And Now It’s Here

The new BMW 5 Series showed up in pictures a day before the reveal, but that event didn’t ruin the reveal day for this stalwart luxury performer. The BMW 5 Series has been the most successful luxury nameplate around the world since 1972 with over 7.6 million of these cars sold. Now that this car is officially revealed and starting its new generation we can take a good hard look at it and see what it has to offer. Just form the onset you see this model is one that will make a huge difference in the lineup and offer more of the luxury we want to enjoy.

The first statistic that makes a huge difference on this new car is the fact that its lighter than before. It seems every car on the market is heading in the direction of lighter builds and this one has lost 137 pounds overall. This was due to the use of magnesium, aluminum and high strength steel in the build. While being lighter, this car is also larger with an overall increase in length of 1.2 inches, 0.3 more in the width and 0.6 inches more for the height. This may not sound like a lot, but it will make a huge difference in the overall feel of the car.

The looks of the new 5 Series come in to appear more like the larger 7 Series than the smaller 3 Series. This gives you a car that has impressive luxury appearances with the grill and headlights appearing to be seamless while highlighting just how wide this car is. Even in the back the 5 Series is more attractive and luxurious than before with the deck lid lip and the trapezoidal exhaust ports that are typically found only on the 7 Series models.

Up front BMW has added active grill slats for the radiator that are moved by the system behind the kidney grill slats and the lower intakes to add more airflow when the engine requires more cooling. When the system allows these slats to be closed they are kept closed which helps to improve the aerodynamics and provide more fuel efficiency from this new 5 Series.

There will be two versions of this car when the launch takes place. These will be the 530i and 540i. On the 53oi you will have the new 2.0-liter turbocharged four-cylinder engine that gives you 248 horsepower and 258 lb.-ft. of torque. The 540i brings you the larger engine to use which will have a full 335 horsepower and 332 lb.-ft. of torque for you to enjoy the rode with more power. On both models you can have the BMW xDrive AWD system installed for better overall control and handling on the road.

on the inside of this new BMW you’ll enjoy the impressive upgrades in luxury that greet you. The seats are both 20-way automatic adjustable seats for you to enjoy putting in the position you need. These seats can offer you ventilation and a massage function if you want. Other improvements include the head up display that makes the driving even more enjoyable.

This new BMW 5 Series will be at dealers as early as February 2017 to give you the drive you want in a car that has seriously upgraded the luxury look and feel.