[.anshuman]

BMW India launched the Refreshed version of its 6th Generation Mid-range Executive Luxury Sedan 5-Series in India today. The car was introduced to the Media by Mr. Philipp von Sahr, President, BMW Group India. The facelifted 5-Series will be available today onwards all the BMW dealerships in India.





High Points-

• Styling changes are limited to Lower front Air Intake and some minor changes on rear bumpers. Headlamps and Tail lamps get slight detailing changes. Changes to the Interiors are almost unnoticeable with just detailing changes.
  
  
• The new 5-Series is available in 3 Engine Options- 520d, 525d and 530d. All of these are Diesel engines equipped variants, No Petrol engined 5-Series variants available for now.
  
  
• 3 Trim levels are available, Luxury Line, Modern Line and M Sport. Though not with all the engine options.
  
  
• Prices start at INR 46,90,000 for the lowest 520d variants and stretch all the way up to INR 57,90,000 for the 530d variant, which is only available M Sport trim for now.
  
  
• 530d with 3.0 Litre in-line six cylinder Diesel develops 258 hp of power and 540 nm of peak torque. BMW claimed 0-100kph time is 5.8 Seconds, top speed is electronically limited at 250kph.
  
  
• 525d is the latest victim of the downsizing trend. It no longer comes with the 6 cylinder engine but gets a more powerful version of the 2.0 Litre in-line four cylinder Diesel. In 525d it develops 218 hp of power and 450 nm of peak torque. BMW claimed 0-100kph time is 6.9 Seconds, top speed is 243kph.
  
  
• 520d with 2.0 Litre in-line four cylinder Diesel develops 184 hp of power and 380 nm of peak torque. BMW claimed 0-100kph time is 7.9 Seconds, top speed is at 231kph.
  
  
• Newly introduced Diesel variants in International markets in the BMW 5 Series lineup- Base 143hp, 518d and 351hp, 550d are not launched in India.
  
  
• All 3 newly Launched variants continue to use ZF sourced 8 Speed Automatic transmissions, 525d and 530d get sport version of the transmission.
  
  
• The facelifted car gets a new generation of BMW iDrive, the on-board driver information system. Harmon Kardon Sound system is standard equipment. In addition, 525d Luxury Plus and 530d M Sport also get BMW Apps and Navigation Professional GPS system with bigger 25.9cm color display, iDrive with touch controller, DVD drive and integrated hard drive for maps and audio files. Rear seat entertainment package with two 23.3cm Screens is only standard on 530d M Sport trim.
  
  
• Adaptive LED headlamps and LED Foglamps are standard across the 5 Series range.

Prices-



Specifications-

[.anshuman]

Pictures from the Launch Event. The variant in pictures is top of the line 530d in M Sport trim.

[.anshuman]

Current prices of all BMW cars available in India.

[AdiSinghV12]

The new BMW 5 Series F10 LCI (BMW's term for Facelift) has just been unveiled an hour back at a launch event in Gurgaon. The engine options remains the same but the petrol variants of the car has been discontinued and three exclusive design schemes has been introduced – the Luxury Line, the Modern Line and the M Sport. The M-Sport variant comes with the standard M-Sport body kit and 18" rims with staggered setup and also features the M-Sport steering wheel with gearshift paddles, anthracite headlining, shadowline trim (gloss black), M door sill finishers and front sports seats for driver and passenger.

The new BMW 5 Series is available in diesel variants and the all India ex-showroom prices are as follows:

BMW 520d Modern : INR 46,90,000
BMW 520d Luxury : INR 46,90,000
BMW 525d Luxury Plus: INR 51,90,000
BMW 530d M Sport : INR 57,90,000







(Pics Courtesy : T&P FB Page)

[1100D]

Isn't this a total drool material?! Probably reason enough to buy it for the looks alone.

[avira_tk]

I guess the photo shows the M kit version that costs maybe 70Lakhs OTR. I am sure the popular 520d version is a lot more sober/staid. A good opportunity to milk 520d customers with M kits at twice the usual cost.

Even luxury car buyers don't look at the petrol any more it seems, BMW hasn't bothered with one.

