2010 BMW 5 Series: First Look
Jay Williams - 24/November/2009
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2010
BMW 5 Series
The BMW
550i comes with a 300kW eight-cylinder petrol engine
Pricing
for the 5 Series should
start
from
around around $78,000
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Munich,
Germany - BMW has released details of its new 5 Series
line up which will go
on sale in Europe after the Geneva motor show and will join Australian
dealerships by mid 2010.
BMW's
new 5 Series looks like the love child of a 7 Series and a 3 series
BMW. The 5 Series has similar headlights and rear tail lights to the
smaller 3 Series, while the overall length and wheel base are like the
7 Series.
Visually the 5 Series features the trade
mark BMW
kidney grille, the bonnet has a muscular chiselled look, the sides of
the car are sleek and free flowing while the rear of the vehicle is
beefy.
The BMW 5 Series comes with Dynamic Driving
Control which
enables the driver to set the suspension to his/her
personal requirements. The new BMW 5 Series Sedan is also available
with Adaptive Drive encompassing Dynamic Damper Control and Dynamic
Drive Stability Control, as well as BMW’s Integral Active Steering.
BMW 5 Series engine options include:
- One eight-cylinder and three six-cylinder petrol engines.
- Two six-cylinder diesels and a four-cylinder turbodiesel
with an aluminium crankcase and common-rail direct injection.
The
base 520d coming to Australia gets the 137kw/380Nm 4-cylinder diesel,
capable of 4.16 litres/100km while emitting just 132g/km CO2.
Sitting
at the top of the range, the BMW 550i comes with an eight-cylinder,
boasting BMW TwinPower Turbo Technology and High Precision Injection
which
has a maximum output of 300 kW and 6000Nm of torque. The 550i can
sprint from 0-100km/h in five seconds, before hitting a limited top
speed of 250km/h.
A new eight-speed gearbox is standard on
the 550i and optional on all other models. It comes in both traditional
and paddle-shift forms and improves fuel efficiency by 6%.
The
BMW 5 Series range features a leather interior, fully-automatic climate
control and sound system with Bluetooth phone integration, while all
but the 520d get USB audio interface and ambient lighting.
BMW has a large list of optional features to suit
most buyers, from comfort to performance and safety.
Park
assist locates a suitable park for 5 Series and navigates itself into
that space with the driver only having to accelerate and brake.
Four-wheel
Integral Active Steering helps the process, reducing the turning circle
by 0.5 metres, while the Surround View and Reversing Assist systems
incorporate cameras from all over the car (including the wing mirrors
and wheel arches) to provide a 360 degree view of what’s around the car.
Safety
features range from head-up display to night vision, information and
warnings about pedestrians, lane changes and departures and speed
limiting, while four optional sports packages see the 5 Series gain
19-inch alloys, sports seats and steering wheel and adaptive, xenon,
high-beam assisted headlamps.
Pricing for the 5 Series should
start from around around $78,000 for the 520d and $175,000 for the
550i. Official pricing and specification details will be announced
closer to launch.
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