New BMW 5 Series Facelift

All-round enhancement of the dynamic, innovative and sophisticated character of the BMW 5 Series, attractive modifications in design, enhanced style and value within the interior, best-of-class fuel economy in all model variants, trendsetting, future-oriented enhancement of comfort and safety features, enhancement of the model’s leading position in the segment: BMW 5 Series Saloon as the epitome of sheer driving pleasure in the Business Class, the BMW 5 Series Touring as a unique combination of dynamic performance and practical variability।


New dimension of Efficient Dynamics, all power units with a significant reduction of fuel consumption, straight-six engines with second-generation High Precision Injection direct fuel injection, significant increase of output and performance combined with optimised economy, six-cylinder diesel engines with turbocharger and third-generation common-rail fuel injection, all-aluminium crankcase for a significant reduction of weight, power unit in the BMW 535d with Variable Twin Turbo (VTT) technology increasing the engine’s leadership as the world’s most dynamic six-cylinder diesel, six speed automatic transmission with optimised gearshift dynamics and direct connection to the engine as well as Automatic Sports Transmission as an option।


Sporting and elegant accentuations of exterior design: headlights and rear light clusters in technically outstanding clear glass look, chrome headlight surrounds with position light rings at the front, LED direction indicators and five light conductor rods at the rear, newly contoured air intake with upward facing design, BMW kidney grille with individual surrounds flush to the front air dam, greater horizontal subdivision and additional light contours at the rear providing an even more powerful look, striking light contour in the side-sills accentuating the car’s elegance from the side, attractive new light-alloy wheels, additional exterior colours।

Enhancement of driving and operating comfort by particularly sophisticated materials and refined style within the interior, clear lines, colours and materials providing a calm ambience combining quality and style, two-tone door panels with smooth, flowing transition to the dashboard, integrated map pockets with enlarged capacity, padded armrests and door closing handles, electronic gear selector lever for the automatic transmission with unique visual, ergonomic and functional qualities, iDrive control system enhanced by eight favourite buttons for free choice of functions.

Four interior colour worlds, six upholstery materials, six trim variants, wide range of options serving to customise the individual, multi-faceted style and appearance of the BMW 5 Series, new combination of cloth and leather in particularly sporting style, leather upholstery with new colours and seam patterns।

Wide range of innovations for enhanced driving dynamics, safety and comfort, only car in the segment with cruise control incorporating a separate brake function, Active Cruise Control complete with Stop & Go function for keeping a safe distance in flowing traffic and when driving dead slow, Lane Change Warning with vibration signal on the steering wheel, Head-Up Display, Night Vision, High-Beam Assistant and Active Steering, navigation systems with optimised graphics and full-word voice entry for 80,000 towns and cities, daytime driving lights, Adaptive Headlights, Bending Lights.

Lightweight chassis with aluminium double-joint tiebar axle at the front and aluminium Integral-IV axle at the rear, DSC Dynamic Stability Control with additional functions, electrohydraulic brake system, intelligent BMW xDrive all-wheel-drive technology with even more precise control of variable power division front-to-rear।

Engine variants BMW 5 Series Saloon
BMW 550i: Eight-cylinder petrol engine with VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS, capacity 4,799 cc, max output 270 kW/367 hp, max torque 490 Nm/361 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 5.2 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 10.9 litres/100 kilometres (25.9 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 10.3 litres/27.4 mpg Imp).

BMW 540i: Eight-cylinder petrol engine with VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS, capacity 4,000 cc, max output 225 kW/306 hp, max torque 390 Nm/287 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.1 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 10.5 litres/100 kilometres (26.9 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 9.7 litres/29.1 mpg Imp).

BMW 530i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 200 kW/272 hp, max torque 320 Nm/236 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.3 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.7 litres/100 kilometres (36.7 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 7.5 litres/37.7 mpg Imp).

BMW 530xi: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 200 kW/272 hp, max torque 320 Nm/236 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 8.2 litres/100 kilometres (34.4 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 8.1 litres/34.9 mpg Imp).

BMW 525i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 160 kW/218 hp, max torque 270 Nm/199 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 7.1 seconds, top speed 248 km/h (154 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.4 litres/100 kilometres (38.2 mpg Imp).

BMW 525xi: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 160 kW/218 hp, max torque 270 Nm/199 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 7.9 seconds, top speed 240 km/h (149 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 8.1 litres/100 kilometres (34.9 mpg Imp).

