BMW 3 Series LWB vs BMW 5 Series [2021-2024]

25 Ratings

15 Ratings

Poor build quality and parts

I purchased a 330Li in 2023, and within 2 months and 1,600 km of driving, both front tyres developed bulges. Had taken BMW Secure insurance; got the tyres replaced by paying around 5K in filing charges. After the 2nd year, around 15K km of suspension travel started causing problems, and the service centre quoted around 2.5 lakhs to replace all the suspensions and denied any warranty coverage. In the third year, the front right suspension is completely gone, and the estimate given is 80K by the service center. They say that these are wear and Tear issues and depend on driving style instead of accepting the poor quality of the parts. Roads are the same for all the other manufacturers, still, for many other cars I have known don't give any problems up to 5 yrs, and suspensions are usually changed after 50-60 K Kms. It's not expected that a car that costs around 75 lacs on the road has such poor build quality and such high maintenance costs, even after taking a service package and other insurances.

BMW 5 Series

I don't have this car but I have driven it couple of days and I know the experience of my friend who have this car and it was amazing. Best in Class. Looks are pretty neat not much loud but love the way it looks and performance is next level. It does have a 2 liter straight 4 cylinder B48 turbocharged petrol engine with the M sport trim which looks like a cherry on the cake. The way it pulls is something obnoxious. The moment you get hard on the accelerator more it rewards you and talking about the driving dynamics, the car feels planted at higher speeds, goes well into the corners, body roll is well contained but feels a little bouncy on higher speeds. But it's a overall package or performance and luxury. Maintaining a BMW is a bit of a task. You really need a deep pocket to maintain this car but luxury and performance comes at a cost and that cost defines it very well. So, maintaining this will be hard but it will put a huge smile on your face when you will drive it.