Both in the lead-up to and following the official launch of the all-new BMW 5 Series (G30), output from the motoring media has been a whitewash with all things concerning the new executive saloon.
And we’re no different. However, instead of harping on and on about the small little touches that amount to a rather swooping change for BMW’s best-selling middle child, we’d present you with a video that details what they are. Albeit in a less thorough manner.
As we’ve said before, these individually minor but collectively significant laundry list of improvements is what amounts to the G30 5 Series thoroughly deserving of its ‘all-new’ status. None of the major components (save for the engines, but even they’ve undergone some updates) nor the body of the car has been carried over from the F10 - its predecessor.
In fact, the car now sits on BMW’s new CLAR platform (Cluster Architecture) which is also used to construct the new 7 Series. These underpinnings and body construction takes lessons learned from BMW’s i8 and i3 - namely their CFRP materials - to create a shell that’s stronger, lighter in weight, and safer in a crash, and with a lower centre of gravity. This is achieved through amalgamating the core construction substances of carbon fibre, aluminium, and high-tensile steel.
The interior too has received an extensive upgrade, even though it might not be immediately obvious - kind of a theme with this new generation 5 Series. It’s analogue instrument panel has been replaced by a digital display that follows the circular frame of a traditional speedometer and tachometer, but being an LCD panel, can also adapt to show more pertinent vehicle or media information when needed.
The iDrive infotainment system has been notched up as well. It’s screen is now wider and has a higher resolution, equipped with more processing power to render maps quicker and speed up overall navigation and user experience. Of course, the system ties in to aforementioned digital instrument cluster.
There will be a full range of powertrain options for the 5 Series when it comes to market too, with turbocharged petrols, diesels, plug-in hybrids, the quad-turbo M550d xDrive, and the tyre-shredding new M5 with more powerful version of the previous car’s 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8, but this time with four-wheel drive and all-wheel steering.
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