As with the new 7 Series, the new 5 Series arrives in global markets with both conventional and all-electric powertrains
New BMW 5 Series Debuts With Refreshed Look & Tech
The BMW kidney grille looks wider than on the outgoing model and is flanked by new angular headlamps with twin boomerang-shaped DRLs. The new 5 also gets sleeker LED tail-lamps than the outgoing model while the bumper too is new.
Exterior Changes
The cabin gets a free-standing display atop the dashboard housing the 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster and the 14.9-inch central touchscreen. It also receives the latest iDrive 8.5 which brings with it a host of new features.
Interior Changes
It gains several new autonomous driving functions including hands-free driving at speeds of up to 130 kmph in select locations. Furthermore, it includes an active lane change assistant that executes the change should the driver glance at the corresponding wing mirror.
Technology
BMW has confirmed a range of four and six-cylinder petrol and diesel engines. Starting the range will be the familiar 520i and 520d powered by 2.0-litre turbocharged four-cylinder engines developing 205 bhp and 330 Nm and 194 bhp and 400 Nm respectively.