The all-new sixth generation BMW 5-Series codenamed F10 has finally been revealed today.
In contrast to the current E60 generation which was characterized as being overly dramatic and baroque, the new F10 returns to a more graceful and conservative design reminiscent of the fourth generation E39, yet still aggressive and sporty. We are sure the F10 will win back a lot of alienated BMW fans from the previous Chris Bangle design era.
The new 5 Series sedan will launch with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. Approximately three months later, the range will be rounded off by a direct injection four-cylinder turbodiesel.
Starting with the petrol units at the top of the range, the 550i TwinPower Turbo V8 makes 300 kW/407 hp, 535i twin turbo straight-six delivers 225 kW/306 hp, while the two straight-six engines with direct injection develop 190 kW/258 hp in the BMW 528i and, 150 kW/204 hp in the BMW 523i, respectively. For the diesels, the 530d produces 180 kW/245 hp and the 525d with 150 kW/204 hp. Lastly, the 520d and its four-cylinder makes 135 kW/184hp boasting an average fuel consumption figure in the EU5 test cycle at 5.2 litres/100 kilometres, the CO2 emission rating is 137 g/km (provisional figures with automatic transmission). BMW's new eight-speed automatic transmission is available as standard on all models (in Germany).
For the front suspension BMW is doing away with the MacPherson strut system that has been in use since 1965 and adopts a more sophisticated multi-link system already seen on the 7-Series F01. The rear suspension has been upgraded as well but remains the same in principle, also as a multi-link system. When equipped with a Sport Package, Adaptive Drive is added which includes Driving Dynamics Control, Dynamic Damping Control and Active Roll Stabilization. Optional Integral Active Steering will virtually extend or shorten the vehicle's wheelbase for improved stability at high speeds and enhanced agility at lower speeds.
BMW EfficientDynamics technologies are featuring as standard Brake Energy Regeneration, a gearshift point indicator, active air flap control, and on-demand operation of ancillary units including a detachable a/c compressor. Body construction features aluminum components such as the doors, hood, front fenders and suspension to reduce weight.
A tour de force of driver's aid and infotainment features are available on the 5-Series. They include a Parking Assistant, Surround View, collision warning with application of the brakes in conjunction with Active Cruise Control plus Stop & Go, and a new Speed Limit Device. Further features also available are Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, a Head-Up Display, a High-Beam Assistant, BMW Night Vision with detection of individual persons, Park Distance Control and a back-up camera.
The latest fourth generation of BMW iDrive control appears in two versions: with 7.0-in. dimensions and 800 x 480-pixel resolution in standard form, or with the optional Navigation system, in a 10.2-in., 1280 x 480-pixel version with a wider range of features and functions as in the new BMW 7 Series. Displays are transreflective so that light from the sun actually makes the images on the screen brighter.
The 5-Series will be built at BMW Plant Dingolfing along side the new 2009 BMW 7 Series F01. The 5-Series F10 is based on the same architecture as the 7-Series as both vehicles extensively share components.
Dealer and press junket is scheduled for February 2010 in Lisbon, Portugal while European market launch takes place in March 2010.
The world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan once again marks the epitome of aesthetic design and supreme driving pleasure in the upper midrange segment. Through its sporting and elegant looks, driving dynamics typical of the brand, outstanding efficiency as well as innovative comfort and safety features, the sixth generation of BMW’s executive express convincingly reflects the supreme standard of the world’s most successful manufacturer of premium cars throughout the entire process of development.
Design: charismatic, elegant, sporting.
With the longest wheelbase in the segment, a long and sleek engine compartment lid, short overhangs front and rear and a coupé-like, graceful roofline, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan stands out clearly from the competition.
Overall, the aesthetic looks of the car are clearly determined by perfectly balanced proportions. Design features typical of the brand are to be found both at the front with its BMW kidney grille inclined slightly forward and on the strikingly chiselled engine compartment lid, in the stylish and elegant side view of the car, and on the muscular rear end.
Within the interior modern function and a superior ambience come together in perfect harmony, unmistakable style and clear orientation to the driver in the cockpit guaranteeing a truly unique driving and travelling experience.
Driving experience: supreme dynamics and outstanding comfort.
