Exterior
Sharing its platform with the recently redesigned 7 Series, the 5 Series' wheelbase has been extended about 3 inches. It now leads its class, BMW says. Up front, the car's signature kidney grilles sit lower and lean more forward. The outgoing 5 Series' eyebrow-laced headlights have been toned down; the eyebrows are still there, but they don't extend as far back toward the front wheels. Adaptive xenon headlights are optional on the 528i and standard elsewhere. The taillights employ three rows of LED lights, and BMW's Adaptive Brake Lights illuminate a larger section under hard braking.
Seventeen-inch alloy wheels go on the 528i; the 535i and 550i get 18s. A
Sport Package adds larger wheels and summer performance tires.
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Cargo
In wagon form, the 5 Series is quite utilitarian. There are a lot of
convenient features I appreciated during my time with it. Chief among them was
the cargo cover that raised and lowered when you ...
Displays in the instrument cluster
Indicator lamp
Depending on how the vehicle is
equipped,
the indicator lamp in the instrument
cluster indicates whether the system is
switched on.
Desired speed
► The marking lights up ...
Tire inflation pressure values over100 mph/160 km/h
X3 28i
X3 35i
...
