5 Series (F10/F11/F07/F18) [Official] BMW 5 Series F10 Facelift

[Mars1965]

So you are suggesting certain car makes design their car safety around standardized crash tests established only by the governments? Seems short sighted and certainly not a mark for a brand that has safety on its agenda.

Yes. Also read http://www.germancarforum.com/community/threads/mercedes-benz-whats-next.47554/page-20#post-715255 post 396.

 

[Merc1]

So you are suggesting certain car makes design their car safety around standardized crash tests established only by the governments? Seems short sighted and certainly not a mark for a brand that has safety on its agenda.

Right which is right where the industry is today. Car flunks a test, redesign a few components to get a better rating. I'll take the cars that are engineered for real world crashes, the ones that examine their own cars after a real world accident. Not to say BMW isn't safe, I know they are as are all cars....to a degree.

M

 

[Mars1965]

http://www.spiegel.de/auto/aktuell/...ben-sammeln-fuer-die-sicherheit-a-588137.html
BMW has 30 years of experience with over 1500 crash-analyses. (MB 40 yrs - 4000: Audi 10 yrs - 1500).

 

[Merc1]

Great the link is in German. MB still has far more experience.

M

 

[Mars1965]

Great the link is in German. MB still has far more experience.

M

I translated it with "Google translate" to English for you but the link copied it in original German.

 

[Mick Briesgau]

My wife and I are going to check a BMW 5er touring this weekend. She's not sure if she's going to wait for the Volvo V90.
Let's see how things evolve

 

[silkeye]

My wife and I are going to check a BMW 5er touring this weekend. She's not sure if she's going to wait for the Volvo V90.
Let's see how things evolve

i would look for the M package, looks nicer, and has more value over the time...
and its not too sporty

 

[Mick Briesgau]

i would look for the M package, looks nicer, and has more value over the time...
and its not too sporty

Thanks for your advice, silkeye We both however, really don't like the M-package designwise.

 

[silkeye]

you're welcome
There is no accounting for taste.

 

[KA2607]

I own a 5er sedan msport and msport was the main reason I got it, looks way better than the normal spec in my eyes, each to its own though..cheers!

 

[Busty]

My wife and I are going to check a BMW 5er touring this weekend. She's not sure if she's going to wait for the Volvo V90.
Let's see how things evolve

I find it a great car and I'm pretty sure you will like it. Integral Active Steering is a great feature that I would not want to miss. Have fun!

 

[Mick Briesgau]

Thanks@Busty!

 

[Wunderkind]

Hi Scott27,

Is this a change in strategy by BMW or an Australia-specific model?

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/new-cutprice-bmw-m5-revealed-20150831-gjc616.html

 

[Zafiro]

Hi Scott27,

Is this a change in strategy by BMW or an Australia-specific model?

http://www.drive.com.au/motor-news/new-cutprice-bmw-m5-revealed-20150831-gjc616.html

Oh not these special editions again. Sounds like something for the Australia market only.
Remember the tiger version of M3 E92 offered in China?

 

[Wunderkind]

Oh not these special editions again. Sounds like something for the Australia market only.
Remember the tiger version of M3 E92 offered in China?

I kinda like these special editions. I think it is a good idea to make a cheaper model by doing away with equipment and optional items that add weight and cost to the car.

The only options I'd add back to the car are full leather interior and ventilated front seats.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

I kinda like these special editions. I think it is a good idea to make a cheaper model by doing away with equipment and optional items that add weight and cost to the car.

The only options I'd add back to the car are full leather interior and ventilated front seats.

Not just the "Pure" special edition. There are also the "Nighthawk" and "Shadow" special editions.

I think somebody somewhere is taking the piss.

 

[SCOTT27]

Oh not these special editions again. Sounds like something for the Australia market only.
Remember the tiger version of M3 E92 offered in China?

We sold every one with this campaign.

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But hmmm. stealthy.

 

[Betty Swollocks]

We sold every one with this campaign.

Well done. You sold 250 cars in a country with over 1.357 billion people.

 

[Rainer271]

2016 BMW 5 Series earns five-star safety rating

The 2016 BMW 5 Series sedan earned the highest five-star safety rating from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The 5 Series received four stars in the front crash test, five stars in the side crash test and five stars in the rollover crash test. The crash test rating was “Good” and a “Marginal” rating in the small overlap front crash test. The test is designed to replicate what happens when the front corner of a vehicle collides with another vehicle or an object like a tree or utility pole.

BMW’s 5 Series comes standard with stability and traction control, antilock brakes, front-seat side airbags, side curtain airbags and active front head restraints. Standard are also the BMW Assist and Remote Services emergency communications systems, which include automatic crash notification, an SOS button, remote door unlock and stolen vehicle recovery.
Parkingsensors and a rearview camera are standard on the 550i and optional on other models. An upgraded side- and top-view parking camera system is optional.

The Driver Assistance Plus package includes a blind-spot warning system, a lane-departure warning system and a forward-collision warning system with automatic braking. There is also the Night Vision with Pedestrian Detection system that uses an infrared sensor to detect people and objects outside of headlight range.

Source: BMWBlog

 

[nikola1984]

Two million vehicles sold: The BMW 5 Series is the world’s most successful business model.
5-series | April 11th, 2016 by Horatiu Boeriu 1

With more than two million vehicles sold, the current BMW 5 Series sets new benchmarks in the premium business segment. Since its market launch in …

With more than two million vehicles sold, the current BMW 5 Series sets new benchmarks in the premium business segment. Since its market launch in 2010, the sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series has been best in class in terms of design, driving dynamics and efficiency. As a result, it has become the most successful BMW 5 Series generation to date, also clearly leading the world’s bestseller lists in the segment for the last six years. Compared with the previous generation, sales of the current BMW 5 Series have even risen by more than 42 percent.

The BMW 5 Series is in demand worldwide.


Since the start of production in 1972, a total of more than 7.5 million vehicles of the sixth-generation BMW 5 Series have been sold. Therefore, this series is one of the decisive factors in BMW’s success story. Moreover, for six years now, the current generation of the BMW 5 Series has been the market leader in the premium business car segment. Last year alone, more than 347,000 customers worldwide opted for a BMW 5 Series Sedan, a BMW 5 Series Touring or aBMW 5 Series Gran Turismo.

The series owes its extraordinary popularity partly to the wide range of engines. A broad spectrum of powerful and efficient four, six and eight-cylinder petrol and diesel engines are available for the BMW 5 Series. It ranges from the BMW 518d (combined fuel consumption: 4.7- 4.3 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 124–114 g/km)* to the extremely dynamic M5 Sedan delivering 412 kW/560 hp (423 kW/575 hp with Competition Package, combined fuel consumption: 9.9 l/100 km; combined CO2 emissions: 231 g/km)*. Furthermore, the BMW 5 Series is optionally available either with rear-wheel drive or with BMW xDrive intelligent four-wheel drive. With the comprehensive range of BMW ConnectedDrive features and unique services such as Intelligent Emergency Call with Accident Severity Recognition, the BMW 5 Series also sets standards in terms of vehicle networking.