated steering wheel. The 400-volt architecture allows for up to 205 kW DC fast charging and 11 kW charging on a Level 2 hookup.
To entertain you while you’re waiting to charge, the i5 comes with AirConsole video games that use your smartphone as a controller and the 12.3-inch center display. For those who aren’t into gaming, the car has a built-in YouTube app which is perfect for watching Car and Driver's YouTube account—please like and subscribe.
BMW calls its driver-assist option Driving Assistant Professional. This system, which still requires the driver to hold the steering wheel as it "drives" the 5-series, comes with Active Lane Change Assistant, a marketer's way of saying that it will change lanes to move around slower traffic, something that GM’s SuperCruise system also does. BMW’s system, however, only makes a suggestion and won’t act until the driver’s eye looks at the corresponding mirror.
The new platform features a double-wishbone front suspension on coil springs and multilink rear suspension on air springs. Four-wheel steering is optional, as are active anti-roll bars and adaptive dampers. We won’t have a chance to drive the new 5-series for another few months (sales begin in late September), but we’ll be the first to let you know how BMW has tuned the hardware and just what the new 5 drives like then."
www.caranddriver.com
The most powerful member of the new 5-series sedan lineup will be electric: the 590-hp i5 M60 xDrive. The gas-powered 530i and 540i models continue as well.
PUBLISHED: MAY 24, 2023
Electrification has come to the BMW 5-series. The eighth generation of the sedan that fits in between the 3-series and the 7-series will now offer a full electric version, the 2024 BMW i5, in addition to gas-fired models.
The plan follows the one introduced by the 4-series and i4 and of the latest 7-series and i7, whereby a single platform underpins both gas and battery-electric versions.
More conservatively styled than the new 7-series, the 5 is larger in all major dimensions. Overall length is up by 3.9 inches, it’s 1.3 inches wider and 1.4 inches taller, and the wheelbase is stretched by 0.8 inch to 117.9 inches. The dash-to-axle proportion (the distance from the base of the windshield to the front tire) is long, and the hood spans far forward. BMW’s big-nostril grille makes an appearance, but it isn’t as massive as the one found on the 7-series, nor does it have the bucktooth grin of the 4-series and M3/M4.
A Choice of Five 5s
This fall, U.S. customers will be able to select from five different 5-series configurations, all of which will have automatic transmissions. The least expensive will be the 530i, which will get BMW’s familiar 255-hp 2.0-liter turbo four and the option of all-wheel drive. BMW claims a 60-mph time of 5.9 seconds for the rear-drive version and 5.8 for the all-wheel-drive version. Those four-cylinder models open at $58,895, with the 530i xDrive starting at $61,195 when they go on sale in October.
At the top of the gas-powered range is the six-cylinder 540i xDrive. Power from the turbocharged 3.0-liter six is up to 375 horsepower, from 335, and torque is up to 384 pound-feet for the engine and 398 pound-feet when the 48-volt mild-hybrid system contributes. According to BMW, it’ll accelerate to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds, but although it’s the quickest of the gas-engine 5s, it’ll be the last to arrive as it
goes on sale in November of this year.
Two Electric 5s
Customers interested in a battery-powered 5-series will have two to choose from, neither of which will have a frunk under the long hood. Following the nomenclature introduced by the i4 and i7, the electric 5 will be called the i5. At the bottom of the EV lineup is the i5 eDrive40, a rear-drive setup with a rear motor with 335 horsepower and 295 pound-feet of torque (a Sport Boost function dials up the torque to 317 pound-feet).
With its 84.3-kWh battery, EPA range for the estimated 4100-pound sedan is expected to flirt with 300 miles. BMW tells us that 60 mph will arrive in 5.7 seconds. Pricing starts at $67,795, putting it above the $55,000 threshold for Inflation Reduction Act tax credits. An optional M Sport package blacks out metal trim, adds different wheels, dresses up the front and rear end with a more aggressive look, and brings a retuned suspension.
The Most Powerful 5-Series Is an i5
The most powerful 5-series (until the next M5 arrives) will be the i5 M60 xDrive, a two-motor, 590-hp electric version that ostensibly replaces the previous-gen V-8–powered M550i. Prices start at $85,095.