BMW 523i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,497 cc, max output 140 kW/190 hp, max torque 235 Nm/173 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 8.2 seconds, top speed 237 km/h (147 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.3 litres/100 kilometres (38.7 mpg Imp).

BMW 535d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and Variable Twin Turbo (VTT), capacity 2,993 cc, max output 210 kW/286 hp, max torque 580 Nm/427 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.4 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (electronically limited), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.8 litres/100 kilometres (41.5 mpg Imp).

BMW 530d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 173 kW/235 hp, max torque 500 Nm/369 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.8 seconds,
top speed 250 km/h (155 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.4 litres/100 kilometres (44.1 mpg Imp).

BMW 530xd: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 173 kW/235 hp, max torque 500 Nm/369 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.6 seconds, top speed 242 km/h (150 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.9 litres/100 kilometres (40.9 mpg Imp).

BMW 525d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 145 kW/197 hp, max torque 400 Nm/295 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 7.6 seconds,
top speed 237 km/h (147 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.2 litres/100 kilometres (45.6 mpg Imp).

BMW 520d: Four-cylinder diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 1,995 cc, max output 120 kW/163 hp, max torque 340 Nm/251 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 8.6 seconds, top speed 223 km/h (138 mph), average fuel consum­ption to the EU standard 5.9 litres/100 kilometres (47.9 mpg Imp).

Engine variants BMW 5 Series Touring:
BMW 550i: Eight-cylinder petrol engine with VALVETRONIC and double-VANOS, capacity 4,799 cc, max output 270 kW/367 hp, max torque 490 Nm/361 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 5.3 seconds,
top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 11.2 litres/100 kilometres (25.2 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 10.7 litres/26.4 mpg Imp).

BMW 530i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 200 kW/272 hp, max torque 320 Nm/236 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.5 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (limited electronically), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.9 litres/100 kilometres (35.8 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 7.7 litres/36.7 mpg Imp).

BMW 530xi: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 200 kW/272 hp, max torque 320 Nm/236 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.9 seconds, top speed 246 km/h (153 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 8.5 litres/100 kilometres (33.2 mpg Imp) (automatic transmission 8.4 litres/33.6 mpg Imp).

BMW 525i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 160 kW/218 hp, max torque 270 Nm/199 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 7.4 seconds, top speed 243 km/h (151 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.7 litres/100 kilometres (36.7 mpg Imp).

BMW 525xi: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,996 cc, max output 160 kW/218 hp, max torque 270 Nm/199 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 8.2 seconds, top speed 233 km/h (145 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 8.4 litres/100 kilometres (33.6 mpg Imp).

BMW 523i: Straight-six petrol engine with second-generation direct High Precision Injection, capacity 2,497 cc, max output 140 kW/190 hp, max torque 235 Nm/173 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 8.5 seconds, top speed 230 km/h (143 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.7 litres/100 kilometres (36.7 mpg Imp).

BMW 535d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and Variable Twin Turbo (VTT), capacity 2,993 cc, max output 210 kW/286 hp, max torque 580 Nm/427 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.5 seconds, top speed 250 km/h (155 mph) (electronically limited), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.0 litres/100 kilometres (40.3 mpg Imp).

BMW 530d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 173 kW/235 hp, max torque 500 Nm/369 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.9 seconds,
top speed 245 km/h (152 mph), average fuel consum­ption to the EU standard 6.6 litres/100 kilometres
( 42.8 mpg Imp).

BMW 530xd: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 173 kW/235 hp, max torque 500 Nm/369 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 6.8 seconds, top speed 235 km/h (146 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 7.2 litres/100 kilometres (39.2 mpg Imp).

BMW 525d: Straight-six diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 2,993 cc, max output 145 kW/197 hp, max torque 400 Nm/295 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 7.8 seconds,
top speed 232 km/h (144 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.4 litres/100 kilometres (44.1 mpg Imp).

BMW 520d: Four-cylinder diesel with common-rail fuel injection and VTG turbocharger, capacity 1,995 cc, max output 120 kW/163 hp, max torque 340 Nm/251 lb-ft, acceleration 0–100 km/h in 8.9 seconds, top speed 218 km/h (135 mph), average fuel consumption to the EU standard 6.1 litres/100 kilometres (46.3 mpg Imp).

Source: Source: BMW Group



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