The most advanced drivetrain and suspension technologies ensure supreme sportiness and an even higher standard of motoring comfort all in one. At the same time optional Dynamic Driving Control enables the driver to set the suspension individually to his personal requirements. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is available with Adaptive Drive encompassing´Dynamic Damper Control and Dynamic Drive stability control, as well as BMW’s Integral Active Steering.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is making its debut with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. The range is rounded off by a four-cylinder turbodiesel with an aluminium crankcase and common-rail direct injection. Maximum output in this case of 135 kW/184 hp makes the BMW 520d fitted as standard with Auto Start Stop the new efficiency benchmark in its segment. Average fuel consumption in the EU5 test cycle is just 5.0 litres/100 kilometres (equal to 56.5 mpg imp), the CO2 emission rating is 132 g/km (provisional figures).
The top-of-the-range BMW 550i comes with an eight-cylinder boasting BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection for maximum output of 300 kW/407 hp. The straight-six with BMW TwinPower Turbo, High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC in the BMW 535i delivers maximum output of 225 kW/306 hp, while the two straight-six power units featuring High Precision Injection and lean-burn operation develop 190 kW/258 hp in the BMW 528i and, respectively, 150 kW/204 hp in the BMW 523i.
Straight-six diesels with the most advanced technology give the BMW 530d maximum output of 180 kW/245 hp and the BMW 525d an equally impressive 150 kW/204 hp. Fitted with optional BMW BluePerformance technology, the BMW 530d fulfils the EU6 emission standard. And it almost goes without saying that all versions of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan comply in full with the EU5 standard in Europe.
BMW EfficientDynamics: BMW 5 Series increasing the lead.
All versions of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan are available as an option with BMW’s new eight-speed automatic transmission. The BMW 550i comes as standard with BMW’s automatic transmission optimised for efficiency, just like EPS Electric Power Steering featured on all models.
BMW EfficientDynamics technologies are naturally featured as standard in appropriate combinations on each model, with features such as Brake Energy Regeneration, a gearshift point indicator, active air flap control, and on-demand operation of ancillary units including a detachable a/c compressor. Intelligent lightweight construction, finally, is ensured by features such as the doors, engine compartment lid, front side panels and suspension components made of aluminium.
Innovative driver assistance systems with BMW ConnectedDrive.
The driver assistance systems offered for the first time in the context of BMW ConnectedDrive include a Parking Assistant, Surround View, collision warning with application of the brakes in conjunction with Active Cruise Control plus Stop & Go, and a new Speed Limit Device. Further features also available are Lane Change Warning, Lane Departure Warning, Speed Limit Info, a Head-Up Display, BMW Night Vision with detection of individual persons, and a back-up camera.
Description in Brief.
Joint development and production together with the BMW 7 Series.
The world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan opens up the latest chapter in a truly impressive story of success. In the course of five model generations, overall sales of the BMW 5 Series already amount to more than 5.5 million units. Now the new model is based on a newly developed vehicle architecture also featured in the BMW 7 Series luxury sedans.
Joint production of the BMW 5 Series Sedan and the BMW 7 Series at BMW Plant Dingolfing, together with the extensive use of shared components, ensures highly efficient production with a supreme standard of quality following the most demanding benchmarks in the market.
World debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan, the epitome of the sporting but elegant, innovative and driver-oriented executive express. The sixth generation of BMW’s immensely successful four-door stands out through modern aesthetics in design, conveys all of the Sheer Driving Pleasure so typical of BMW, and offers unparalleled efficiency in the upper midrange segment.
The premium character of this outstanding Sedan is underscored by features and technologies otherwise to be found only in the luxury class. In the sum total of its features, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan thus represents the outstanding competence in development of the world’s most successful manufacturer of premium cars.
The sophisticated aesthetics and dynamic looks of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan are the result of perfectly balanced proportions. Again in the typical style of the brand, the new 5 Series Sedan boasts a long and contoured engine compartment lid, short overhangs, a coupé-like flowing roofline as well as the longest wheelbase in the entire segment.
The charismatic flair of the upright front section and the BMW kidney grille inclined slightly forward from certain perspectives, the stylish elegance of the side view and the muscular sportiness of the rear end all come together in typical BMW design language to provide an outstanding look of style and supremacy.
