Super TestCar reviews - BMW - 5 Series - sedan rangeBMW modelsOverviewThings are looking good for BMW's famous '5' in latest generation guise14 May 2010 BMW has introduced a flurry of niche models in the past few years, but core cars such as the 5 Series are still crucial to its success. That’s why the German car-maker has thrown everything at the F10 5 Series with a clean-sheet design, new suspension, potent engines and dramatically improved interior. It has also kissed goodbye the polarising E60 styling, adopting a more traditional design mixing aggression and elegance. There is an engine to suit everyone, starting with a turbo-diesel, a naturally aspirated petrol six, a turbo-petrol six and a twin-turbo petrol V8. All are linked to a new ZF transmission with no fewer than eight gears. As with any BMW, there is a long list of expensive options, including adaptive suspension, a bird’s-eye camera system to assist with parking and heat-sensing night vision. Model release date: 1 May 2010 to 1 September 2013 All car reviewsAlfa Romeo Abarth Alpine Alpina Audi Aston Martin BMW Bentley Chevrolet Chery Citroen Chrysler Dodge Cupra Ferrari DS Ford Fiat FPV Foton GWM Great Wall Holden Haval HSV Honda Hyundai Hummer Isuzu Infiniti Jeep Jaguar Lamborghini Kia LDV Land Rover Lotus Lexus Maserati Mahindra McLaren Mazda Mercedes-Benz Mercedes-AMG Mini MG Nissan Mitsubishi Peugeot Opel Proton Porsche Renault Ram Rover Rolls-Royce Skoda Saab SsangYong Smart Suzuki Subaru Toyota Tesla Volvo Volkswagen Previous modelTHE E60 5 Series was one of Chris Bangle’s most controversial designs, dramatically breaking away from the styling of its predecessors., , , It also had an advanced body, a mixture of aluminium and steel, aluminium suspension amd six-speed automatics as standard, plus Active Steering, which alters the rack ratio depending on the speed, as standard., , , The E60 replaced the last classic 5 Series, the E39, in October 2003, while a wagon version arrived two years later., , , The 525i had a 141kW and 245Nm 2.5-litre inline six-cylinder engine with variable valve timing, while the 530i had a 170kW and 300Nm straight six and a 4.4-litre V8 with 245kW and 460Nm was used for the 545i., , , The six-cylinder and the V8 engines were upgraded, and, finally, a diesel version was made available in 2005 – the 530d with 160kW and 480Nm., , , A mighty M5 arrived in June 2005 with a 373kW/520Nm V10 linked to the now-defunct SMG automated-manual gearbox., , , BMW revised the 5 Series in 2007, when it introduced the entry-level 523i petrol six before an even cheaper four-cylinder diesel, called the 520d, arrived later that year. |
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