BMW has launched its new 5-Series starting with the 535i, 530d, 523i and 525d.The 5-Series range begins at Rs 38.9 lakhs (ex-showroom). The 535i will a complete CBU, while the rest of the cars will be manufactured in BMW’s Chennai plant.  The sixth-generation 5-Series (F10) has been built on the modified 7-Series chassis. The new 5-Series is bigger and heavier than the outgoing 5-Series model.
The new 5-Series sports a 7-Series look alike front grille, however the profile is more like the 3-Series. The new monocoque chassis sports double wishbone with cast-aluminium control arms at its front and Integral-V at its rear. This sedan will even feature a 8-speed transmission for the first time.
The 535i churns out 305bhp which is more the Mercerdes-Benz E-Class which produces about 272bhp of power. Â Since, the new 5-Series has a larger chassis, there is more space for the rear passengers. Â Even the interiors design theme is similar to the 7. The Munich automaker based in Chennai seems to be confident of the 5-Series and the company will produce 4000units a year. The CKD models have 10% local content. Will the 5-Series overthrow the E-Class? Only time will answer that.
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BMW 5-Series Variant |
Price (in lakhs (Rs); ex-showroom) |
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523i |
38.9 |
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525d |
39.9 |
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530d |
45.9 |
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535i |
58 |