Within the interior horizontal surfaces and exciting lines create a truly generous and harmonious ambience. The clear structure of the cockpit enhances the high level of driver orientation, while the stylish, modern design of the interior may be further refined by top-quality materials and tastefully composed colour combinations reflecting the individual choice of the customer.
Benefiting from BMW EfficientDynamics naturally featured as standard, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan further extends BMW’s leadership in the segment also when it comes to efficiency. All power units fulfil the EU5 emission standard, the new BMW 530d with optional BMW BluePerformance technology even comes with EU6. Intelligent lightweight technology is borne out among other things by chassis components as well as the engine lid, front side panels and doors all made of aluminium.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is entering the market with one eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines as well as two six-cylinder diesels. The top model is the BMW 550i powered by a V8 with BMW TwinPower Turbo featuring High Precision Injection (300 kW/407 hp). Then there are the world’s first straight-six petrol engine with TwinPower Turbo, High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC (225 kW/306 hp) in the BMW 535i as well as two straight-six petrol engines with High Precision Injection and lean-burn technology in the BMW 528i (190 kW/258 hp) and the BMW 523i (150 kW/204 hp).
The latest generation of straight-six diesels featuring an all-aluminium crankcase and common-rail direct injection develop 180 kW/245 hp in the BMW 530d and 150 kW/204 hp in the BMW 525d. Due to supplement the model range in the near future, the new BMW 520d comes with a thoroughly upgraded 135 kW/184 hp four-cylinder diesel and features Auto Start Stop as standard. Offering average fuel consumption of just 5.0 litres/100 km (equal to 56.5 mpg imp) in the EU test cycle and a CO2 emission rating of 132 g/km, this high-tech power unit sets a new benchmark in its segment.
Eight-speed automatic transmission comes as an option with all engine variants of the BMW 5 Series and is standard on the BMW 550i. Sports Automatic with shift paddles on the steering wheel is also available as an option. With its innovative gearset configuration, a unique level of inner efficiency and optimised weight, the eight-speed automatic transmission combines outstanding gearshift comfort, dynamic performance and efficiency of the highest level.
The combination of a double track arm front axle and the Integral-V rear axle ensures supreme driving dynamics and motoring comfort all in one. Further efficiency is provided by EPS Electric Power Steering including Servotronic as standard feature for the first time in the BMW 5 Series. Optional Integral Active Steering, finally, adds a controlled rear axle steering function to the active steering on the front wheels, with a steering lock of up to 2.5o.
In its driving behaviour, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan is even more dynamic than before and offers a significant improvement in motoring comfort. In its agility it follows the benchmark set by the BMW 3 Series, in its supremacy it comes very close to the BMW 7 Series Luxury Performance Sedan. All the car’s driving characteristics may be set and tuned individually by Dynamic Drive Control available in conjunction with the Sports Automatic, Dynamic Damper Control and Integral Active Steering options.
The clearly structured cockpit and intuitive controls enhance Sheer Driving Pleasure in typical BMW style to an even higher level, at the same time underlining the sophisticated ambience within the passenger compartment of the new BMW 5 Series. The driver-oriented cockpit in Black Panel technology, the multifunction steering wheel featured as standard, the two highly functional steering wheel columns, and the separation of driving and comfort functions further enhance the feeling of supremacy at the wheel. An important option for the truly discerning customer is the BMW Head-Up Display optimised once again in terms of the information provided, image resolution and the size of the image presented.
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan comes as standard with the latest generation of BMW iDrive control. Both the standard and optional audio, navigation and communication functions are masterminded via the Controller on the centre console and the 10.2- or, respectively, 7-inch Control Display integrated harmoniously in the instrument panel.
BMW ConnectedDrive offers a unique range of functions for enhanced comfort, safety and infotainment, unparalleled even in this superior segment. For the first time the new BMW 5 Series Sedan comes with a Parking Assistant, a collision warning and brake initiation function in conjunction with Active Cruise Control and Stop & Go, Surround View and the Speed Limit Device all available in the new model. Further options are Lane Departure Warning, Lane Change Warning, Speed Limit Info, a High-Beam Assistant, BMW Night Vision able to detect even individual persons, Park Distance Control and a back-up camera. And last but certainly not least, BMW ConnectedDrive comes with BMW Online, BMW Assist, BMW TeleServices, and the option to use the internet in the car.
