5 Series (G60) [Spy Shots] BMW G60 5 Series LCI

[bmwz4coupe]

Very nice design on these older Mitsubishi’s, I always liked them.

 

[Gor134]

90s Mitsubishis were actually pretty nicely appointed and they did have premium aspirations back then.

 

[Mars1965]

With the LCI the front overhang with the ugly proportions remains.

 

[SCOTT27]

From that profile the front looks like Gort from The Day The Earth Stood Still.

 

[Gor134]

With the LCI the front overhang with the ugly proportions remains.

the upright sharknose makes the overhang look better.

long overhang isn't always inherently bad, it just comes down to how the design treats it, and this looks to be a massive improvement.

 

[leylandi]

 

[SCOTT27]

This LCI also brings more Saab-ness to its front appearance. Some say the G60 has almost a Saab-aesthetic quality in its profile. It’s a shame Saab’s successor and potential i5 competitor became still born.

Somebody also tries to imagine the M5 under LCI.

 

[leylandi]

A car that will be released at the end of 2023 is being tested with its facelifted form 1 year later. BMW has clearly proven its failure. The neue klasse front end will also look very bad. They are on the wrong track.

 

[Design FIRST]

I find myself liking this. Alot. A return to taut, sporting elegance-which has been "genuinely quintessential BMW" throughout various eras of the brands history.

 

[Gor134]

A car that will be released at the end of 2023 is being tested with its facelifted form 1 year later. BMW has clearly proven its failure. The neue klasse front end will also look very bad. They are on the wrong track.

It's been on sale since 2023. It's 2025 now and the facelift is due for launch in 2026 or 2027 as a "MY27"

That means the 5er was out for 3 years and got a facelift for the 4th year.. what's the problem here? This is a normal product life cycle.

 

[leylandi]

It's been on sale since 2023. It's 2025 now and the facelift is due for launch in 2026 or 2027 as a "MY27"

That means the 5er was out for 3 years and got a facelift for the 4th year.. what's the problem here? This is a normal product life cycle.

It was introduced in May 2023 and launched in October. According to this period, the facelift will be introduced in mid-2027. In other words, we were supposed to see the test mules of the facelift in 2026. We saw the first test vehicles with the M5 at the beginning of 2025. When was the M5 launched? The facelift will take place 1 year earlier than expected, in 2026. The same applies to the 7 series. The design received a lot of criticism and it will be an early refresh.

The E-class was launched before the 5-series. Where are its test vehicles?

 

[SKY]

It was introduced in May 2023 and launched in October. According to this period, the facelift will be introduced in mid-2027. In other words, we were supposed to see the test mules of the facelift in 2026. We saw the first test vehicles with the M5 at the beginning of 2025. When was the M5 launched? The facelift will take place 1 year earlier than expected, in 2026. The same applies to the 7 series. The design received a lot of criticism and it will be an early refresh.

The E-class was launched before the 5-series. Where are its test vehicles?

This is such an uninformed comment to make. Others have already said when this FL should debut, which is nothing weird in terms of timings. BMW is changing its design language and trying to implement it on the existing cars. MB is doing just the same with the S-Class. Is the design of that car a failure too?

E-Class FL not being tested can be explained by the fact that MB is launching an all new model which is fully electric. And isn’t that the biggest failure? Having an EV on sale which both fugly and outdated tech-wise (EQE), and releasing a classic sedan that cannot be electrified (W214), which forces MB to launch a third model.

Cheers!

 

[leylandi]

This is such an uninformed comment to make. Others have already said when this FL should debut, which is nothing weird in terms of timings. BMW is changing its design language and trying to implement it on the existing cars. MB is doing just the same with the S-Class. Is the design of that car a failure too?

E-Class FL not being tested can be explained by the fact that MB is launching an all new model which is fully electric. And isn’t that the biggest failure? Having an EV on sale which both fugly and outdated tech-wise (EQE), and releasing a classic sedan that cannot be electrified (W214), which forces MB to launch a third model.

Cheers!

Hasn't the design language changed with the 7 series? Isn't it a failure that they have deviated from this language? If you don't criticize BMW's current design language, then there is a problem. EQ is a failure, that's true.

The front face of the S class is not completely changing. The facelift was delayed because the life cycle was extended. This facelift will be a slightly more comprehensive change. I think you should question your own knowledge and follow the sector correctly.

 

[Uygar]

If the 5er was a “design failure” people wouldn’t be buying them like crazy, lol. The M5 sales are great too. They’re just trying to make the whole range more consistent since they introduced the NK design language. The high end models still have the split headlights as well, so I don’t get the problem here. Seems like people are desperately trying hard to find something to criticize, haha.

 

[Uygar]

This LCI also brings more Saab-ness to its front appearance. Some say the G60 has almost a Saab-aesthetic quality in its profile. It’s a shame Saab’s successor and potential i5 competitor became still born.

Somebody also tries to imagine the M5 under LCI.

Am I missing something or are those people blind .

 

[leylandi]

If the 5er was a “design failure” people wouldn’t be buying them like crazy, lol. The M5 sales are great too. They’re just trying to make the whole range more consistent since they introduced the NK design language. The high end models still have the split headlights as well, so I don’t get the problem here. Seems like people are desperately trying hard to find something to criticize, haha.

Dude the 5 series is a bloated design with terrible proportions. You can't deny that. I think BMW fans are fooling themselves.

 

[leylandi]

Dude the 5 series is a bloated design with terrible proportions. You can't deny that. I think BMW fans are fooling themselves.

 

[klier]

Aaaaah my fingertips so badly want to type stuff. But I am going to let it pass.

Hopefully the admin will finally take some measures.

 

[fan_of_642]

For me, biggest problems of "5" are interior and instruments; exterior way better than "7", "2", "XM" and so many other rubbish by bmw.

 

[Matski]

Seems like people are desperately trying hard to find something to criticize

It's more Leylandi than 'people', you see, people said bad things about a Mercedes (the CLA), so in full propaganda mode Leylandi has turned to deflection in the CLA thread (what about the 2GC though!!1z!), diversion in this thread (5 series bad, seeee LCI proves it!!!11!), and Idolisation in the E-Class thread (something about respecting a mini-cab or something). It's fairly predictable behavior.