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The new BMW 5-Series has been revealed, and happily it looks a lot more elegant than the previous incarnation.
Basically, BMW has taken everything from the current 7-Series and stuck it all in this slightly more compact package – except it doesn’t get the V12.
The big seller is likely to be the 2.0-litre turbodiesel, with 184bhp, 56.5mpg and a CO2 figure of 132g/km. But even the 535i petrol is efficient enough for a combined average of 33.2mpg, and emissions are just 199g/km of CO2.
As you’d imagine with a BMW, there are load of options on offer, including an eight-speed auto ’box, a fancy hard drive-based multimedia set-up with integrated iDrive, and an electronic chassis that includes anti-roll and four-wheel-adaptive steering.
It’s all heavy stuff, and even with the lighter body, overall weight is significantly up over the old model. However, BMW’s chassis engineers say the Five will handle better than the 7-Series thanks to the better programming of all the complex electronic gubbins.
The proof will be in the driving, but for now you’ll have to make do with the pretty pictures and this bizarre promo video, which claims that the 5-Series is ‘charismatic but decent’.
What an odd claim…
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What do you think?
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spud1 commented on this article
at 05:48 pm on 25 November 2009
its so nice, way nicer than the E-Class and A6! I can't wait for the M5
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stigggggy commented on this article
at 05:52 pm on 25 November 2009
it doesnt look too bad, i agree with spud1 on the M5
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witbe1 commented on this article
at 05:53 pm on 25 November 2009
I've been waiting for a new 5 since the E60 arrived in the US 2004. Much better styling it lookes finished unlike the last 5.
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attetude commented on this article
at 05:54 pm on 25 November 2009
Its a very good looking car, the front is a tiny bit z4ish that makes it really look sporty. A great car for the family, lots of space in the front and in the back.
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604Yarks commented on this article
at 05:56 pm on 25 November 2009
There's something amazingly boring about this design...sigh. If it drove past you would you turn your head? I certainly wouldn't. E39 was the last of the sexy 5's.
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