In the interest of enhanced agility and safety, the new BMW 5 Series Sedan boasts a particularly stiff body structure. Appropriate use of high-strength and ultra-high-strength steel increases the mean stiffness of the new model car by approximately 55 per cent over its predecessor, at the same time optimising the weight of the car.
Standard features include three-point inertia-reel seat belts on all seats, frontal and side airbags as well as crash-activated headrests for the driver and front passenger, curtain head airbags at the side, a tyre defect indicator as well as an active engine compartment lid for optimum pedestrian safety. Daytime driving lights, foglamps, two-stage Adaptive Brake Lights and cruise control complete with a brake initiation function all come as standard, bi-xenon dual headlights, Adaptive Headlights with variable light distribution, adaptive headlight range control and bending lights, as well as an Enhanced Emergency Call function even able to automatically locate the vehicle through BMW ConnectedDrive are all available as options.
The wide range of sophisticated features offered as standard in the new BMW 5 Series comprise Comfort Start without requiring the driver to even insert the key, the BMW Professional radio complete with a CD player, an AUX-In plug and six loudspeakers, automatic air conditioning with separate temperature and ventilation control on the driver’s and front passenger’s side, as well as an Integrated Owner’s Manual. The exclusive comfort options clearly oriented to the luxury class, finally, include Comfort Access, a USB plug, a multi-channel audio system, rear seat entertainment systems, four-zone automatic air conditioning, active seats, Soft Close Automatic on the doors, a contoured sliding roof optimised for supreme acoustics, as well as an electrically retractable trailer bar.
Power units:
BMW 550i
V8 petrol engine with TwinPower Turbo and High Precision Injection
Capacity: 4,395 cc, max output: 300 kW from 5,500 - 6,400 rpm
Max torque: 600 Nm/442 lb-ft from 1,750 - 4,500 rpm
Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 5.0 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard:
10.4 ltr/100 km
CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 243 g/km,
full compliance with the EU5 emission standard.
BMW 535i
Straight-six petrol engine with TwinPower Turbo,
High Precision Injection and VALVETRONIC
Capacity: 2,979 cc, max output: 225 kW at 5,800 rpm
Max torque: 400 Nm from 1,200 - 5,000 rpm
Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 6.1 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard:
8.4 ltr/100 km
CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 195 g/km
full compliance with the EU5 emission standard.
BMW 528i
Straight-six petrol engine with bi-VANOS
and VALVETRONIC
Capacity: 2,996 cc, max output: 190 kW at 6,600 rpm
Max torque: 300 Nm from 2,600 - 5,000 rpm
Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 6.7 seconds
Top speed: 250 km/h
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard:
7.6 ltr/100 km,
CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 178 g/km,
full compliance with the EU5 emission standard.
BMW 523i
Straight-six petrol engine with bi-VANOS
and VALVETRONIC
Capacity: 2,996 cc, max output: 150 kW at 6,100 rpm
Max torque: 270 Nm from 1,500 - 4,250 rpm Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 7.9 seconds Top speed: 234 km/h
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard:
7.6 ltr/100 km
CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 177 g/km,
full compliance with the EU5 emission standard.
BMW 530d
Straight-six diesel with aluminium crankcase,
turbocharger with variable turbine geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection (piezo-injectors, max injection pressure 1,800 bar)
Capacity: 2, 993 cc, max output: 180 kW at 4,000 rpm Max torque: 540 Nm from 1,750 - 3,000 rpm
Acceleration: 0 - 100 km/h in 6.3 seconds Top speed: 250 km/h
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 6.2 ltr/100 km
CO2 emissions to the EU standard:
162 g/km,
full compliance with the EU5 emission standard.
BMW 520d
Straight-four diesel with aluminium crankcase, turbocharger with variable turbine geometry and common-rail direct fuel injection
(magnetic valve injectors, max injection pressure 1,800 bar)
Capacity: 1,995 cc, max output: 135 kW at 4,000 rpm Max torque: 380 Nm from 1,900 - 2, 750 rpm
Acceleration: 0-100 km/h in 8.1 seconds (provisional),
Top speed: 225 km/h (provisional)
Average fuel consumption to the EU standard: 5.2 ltr/100 km
CO2 emissions to the EU standard: 137 g/km (provisional),
I'm reminded of the 3-series. In fact, this should have been a 2011 3-series. I noticed they traded out the ugly tiangle tail lights for a more Kia look in the back!!! Not impressed. Looks average and cheaper than it is.
