The 2017 5 Series Gets a Bunch of BMW Engines

October 27, 2016

BMW has finally revealed the 2017 5 series model and engine specifications just ahead of its arrival in the UK showrooms

The secrets have been revealed for all new 5 series of the German automaker just ahead of BMW's launch expected in February 2017. The all new seventh generation is about to arrive and the market already has rivals like Mercedes E Class. Mercedes Benz E Class starts from £36,025 at first but there are several cheap options too.

BMW 520d Pick of the Bunch

You can buy a BMW 5 series model with a 2.0 litre diesel engine with the same price. BMW 520d diesel engines are capable of producing 187bhp of power and a hefty torque of 400Nm. It can reach the mark of zero to 62 miles per hour in just under eight seconds. The top speed is also impressive but as usual, it is an electronically limited speed of 46 miles per hour. Similarly, the 2.0 litre diesel engines of BMW are very agile and fuel economical even in any other models like the 3 series. In the 5 series, these models return the fuel economy of just under 70 miles per gallon. Again, one of the best fuel economy figures in the class and exclusively praised by the company car drivers for long hauls. When it comes to the clean and green features, BMW 520d diesel engines are cleaner than many rivals in the market. These engines emit just over 100 grams per kilometer to keep the road taxes way down to save more money. There is another version of the 520d models offered with all wheel drive configuration. The all new BMW 520d xDrive can run on all four wheels but will not save you money in terms of fuel economy. It has a fuel economy of around 60 miles per gallon. It is also a less clean model with carbon emissions of 119g/km.

BMW 5 series engines line up

BMW has introduced the 5 series with a bunch of engines and there are variants available, the diesel engines and the petrol engines, whatever you love to ride with. Let’s start with the petrol engines. BMW 530i petrol engines are capable of generating 249bhp and can reach the benchmark speed of 62 miles per hour from standstill in just over six seconds. These petrol engines are cleaner too and they emit around 132g/km of carbon dioxide particles in the air. The price range starts from £40,120 for 2017 model. BMW’s next big thing is the 540i xDrive model that is capable of generating 335bhp. The prices for 540i xDrive starting from £46,645 and emitting carbon dioxide of 164g/km and takes only 4.8 seconds to reach the benchmark speed of 62 miles per hour.

The 5 series diesel engines

The diesel engine line up consists of couple of engines including the 520d and 530d. The all new 520d is our pick of the bunch and you have learned about the model, knowing its capabilities and prices range, now let’s have a look at the BMW 530d engines. It is expected that the prices for the 530d diesel engines will start from around £43,835 in the UK market and these engines are capable of producing 261bhp of power output along with the mountain of torque from its diesel combustion. It has a twisting power of 620Nm of torque. From standstill to 62 miles per hour sprint, it takes only 5.7 seconds but these figures will reduce with the 530d xDrive models. The 530d xDrive models will cover the distance in 5.4 seconds. The diesel engines are now getting cleaner and cleaner with every passing day with the carbon emissions of 124g/km. the diesel engines are fuel economical too and BMW claims the fuel economy of more than 60 miles per gallon on average but on the motorway cruise, these figures will be even more pleasant.

BMW 530e Plug-in Hybrid

For the First time on the 5 series, BMW has decided to launch the alternate energy option. The all new plug in hybrid version is on its way in 2017. It will become the part of the recently introduced i-performance models. With the aid of 2.0 litre four cylinder petrol engine along with the powerful electric motor, the brand new powertrain will jointly generate around 250bhp of power and a hefty torque of 420Nm. BMW has claimed that the new 530e will be a very capable model and it will return the fuel economy of 141.2 miles per gallon. It will be green car with the carbon emissions of just 46g/km.

The 520d EfficientDynamics edition

BMW’s most efficient engines are the diesel engines with the aid of EfficientDynamics. It is non else but the BMW 520d diesel engines with EfficientDynamics. The 520d model is powered by a 2.0 litre diesel engine capable of generating 188bhp and coupled with the eight speed automatic transmission. On the fuel economy side, these engines are efficient and never let you down, this particular model has the fuel economy of just under 75 miles per gallon on average and the carbon emissions of only 102g/km. the standard model uses the same engine and six speed manual gearbox but the fuel economy drops to 67 miles per gallon on this engine. Carbon emissions are also very reasonable with 108g/km. An extra powerful BMW 530d engines have a 3.0 litre six cylinder engine capacity and are capable of doing 62 miles per hour in just 5.7 seconds and returning the claimed average fuel economy of around 63 miles per gallon. Just like the BMW 520d xDrive, the 530d xDrive is also available.

BMW 5 series Petrol engines

BMW 5 series petrol engines line up consists of only two engines where a four cylinder unit generates 248bhp and fitted in the 530i models followed by an extra agile 335bhp turbocharged six cylinder engine named as 540i xDrive. The all-new 5 series will be launched in 2017 and the flagship M550i xDrive will lead the convoy. Powered by a 4.4 litre V8 engine, capable of generating 455bhp, will do the 62 miles per hour in just 4 seconds. It is even faster than the BMW M5 model.

BMW statement

BMW Boss said that on the city roads, when you will drive it, it will give an impression of being a 3 series but on the motorway you feel like be driving a 7 series and that’s what BMW was trying to accomplish with the new 5 series.