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As we are anticipating unveiling of the iX3 at the Munich motor show in September, Bernd Körber, Head of Product & Brand Management for BMW confirmed that the automaker will completely overhaul its current combustion-powered line-up, starting with a heavily updated 5 Series, to bring these models into line with a range of incoming Neue Klasse electric cars.

This is indeed a good news, as the current weird grill shapes of the BMWs are gonna go away.

“We will make sure that the form language that we are developing now—and starting this year at the IAA [Munich show] with the first of the Neue Klasse vehicles—will be rolled out over the entire product portfolio, leaving no car behind,” said van Hooydonk. “Of course, it would not be good for us or for our customers if there would be a new type of BMW and a ‘classic’ type of BMW. We’re going to change the look and feel of the BMW brand.”

Source: Autocar

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Honestly, this is the kind of news that gets a BMW fan like me hopeful again. The current generation design language—especially with the grille sizes, awkward proportions on some models, and the long-wheelbase India-specific 5 Series—just never hit the sweet spot for me. It felt like BMW was trying too hard to stand out but lost the clean, balanced identity it once had.

Now, with confirmation from Bernd Körber and van Hooydonk that the entire ICE lineup will adopt the Neue Klasse design ethos, we might finally see BMW getting back to what it always did best: subtle aggression, driver-focused proportions, and timeless design. No more split identities across EVs and combustion cars, and hopefully no more of that “trying to look futuristic but coming off like a parody” approach.

Real-world sentiment backs this too—talk to any long-time BMW enthusiast, and the love still flows for the F10 5 Series, E90 3 Series, or even the F30 LCI. But ask them about the G30 or the new 7, and the reactions are usually “meh” at best. Many like me have started looking into older F90 530Ds, simply because the newer designs just don’t feel like a proper BMW anymore—especially with how large, soft, and executive they’ve become.

If the new-gen 5 brings back the sharp stance, tight proportions, and doesn’t get the LWB treatment globally, I’m all in. Pair that with a diesel or plug-in hybrid drivetrain and you’ll have the perfect everyday sport-luxury sedan again. The current market is aching for something that blends driver appeal with modern tech—and if BMW nails the Neue Klasse design language, they could steal the spotlight from Audi and Merc.

Munich 2025 can’t come soon enough. Fingers crossed the production versions actually look like what they’re teasing and don’t get watered down by the time they hit showrooms.