Other numbers of note are its claimed 3.7-second time to 60 mph and a C/D-estimated 5300-pound curb weight. BMW also promises that the power won't taper off as speeds increase right up to its 143-mph top speed with summer tires or 130-mph top speed on winter rubber.
To get all the horses ready for an acceleration run requires pulling the Boost paddle behind the steering wheel. Hold it for 0.8 second and you get max acceleration. To make sure there’s more drama besides the acceleration, the car plays its Sport soundtrack.
Powered by the same 84.3 kWh battery as the i5 eDrive40, the M60 comes in with an estimated 256-mile range. For the range-anxious, the i5 EVs have a MAX Range mode that promises to optimize the remaining charge in the battery by limiting top speed to 56 mph and shutting down the climate control, the heated and cooled seats, and even the heated steering wheel. The 400-volt architecture allows for up to 205 kW DC fast charging and 11 kW charging on a Level 2 hookup.
To entertain you while you’re waiting to charge, the i5 comes with AirConsole video games that use your smartphone as a controller and the 12.3-inch center display. For those who aren’t into gaming, the car has a built-in YouTube app which is perfect for watching Car and Driver's YouTube account—please like and subscribe.
BMW calls its driver-assist option Driving Assistant Professional. This system, which still requires the driver to hold the steering wheel as it "drives" the 5-series, comes with Active Lane Change Assistant, a marketer's way of saying that it will change lanes to move around slower traffic, something that GM’s SuperCruise system also does. BMW’s system, however, only makes a suggestion and won’t act until the driver’s eye looks at the corresponding mirror.
The new platform features a double-wishbone front suspension on coil springs and multilink rear suspension on air springs. Four-wheel steering is optional, as are active anti-roll bars and adaptive dampers. We won’t have a chance to drive the new 5-series for another few months (sales begin in late September), but we’ll be the first to let you know how BMW has tuned the hardware and just what the new 5 drives like then."
2024 BMW i5 Gives EV Shoppers a 5-Series, Including the Most Powerful One
The most powerful member of the new 5-series sedan lineup will be electric: the 590-hp i5 M60 xDrive.
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US data about the weight: i5 40 - 2200 kg, i5 60 - 2360 kg, 530i - 1800 kg
EDIT: Uploaded PDF file
Can the mods open a new thread dedicated to the new 5-Series?
Is it front wheel drive? The overhang is huge.
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Disagree 100%. To me Audis, with a few exceptions, have always been for those with money but not passionate about cars.
C6 A6 is probably a good example of this. Great quality, nothing worthy of being remembered.
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Well it’s not as ugly as the 7, but it’s not attractive either. It has an almost cartoonish look. Just Sad.
Glad the interior at least looks good though.
Glad the interior at least looks good though.
Im really disappointed by BMW but here it sure looks good,
the DRL are so bad they remind me of the BMW 2-series which is a 4 year old model,
the back lights are good on their own but the 3/4 part of the cars height is what is killing me they make it look like a crossover of some sort..
This was the best sedan idk how they f#cked up the front so bad
Gor134
AMG Aficionado
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I'm sorry, hidden?Notable angles:
The side profile is nearly perfect and provides a glimmer of the next 3-series' purportedly radical design language. This is the best hybrid design (accommodating both E and ICE platforms) in the sedan market in terms of proportions. I also like the balance they've created between elegance and sportiness, which is necessary for a hybrid design form that caters to both new EV buyers and old BMW customers.
I also like how they've hidden the EV-induced bulk at the back. Not a big fan of the lights but happy with how they've reduced the visual weight of the bumpers (which is a mess on the 7er).
The beltline rises at a progressively higher angle, as opposed to previous 5ers that visually lifts the rear area. I can definitely see the compromise of the ICE/BEV single platform from this side profile, and that tall rear.
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That back is spot on...grounded and firm
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BMW
Bayerische Motoren Werke AG, abbreviated as BMW is a German multinational
manufacturer of luxury vehicles and motorcycles headquartered in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
The company was founded in 1916 as a manufacturer of aircraft engines, which it produced
from 1917 to 1918 and again from 1933 to 1945.
Official website: BMW (Global), BMW (USA)
Official website: BMW (Global), BMW (USA)