What a joke.."The most beautiful BMW of our time" Might possibly be true..everything else is even uglier. This thing looks like a 3 series. Loved the older 5s much better. At least they had distinctive class.
I just want an opinion on BMW interiors, I think they are sensational, in comparison to MB's mismash in the E Class, but is it a good idea that all new BMW interiors are identical, does it make the 7 now appear down market or the 5 upmarket? MB seems to have a different feel wiht each class but with some familiar details, thoughts anyone?
Honestly, i like it! I'm sure that many of the ones who say the F10 is ugly will change their minds when'll see it live. Looks like a 3 series...looks like a 7 series. Of course, they are family.
i thought the 7 series will look better in the flesh. it doesn't. i don't like the front end of this new 5 series , it's like something is missing. and i like BMW , that's why i'm disappointed.
i love it! i love the side profile and i love the interior, only thing that bugs me a bit is that for some reason the shape of the rear tail lights remind me of a g35
Congratulations. Like Audi, BMW now sells one car in three different sizes, just like a garment line. You can now buy a car in three sizes, 3,5, and 7. Ditto with GT series: GT3, GT5. Ditto with X series: X1, X3, X5.
I love the interior, but I'm not so sure about the exterior. Somehow it looks extremely feminine, not as masculine as you would expect a BMW to be....I will wait to see it in flesh to make up my mind though.
WHAT THE F*CK are you talking about, the A6 is just as good as this one, not to mention xf.. And simply nothing can beat the interior of Audi.. But I like this 5-series more than the prior one..
the 535i is not a twin turbo, it's powered by the N55 which is a Single Turbo - perhaps you meant Twin Scroll, which basically means VGT, that would be correct
Very very nice. Even people who don't like it at first know that the design will grow on you at some time or another - like it has done with all BMW models of late that people have ever doubted! I like it from the off though :) M version should be interesting - I think it will really suit that big chin spoiler
I am a bmw fan specially 5 series but the prior desing to this one (bangle`s) never grew on me I never bought one, and I had before since 1994 all the models Bangle`s desing divided the followers in lovers and haters; my humble opinion (and im shure BMW knows that well
Wow. All the teasing and shrouding was worth the wait. Rear decklid is shorter than my '94 3-Series (so I think it makes the 5er look athletic). L-o-n-g bonnet/hood looks elegant. The taper of the shoulder, side, and "running boards" at the rear looks sporting, too. The front end looks menacing (grrrreat!). Nice butt, too. In the photos where all iterations of the 5er are compared, I think this model looks very good. If I could afford to buy one, I would! I'll have to be content with having eye candy for now. Nice job, BMW!
ummm.... its alrite but the front lights look droopy from angles not very imposing IMO, not too impressed.. although thats wat i said bout the 5GT till i seen it in the flesh (looks awesome)... have to wait till wee see it in the real world before we judge it.... anywayz nice engine line up and should be a good drive.. loving the interior too
You guys sure this isn't a 3 series posted wrongly? Look at the butt of the car and the rear lights. The front is passable though. Then again, I shall reserve the rest of my comments till I see it in real life.
I alweighs found the E60 to b unusually ugly, but I like this one. it LOOKS like a BMW. and yeh, it does look like a bigger 3 series, but all the Audis look like bigger versions of the one before it too (a8 is a bigger a6 which is a bigger a4...) so... it's w/e. the E39 looked just like a bigger version of the E46 too (IMO).
It's nice but not as distinct as the E60. Agree looks very similar to 3 and 7. The genius of the Bangle era was that each class looked distinctive while maintaining a clear relationship. This is now back to the generation before when the E36, E39 and E38 3, 5 & 7's were all the same, and the generation before that too.
well it is not a revolution and it doesnt have to be, i think it is played safe therefore very easy on the eyes.It has both traits of the 3 and 7 series which it was designed to be.i love the seats , the interior is so ergonomically designed, i think it is above the e klass's. very good job, now hopefully im getting it before the next generation comes out ahahah hahaha ahh...why am i still hoping for a cs project resurrection?
