BMW India has just launched the all-new 5 Series. This is the seventh generation of the premium executive sedan and it is being locally produced at the company’s plant near Chennai.
The new BMW 5 Series is available in three diesel variants — the BMW 520d Sport Line, the BMW 520d Luxury Line and the BMW 530d M Sport and in one petrol variant, the BMW 530i Sport Line. The new model is being offered in three exclusive design schemes — Sport Line, Luxury Line and M Sport. Prices start from ₹49.9 lakh and ranges upto ₹61.3 lakh for the 530d M Sport.
Feature ladenThe new BMW 5 Series gets a host of new innovative technologies to up the ante in its class including Gesture Control, Remote Control Parking with BMW Display Key, Wireless Charging, Parking Assistant with Surround View and the next generation of the brand’s Head up Display.
Hands do the talking in the all-new BMW 5 Series with the unique Gesture Control, which is part of a rigorously thought-out operating concept that recognises six pre-defined hand movements for control of a number of functions. This includes volume control, accepting or rejecting phone calls, acknowledging check control messages, closing an information window, changing the camera angle etc. There is also the option of pairing a specific gesture with an individual choice of function.
With the Remote Control Parking and Display Key with touchscreen, a driver can manoeuvre the new BMW 5 Series into a narrow parking space from outside the car. The driver activates the remote-controlled parking function from outside the vehicle via the display key. Besides other information, the smart key also displays service reminders, cabin temperature, mileage range and fuel level. All acceleration and braking actions are monitored and controlled by the Park Distance Control (PDC), the Parking Assistant with the Surround View camera, while the engine can be started and switched off by remote control.
The smartphone holder integrated into the centre console, which allows inductive, wireless charging for mobile phones and the Display key.
Designed to performThe all-new BMW 5 Series brings together two traditional BMW design elements that lend the car a forward-surging character, and muscularity. The car’s front design now expresses the new design language with the merging LED headlamps leading the show.
The impression of lightness continues into the interior, with its large display, sparingly arranged controls and orderly surfaces. In typical BMW style, the cockpit is angled towards the driver to put all controls within reach and facilitate intuitive driving. A new ambient lighting package with six dimmable designs creates an atmosphere for every mood.
BMW says that the new 5 Series offers noticeably more headroom in the rear as well as an increased boot capacity of 400 litres (with the integrated emergency spare wheel). The car is roomier inside, something which can be attributed not just to the lowered instrument panel and free-standing display, but also to the cabin’s enlarged dimensions, particularly in terms of elbow and shoulder room.
The three-litre, six-cylinder diesel engine of the BMW 530d produces an output of 265hp and a maximum torque of 620Nm at 2,000 – 2,500 rpm. The car accelerates from 0-100 kmph in just 5.7 seconds to a top speed of 250 kmph. The two- litre, four cylinder petrol engine of BMW 530i produces an output of 252hp and produces a maximum torque of 350Nm at 1,450 – 4,800 rpm. The car accelerates from 0-100 kmph in just 6.2 seconds. The two-litre, four cylinder diesel engine of the BMW 520d produces an output of 190hp and produces a maximum torque of 400Nm at 1,750-2,500 rpm. The engines are paired with the eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission.