New BMW 5 Series 2017 - Everything you need to know (original) (raw)

New BMW 5 Series interior

The new 5 Series boasts more rear-passenger legroom, as well as having comfort seats with a massage function. There’s also a new seat-operation mechanism that uses touch sensors, as well as four-zone climate control, complete with ionisation and air fragrancing, no less. Something called ‘Special Synergy Thermoacoustic Capsule’ (SYNTAK) minimises engine noise, while acoustic glazing for the windscreen and an acoustic headliner improve cabin refinement. In other words, this is going to be a very comfortable car to drive and to be driven around in.

New BMW 5 Series Technology

The next generation iDrive system now operates through a high-resolution 10.25-inch screen, on top-spec models, and can be controlled on the touchscreen, iDrive controller or with voice command or gestures. BMW’s head-up display projects over a 70 per cent larger area, and displays traffic signs, telephone listings, radio stations, music tracks, navigation instructions and warnings from the assistance systems.

BMW Connected Drive will again feature, now with some cool new features. Remote 3D view allows drivers to call up three-dimensional views of the area around their car on a smartphone, no matter where they are, so they can always locate their car. And you can also sync programs like Microsoft Office 365 to your 5 Series, so you can access the calendar and emails on the move.

The new 5 Series comes as standard with LED headlight technology. Available as an option are adaptive LED headlights with variable light distribution, which incorporates adaptive roundabout lights and BMW selective beam, anti-dazzle high beam, which has a range of up to 500 metres.

New BMW 5 Series Autonomy

As standard, the new 5 comes with a stereo camera, which can work with optional radar and ultrasound sensors to monitor the area around the car. New features, joining evasion aid and crossing traffic warning, are lane change assistant and lane keeping assistant, which has active side collision protection. The latter keeps an eye on everything around the car, and actively helps the driver to avoid collisions by applying corrective steering inputs.

Active cruise control and the steering and lane keeping assistant now include speed restriction functionality, which, working with the optional intelligent speed assist, can take away all acceleration, braking and steering duties from the driver from standstill up to 130mph – within reason, we suppose. And the 5 Series’ intelligent auto start stop function now adjusts its responses to the route and traffic conditions, to make its autonomous actions even slicker and more efficient. So yes, the 5 Series can drive itself just fine, thank you very much.

New BMW 5 Series Release Date

February 11 2017 launch:

520d 2.0-litre 4-cyl diesel: 190hp, 0-62mph 7.6, 400Nm, 108g/km, up to 68.9mpg combined
530d 3.0-litre 6-cyl diesel: 265hp, 0-62mph 5.7, 620Nm, 118g/km, up to 62.8mpg combined
530i 2.0-litre 4-cyl petrol: 252hp, 0-62mph 6.2, 350Nm, 126g/km, up to 52.3mpg combined
540i 3.0-litre 6-cyl petrol: 340hp, 0-62mph 5.1, 450Nm, 150g/km, up to 43.5mpg combined

March 2017 launch:

520d ED 2.0-litre 4-cyl diesel: 190hp, 400Nm, 0-62mph 7.5, 102g/km, up to 72.4mpg combined
530e 2.0-litre 4-cyl petrol + electric motor: 252hp, 420Nm, 0-62mph 6.2, 46g/km, up to 141.2mpg combined
M550i xDrive 4.4-litre V8: 462hp, 0-62mph 4.0, 650Nm, 204g/km, up to 31.7mpg combined