Beautiful looking car and love the new lines and the front nose...looks sportier too and the tail end with the split pipes on either side sure looks great.
It's nice. It indeed looks like a bigger 3er. The rear reminds me of the current E-Klasse, especially the lights, they feel kind of droopy, not sporty aggressive. Although I like the fact that there's a hint of E34 (more then E39 I think) in the F10, I would have preferred that it would be more progressive. Maybe from the E39 to the E60 was too big a step for most people, this F10 is a step back on the progressive design scale...too bad. The F10 is a nice design, but I would preferred if the F10 would have looked awesome! Let's see if the Touring will look more sporty in the rear.
daytime running lights will be mandatory in a couple of years on all new cars sold in the eu, bmw will be using the angel lights as their DRL's, if u live in europe im sorry but get used to DRL's
Also interior is very nice, but where is the handbrake!!! I'm guessing BMW went the electronic way just like the Audi, Renault, etc. I really hate not having a regular handbrake!!!
look at the picture of the rear end... first row fourth down. This car still has the typical sporty BMW stance. Keeping in mind this is just a standard model without a sporty body kit.. i know it will be an eyecatcher on the road. BMW always releases cars that look minimalistic and cars that look sporty for those who want them with the sports kit. The bmw M5 is a completely different car from the the bmw 528i. The M3 is a differnt one from the 328i. Unlike the current C class, which looks very similar to the AMG or the A5, which looks so similar to the S5. bmw equip thier models in differnt ways. As for similarities with other class bmw's.. it has always been very obvious what class and size a bmw is... unlike the audis and mercedes benzes lately.
I still don't understand why they insist on using that horrendously annoying gear lever. I hate it so much. It is awful. Go back to the style that was on the E38 740iL (I drive it every day, no traction control and love it!) or something to that extent where the knob stays in place rather than snapping back. GRRRR
i have to confess following a recent trip to germany and driving on the autobahns, day time lights are a massive safety boon in seeing an on coming vehicle in the rear mirror, especially the side mirrors, but they are so annoying on approcah otherwise!
the current BMW 5 (E60) is much classy I'm sad to say. I like the shape of F10, but its headlights cannot convince me that it is a better design than the best ever design of E60's one, plus the F10's tail lights remind me the infiniti G35/ Nissan skyline mixing the current BMW 3.
But after all it is still the best looking sedan in its class, especially the ugly current E-class and the indifferent current A6.
The new 5-series? More like an overgrown 3-series. The evolution of design photo is surely a mistake. Looks like they put the last two models in the wrong order. The E39, E60 was so right - great stance, great design features and exquisite engineering. I hope we're not in for the cloned look BMW had going year
It doesn't matter if it's beautiful or not. Because sedans aren't necessarily supposed to be beautiful. As long as the new 5 series looks good and pleasant to eyes, carrying cutting edge technology, smooth and silky, i bet that thing is gonna sell like hot cakes.
An extended 3-series? they should call it 323L for example , i dunno what is wrong with Bmw and Mercedes , people really need to stop buying those ugly cars to send a message that they r not willing to buy ugly designs anymore!! i don't like the car , really this should be the next 3-series! I think the current E-60 looks better 100 time , i love the current E-60.
For years the premium brands had been striving hard to varnish their looks, both exterior and interior. Audi can strive into the top three not only bcoz of its technology, but most importantly their look and style. BMW's several recent models can sell like hot cakes mostly because they look good (and because they're BMW of course). Jaguar's recent success on the new XJ is for sure the success of the brand new style. Which model that was thought ugly can sell like hot cakes?
