Award-winning BMW 5 Series Saloon
THE AWARD-WINNING BMW 5 Series Saloon is to have its engine line-up bolstered with the arrival of two four-cylinder engines from BMW’s modular engine family.
A new entry level car in the guise of 520i will come at the same time as the 525d, both developed from units featuring an extremely lightweight, thermodynamically optimised all-aluminium construction. Thanks to their unrivalled BMW TwinPower Turbo technology, they combine maximum power with exemplary efficiency and comply with the EU6 emissions standard.
The petrol 520i is a four-cylinder 1,998cc powerplant that employs TwinScroll turbocharging, High Precision Injection, Double-VANOS variable camshaft control and Valvetronic fully variable valve timing. It produces 184hp and 290Nm, enabling a zero to 62mph time of 7.8 seconds and a top speed of 146mph. However, official fuel consumption is still a highly impressive 52.3mpg*, while CO2 emissions are as low as 124g/km.
The four-cylinder BMW 525d diesel engine has an output of 231hp and maximum torque of 500Nm, resulting in a 6.6 second zero to 62mph time and a 155mph top speed. Fuel consumption comes in at 64.2mpg, resulting in CO2 emissions of just 116g/km.
Both engines are mated to an eight-speed Steptronic transmission and both are available in SE or M Sport specification.
The optional Driving Assistant Plus package – which drivers can entrust with important but monotonous tasks and enables automated driving in certain situations such as traffic jams, slow-moving traffic or on long journeys – has also been enhanced by the addition of a Lane Change Assistant feature.
Also new to the 5 Series Saloon is the availability of the BMW Individual programme, which enables buyers to express their character and own a vehicle that is truly unique to them. With myriad customised features and handcrafted details – including exclusive interior trim finishers, exterior paints and interior upholsteries – the chosen BMW can become an impressive expression of an owner’s personality.
Like its Saloon counterpart, the BMW 5 Series Touring also receives an updated engine line-up and additional new features.
In the case of the Touring, the new 520i powertrain replicates the output of the Saloon, but the zero to 62mph sprint takes 8.2 seconds, while official fuel consumption is 48.7mpg and CO2 emissions are 132g/km.
Similarly, the 525d has a zero to 62mph time of 6.8 seconds and a top speed of 155mph, while a 60.1mpg fuel economy figure and 124g/km are equally impressive.
The Touring range also adds a 520d xDrive option, with an intelligent all-wheel drive system that not only supplies the familiar handling benefits of all-wheel drive in adverse weather conditions, but also enhances the agility of the driving experience.
In addition, BMW xDrive can now be combined with Integral Active Steering, as well as lowered sports suspension. This 2.0-litre diesel powerplant, with BMW TwinPower Turbo and common rail injection produces 190hp and 400Nm, resulting in a 7.9-second time in the zero to 62mph benchmark test, before going on to a 137mph top speed.
The xDrive’s transfer case in the new BMW 5 Series Touring also works more efficiently, helping to keep fuel consumption to a minimum, with 57.6mpg on the combined cycle and CO2 emissions of 129g/km.