Vehicle Overview
Redesigned for 2011, the sixth-generation 5 Series offers a longer wheelbase, better fuel efficiency and more conventional styling than its predecessor. Available in 528i, 535i and 550i trims, the 5 Series sports a new twin-turbo V-8 (550i) and single-turbo six-cylinder (535i), with eight-speed automatics available across the board. Competitors include the Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6 and Infiniti M.
High-tech options include BMW's Adaptive Drive system, a self-parking feature and lane departure and blind spot warning systems. When it hits dealerships, the 5 Series will come as a rear-wheel-drive sedan; expect all-wheel-drive variants and eventually a high-performance M5 to follow.
For 2010, BMW introduced the 5 Series Gran Turismo hatchback.
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Trip computer
There are two types of computer.
▷ "Onboard info": the values can be reset as
often as necessary.
▷ "Trip computer": the values provide an overview
of the current ...
Ventilation in rear, center
▷ Thumbwheels for adjusting the temperature,
arrows 1.
Toward blue: colder.
Toward red: warmer.
▷ Lever for changing the air flow direction, arrow
2.
▷ Thumbwheels for open ...
The concept
When the low beams are switched on, this system
automatically switches the high beams on
and off or suppresses the light in the areas that
blind oncoming traffic. The procedure is controlled
b ...