[drmohitg]

What is the difference between the Modern and the Luxury variant? They have the same ex-showroom price?

[.anshuman]

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[AdiSinghV12]

Nice coverage, Anshuman!

If I'm not wrong, the M5 does 0-100 in 4.9 secs on 98 RON fuel. With this one claiming to reach the mark in 5.8 secs, we finally have a diesel M5 at an affordable price, lol!

[Shome]

Originally Posted by drmohitg

What is the difference between the Modern and the Luxury variant? They have the same ex-showroom price?

I believe the sport line has bucket seats as compared to comfort seats (they use a specific name which I cannot recollect) and the front grill has chrome in the sport line. There are a few more differences but I cant remember them.

Other than that, almost the entire vehicle, power output, interiors seem to be the same.

[Saarth]

Kind of off topic, but the Z4 still selling at 68.90lac is very good pricing given that the price of the new SLK has gone up to 1cr ex-showroom Mumbai in light of the import duty hike + the rupee weakening.

[Akshay1234]

Originally Posted by AdiSinghV12

Nice coverage, Anshuman!

If I'm not wrong, the M5 does 0-100 in 4.9 secs on 98 RON fuel. With this one claiming to reach the mark in 5.8 secs, we finally have a diesel M5 at an affordable price, lol!

The M5 does it in 4.3 or so, some magazines have reported even faster times. Not comparable to an M5 in any sense.

Originally Posted by Saarth

Kind of off topic, but the Z4 still selling at 68.90lac is very good pricing given that the price of the new SLK has gone up to 1cr ex-showroom Mumbai in light of the import duty hike + the rupee weakening.

It might be a typo lol. The 330D convertible is 81 ex showroom. 10l more than a car which is arguably more stylish, and faster.


Anyway I don't understand what BMW is trying to do. The 1 series specs were messed up badly, but the 5 FL seems to be specced pretty well.

Nice that the LEDs are standard on all variants, but why in the world are 18" rims standard on all now too? This is used as a chauffeur driven car a lot, and I don't think the people at the back will enjoy the 18s + RFT ride at all.

Also they seem to have stopped the red brown interiors, with only black oyster and beige available. Red brown was classy and sporty at the same time.

Otherwise its pretty much the same as the previous 5, the price increase on the 530d is about 2 lacs, which I guess is fine. Oh yeah rear view camera standard on all too, nice.

The rims on the M sport are also changed from the horrible 18s they offered earlier, these look really nice.

[.anshuman]

Originally Posted by AdiSinghV12

Nice coverage, Anshuman!

If I'm not wrong, the M5 does 0-100 in 4.9 secs on 98 RON fuel. With this one claiming to reach the mark in 5.8 secs, we finally have a diesel M5 at an affordable price, lol!

Elsewhere in the world, M550d variant is the most powerful Diesel variant sold under the hood of F10 5 Series. It does 100 in 4.7 secs, which is a lot closer to the M5, atleast on the paper. This 740nm Engine with Triple Turbochargers is a dream engine for Diesel-heads like me.

Even the more powerful 535d with 313hp version of this same inline 6 Diesel is not available in India.

[AdiSinghV12]

Originally Posted by .anshuman

Elsewhere in the world, M550d variant is the most powerful Diesel variant sold under the hood of F10 5 Series. It does 100 in 4.7 secs, which is a lot closer to the M5, atleast on the paper. This 740nm Engine with Triple Turbochargers is a dream engine for Diesel-heads like me.

Even the more powerful 535d with 313hp version of this same inline 6 Diesel is not available in India.

Yes the M550d surely must be a bomb and I too being a diesel head admire the gem of an engine it has under the hood. Triple Turbochargers! 740nm torque! WOW is the only word. Wish to drive that someday while I'm on a holiday because even dreaming of getting it in India officially would be stupidity. Nevertheless the 535d would have been great as well but doesn't seem like we will ever get to see a bigger engine than the 30d for the 5er in India.

[AdiSinghV12]

Here are some interior shots of the new 5 Series taken from the Turbos & Pistonz. Changes are very subtle but still one can feel the freshness.

The M-Sport Steering


Center of the dash remains unchanged


Rear iDrive Menu