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On April 28, a brand-new BMW 5-Series real car picture was exposed online. Compared with the camouflage test car released by BMW officially before, the appearance contours of the two highly overlap. If there is no accident, the real car picture will be an all-new BMW 5-Series (standard axle version code G60) model.

The new car will be launched worldwide on May 24, German time, and will be available as soon as the fourth quarter. In addition, the new car launched its first all-electric version of the BMW i5 (G60 BEV). It is reported that the new BMW i5 long wheelbase version and 5 series long wheelbase version will be released this year, and brilliance BMW Shenyang will continue to produce a new generation of BMW 5 Series long wheelbase version (G68). The new BMW 5-Series long-wheelbase version may be put into production in January 2024.

Combined with the real car pictures and camouflage test car pictures, the appearance of the new car adopts a brand-new design style. from the camouflage test car pictures, it is expected that the new car will not use a "big nostril" grille similar to the new BMW 7-Series, but update the LED headlight groups on both sides. On the side of the car body, the new car still maintains the simple design style of the models on sale, the roof antenna is more flat, the door handle is semi-hidden and adopts embedded design, and according to overseas media, the size of the new car body will also usher in a small improvement. At that time, the size of a new generation of domestic models may also be further improved.

Innovative pure electric BMW i5 M60 xDrive

In the rear part, judging from the latest real car drawings, the new car has been replaced with a flatter LED headlamp group and a new rear bumper design. The new car is expected to adopt a bilateral single-exit layout on the exhaust, while the pure electric version will also eliminate the exhaust layout on both sides.

Real car diagram

All-new BMW 5-Series Test car (innovative Pure Electric BMW i5 M60)

In the interior part, the new car provides a new suspended LCD instrument + LCD central control integrated curved screen, and optimizes and reduces the physical keys, the steering wheel is no longer a regular circle, but a new three-spoke multi-function steering wheel. In addition, the new car is equipped with an electronic dial shift mechanism, and the overall styling design is highly similar to the brand's 7-series models.

In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with 2.0T and 3.0T turbocharged engines, the transmission system will match the eight-speed manual transmission, some models will also provide xDrive four-wheel drive system and 48-volt light hybrid system, and the plug-in hybrid model will be launched simultaneously for consumers to buy. The i5 pure electric version will also be based on the CLAR platform, and the i5 eDrive40 rear drive single motor and i5 M60 xDrive dual-motor four-wheel drive model are planned for consumers to choose from.

According to the previous report of Automotive Industry concern, the BMW 5-Series, which was first made in October 2003, is a medium and large car owned by BMW brilliance and one of the main sales products of BMW brilliance. Data show that the BMW Group delivered a total of 791985 new cars in the Chinese market in 2022, of which the BMW 5-Series sold a total of 171100 vehicles, making it the best performing model among the BBA products.

In October 2003, the fifth-generation standard wheelbase version of BMW 5-Series began to be produced in China. In November 2006, brilliance launched the BMW 5-Series long-wheelbase version for the Chinese market, followed by a medium-term revamping of the BMW 5-Series. The sixth-generation BMW 5-Series went on the market in 2010, the car is not as amazing as the previous generation in exterior design, but there is a significant improvement in interior decoration and power. The interior uses a new three-spoke steering wheel design and adds a large number of leather and metal to enhance the sense of technology. The power is equipped with a 2.0-liter in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine, the top 550i carries a 4.4-liter V8 twin-turbocharged engine, matched with an 8-speed hand-in-body gearbox.

The seventh-generation BMW 5-Series, which went on sale in 2018, was built on the CLAR platform and was revamped two years later. As a mid-term model, the car is more athletic in appearance, with a 2.0T turbocharged engine on its power and a plug-in hybrid system based on a 2.0T engine.

The model currently on sale is the seventh-generation BMW 5-Series, with a price range of 43.39-551900 yuan. This new car is the eighth generation of brilliance BMW 5-Series. After its launch, the new car will continue to compete with Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6L and Cadillac CT6 models.

The latest car traffic insurance data show that from January to February 2023, the cumulative sales of the BMW 5-Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6L were 24100, 26400 and 24600 respectively.

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