PHOTOSHOPED! jk, although I wish it was.. seriously it looks OK, but 5-series shouldn't look OK, it should look sporty and silky... an innovation, just like the current E60.. I'm a bit disappointed to be honest, this should be the next 3-series, and let Bangle design a new 5-series. Not to mention the resemble between the rear of this car and Infinity G35
i dont like it, i didnt think it was too bad untill i seen it moving on the road, it just looks awkward, loving the interior and the fact bmw are no longer being stingy on the equipment, i wonder if the leather and uprated stereo as standard in the uk has anything to do with the fact jag xf comes with these items as standard and is a sales success here. we normalyy get the 5 way later than everwhere else but not this time, finally learnt ur lesson bm?
oh and in regard to the 'circus' daytime running lights that some others have mentioned, they are going to be madatory by law in the eu in the next few year thats why so many manufacturers are putting them on their cars now to save money in having to revise their cars in the future
Lot of 3er in the design, really safe design, but to me a nice car. Nice to notice that smallest diesel is evolving and gaining power. Now I'm just waiting to see it live, maybe then it makes bigger impact.
it is a very good move from BMW. Even that i have said before that is a 3 series facelifted back with 7 series front .. that would be a only a good mix for the buyer !! The actual 7 is very good in my opinion and sharing many parts with the 5 it only makes better the new F10. I need to see it live, but in pictures seems very much to resemble the actual 3 series ...
Hello guys!The truth is that i saw the photos yesterday for the first time...i saw it twice...and so on. today, i must say that the design grows on you. The only thing curious is that every car that BMW launches has always the same type of comments against it. When the model ends it's life cicle, it's amazing how those comments turn the opposite...and yes i'm talking about the E60. I always liked the car, and i like this one too, and most of us will like it too.
This design is really awkward, but as usual, time brings me on this design. Before, I hate this design very much because it looks so weird and not progressive as much as my current E60. However after I saw the picture twice, then I got into its new design. Yeah BMW has one something unforgivable for the front bumper and rear lamp, but if they replace the total red rear lamp with white & red as usual, I think it will be nicer, the front bumper will be boosted by the upcoming M-Package. Moreover, the interior is nice, but lacks of soul, BMW should do better job as Audi does. One dissapointment is on the headlamp, BMW forgets to put the eye lid, that looks awesome in my E60.
Yeah! Well said! It's a shame they dropped the eyebrow. It looks awesome on my E60. Still, I think this car has made mine look inferior :( I didn't like the E60 when I first saw it, but it grew on me over time and now I have one. This is BMW's secret weapon. Growing appeal that lasts long. And as always, I think you must see a BMW in flesh. Very few cars look better than their photos and BMWs are exceptions!
I have been waiting to see this car for many years, and the same with the e-class. Now i can compare the new 5-series to the new E-class but only from the picture and the car that wins with the better design is for sure the E-class. I was hoping to see something amazing from bmw because i was so sure that i would buy this car instead of the new E-class but as many have said, it looks like a bigger version of the 3series. Im sure if bangle designed this car it wouldve looked different. There is something that maybe nobody has mentioned on this website. If you notice, the new 5-series has taken over from the old E-class, and the new E-class has taken over from the old 5-series, both cars have gone the other way, the new E-class got boxy like the old 5-serise. The new 5-series has gone curvy like the old E-class.
Anyways im not happy with this car at all, but i will wait and see it in real like how i saw the new E-class in real and loved it.
Now i cant wait for the new Audi A8, im sure that picture will be something different.
The F10 5-series is a beautiful and classy car. It also looks sporty. I must say this is absolutely spot on by BMW. Well done BMW. Like always, I am quite sure this car is going to drive a lot better than its competitors too.
I can't honestly say that this car is in any way 'ugly.' However, I also cannot say that this car is BMW!!! A BMW is supposed to physically reflect a perfect combination of aggression, sophistication, sportiness and it usually exudes more masculine characteristics than feminine. This BMW, although debatably attractive, does not reflect BMW. Admittedly, although a fan of BMWs, I must say physically, the newer Audi range are a breath of fresh air...
Just styling. It's like ohh... before the edge was here, so lets make it now 10sm higher and more rounded... Ready! Come on people! Be more radical and innovative.
Well it's definitely something new and good but its rear-lights are a bit closer to the Infiniti G35. Comparing this new 5-series to the new 7-series, I definitely prefer the new 7-series, especially from behind.
Now this one looks really decent except for the "shark nose". And it seems huge compared to former 5-series. The station wagon must gonna look even better!
That BMW looks like Audi. Both are learned to sell their car in Casual and in City styles in all sizes starting from S until to 6XL. So "if you have a grill then you know the drill".
