BMW 5 Series (G30)

BMW 5 Series (G30/G31/G32)
Overview
Manufacturer BMW
Model years 2017-
Body and chassis
Class Executive car
Body style
Layout
Platform BMW OKL platform
Powertrain
Engine
Transmission
  • 6-speed manual
  • 8-speed Steptronic automatic
  • 7-speed dual-clutch automatic
Chronology
Predecessor BMW 5 Series (F10)

The BMW 5 Series (codenamed G30) is an upcoming lineup of executive cars by German automaker BMW that will succeed the F10 codenamed 5 Series as the seventh model generation. It will be offered in a saloon, a Touring branded estate (codenamed G31) and a GT branded hatchback body style (codenamed G32). The new BMW 5 Series was unveiled on October 12, 2016.[1]

The 5 Series is based on a modular automobile platform on which the full-size G11 BMW 7 Series luxury car is also built upon. A plug-in hybrid variant, the BMW 530e iPerformance, for the saloon and estate body styles and a range of autonomous advanced driver assistance systems that debuted in the 7 Series are also planned for release.[2]

Specifications

The OKL platform utilises a combination of multiple materials to increase structural rigidity and decrease overall mass. Following the BMW i models, as well as the 7 Series, its technical base is made of carbon-fiber-reinforced polymer (CFRP), magnesium, aluminium and high-strength steel. Improvements to the ride involve the addition of air springs on both the front and rear axle. The front grille is capable of closing and opening its shutters to allow for optimal engine cooling and better aerodynamic flow whenever possible.

The 5 Series is equipped with BMW's sixth generation iDrive vehicle control system, which has been expanded to offer four manual input options, most notably gesture-recognizing controls. The electronic architecture has been upgraded to a 48V system in order to make room for a new number of autonomous advanced driver assistance systems.[1]

530e iPerformance

The plug-in hybrid variant of the new lineup, the BMW 530e iPerformance, is scheduled to be released in Europe in March 2017.[3] BMW introduced the "iPerformance" model designation to all BMW plug-in hybrid vehicles from July 2016.[4] The 530e iPerformance features a 70 kW (95 hp) electric motor powered by 9.4 kWh battery. The expected all-electric range is 45 km (28 mi), under the New European Driving Cycle.[3]

Alpina

Alpina will also create its own performance versions of the 5 Series. Prototypes of saloon and estate variants have been spied at Alpina and BMW facilities and at the Nürburgring Nordschleife as early as July 2016.[5]

The Escape

The BMW 540i M Sport was used in The Escape episode released on October 23, 2016.

References

  1. 1 2 Greg Kable (2015-11-25). "2017 BMW 5 Series - reveal date, specs and latest spy pictures". Retrieved 2015-11-27. The decision to fit the new 5 Series with a contemporary 48-volt electrical architecture enables it to feature advanced autonomous driving systems. [...] The increasing importance of connectivity means the new 5 Series will be equipped with a fifth-generation iDrive system, [...] The new model will also offer optional gesture control, [...], the new 5 Series will be produced in three distinct bodystyles: saloon (codenamed G30), Touring (G31) and GT (G32). The GT will continue to feature a large liftback [...] The saloon is scheduled to make its public debut at the Paris motor show during the third quarter of 2016. [...], the new 5 Series adopts a more prominent kidney grille with louvres that open when the engine requires cooling and close again to improve airflow around the front end. [...] Underpinning the car is an advanced new platform codenamed OKL (Oberklasse, or ‘luxury class’). First used by the new 7 Series, it has been conceived around a combination of materials, including carbonfibre, aluminium, magnesium and high-strength steel. [...], the engine line-up will include various versions of BMW’s latest B47 diesel and B48 petrol four-cylinder units - all in 2.0-litre form, as with today’s model. They will be joined by BMW’s recently unveiled B57 diesel and B58 petrol six-cylinder engines, which also use a standardised 500cc individual cylinder capacity for an overall volume of 3.0 litres. The new 5 Series is also earmarked to receive a newly upgraded 444bhp 4.4-litre V8 petrol engine, recently launched in the 750i. Other engine options will include a quad-turbocharged version of the new six-cylinder B57 diesel, which will be a successor to the M550d.
  2. ↑ Darren Moss (2015-10-14). "2017 BMW 5 Series Touring spotted - latest spy pictures". Autocar. Retrieved 2015-11-27. Also available will be a BMW 5 Series Touring Hybrid model, [...].
  3. 1 2 Cole, Jay (2016-10-13). "BMW 530e iPerformance Debuts, Arrives In March – Specs, Video". InsideEVs.com. Retrieved 2016-10-18.
  4. ↑ "BMW at the 86th Geneva International Motor Show 2016" (Press release). Munich: BMW Group PressClub Global. 2016-02-12. Retrieved 2016-02-12.
  5. ↑ Tutu, Andrei (2016-07-21). "2017 BMW Alpina B5 Touring G31 Spied, To Be the Fastest Next-Gen 5 Series Estate". autoevolution. Retrieved 2016-10-15.
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