BMW is damned if they do, damned if they don't. Fact remains is that this is still one disirable bit of kit, and will have excellent performance and dynamics and will sell like hot cakes, even in this economy, end of story.
Looks like a Volvo to me. Styling already looks dated, and it's not even on sale yet. Front end looks goofy from certain angles. Just another homogenized beemer, not many people will look twice at this, apart from bmw die hards!
From the side a 3er, rear reminds me of Infiniti, front looks like every other Bmw on the road. However, much nicer than the car it replaces. Very safe.
I'm sorry, but I've looked at this again and again and I still think it is a disappointment. I mean this really looks like it should be the new 3 series. It looks more like a 30 grand car and not a 50 grand. I would certainly chose the new Jag, new Acura, styling over this.
I liked the old interior more, it's just like the 7 series. I hope bmw isn't going to make cars that look so much the same to eachother as 15 years ago
I was just waiting for you to come here and write this like you do under almost all articles. I get you like the xf, but you are really obsesed mate. Or do Jaguar pay you :) Well i got news for you. The xf doesnt stand a chance against this and the old 5 series and the e class. Right now I cant be bothered to explain why but to start with i dont think the xf won a single car comparison test.
i liked the older Jaguars, i would buy an older Jaguar over a Merc/BMW/Audi just to be original, but i don't like Jaguar's current style , they lost their "Britishness"
scrtachy996: I also have a thing for the older jags but jaguar is not what it used to be. They lived just off the name for way too long and they lost out big time. They are making some decent efforts now but to be honest i think right now they can really only complete with the likes of volvo and build what you call "decent cars for individialists" I mean this 5er and the e class are in a completely different league
@ scratchy... if what you meant by the lost their "britishness" was that they lost their ugliness and rotting teeth, i guess that's a good thing. That would be for the jags of the previous 15 years
@ubercool wrong. i just went through the 80 page uk release and wow, bmw is really on top of their game woww, the driver's aid options are plenty and phenomenal, i want a 5 series wow, im sold on this baby
Curious thing! The gear throttle is different in the video than the one in the images! Even the gear throttle in the first image is different than the one in the 5th image! Why is that? Anyone?
It is almost as if the sole purpose of the 5er GT is to make this car (the 5er) look low, wide, athletic, and sophisticated. I do hope BMW will send the 530d to the states with the option of a manual transmission. I've been wanting that combo for YEARS! Please, God, please!
Beautiful! a little long in the nose, but i can get used to that, the front end and lights are a lot more like the Z4 than I thought they would be from the spy shots. I thought it would be more like a scaled down 7 series, but I'm liking this a lot more. Beautifully sculpted, I love how the shoulder crease is carried back well-defined right to the tail light, and doesn't get fade out and get too sharp like the 3 series sedan.
It's quite funny reading some of the comments regarding the new 5-er. Let's put it like this. People are b*tching about what it looks like, what it doesn't look like, it's a Kia, all sorts of nonsense and all i gotta say on that front is GROW UP! I think because the Bangled 5 series was such a shocker, the new understated design language BMW is incorporating just looks bland and boring. Well not really. Yes it looks like a 3 series on steroids and a 7 series on a slim fast diet, but the truth of the matter is, the 5 series was always supposed to be a quietly styled car with a hint of sportiness. I think BMW pulled off the design flawlessly...well not quite, the headlights are a little piggy, but aside from that, it's an understated executive express. It reminds me of the old E39 5 series, and just think, when the new M5 arrives, it's going to be the same story. It'll be what an M5 was always supposed to be; A quietly styled monster.
I never claimed it as a fact, i merely said that i think it never won, I dont think that would be considered lying...well anyway what you sent are nothing but subjective opinions of most probably biased writers. I personaly have a different idea about a good car test. I did not see anything like measurements of interior noise levels, brake distance, consumption, time it took to do the cone track etc etc. This is just some bloke telling us which car he likes better. Funny thing is that except the first one they are all British. I have seen a milion cases where British car testers push absolute garbage just because it is from their country. They cant seem to get over the fact that their country is no longer a car super power like it used to be a long time ago.
great ........but for the front ...looks xtremely like the 3 series ......the headlights let it down.......though i knoe it will be astonishing in evrything else.........just change the headlights!!
afterace2
November 23, 2009 10:54 PM
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