BMW 5 Series Sedan

This is my daily driver and I simply love it.

The quality of the interior is much better than its competitors, with soft touch materials on almost every surface, and the interior design closely resembling that of the 7 series. Idrive 6.0 is also much easier to use, along with the epic 360 degree camera system, gesture control, and the convenient BMW connected drive app. The display key also makes it stand out from its competitors as it is unique and it tells you useful information about the car.

The styling of the car is modern and very handsome (looks more elegant and stately with the Luxury Line, and it looks more sporty and aggressive with the M sport trim.) However, the rear can resemble the previous generation F10 from a distance away due to the similarly shaped 'L' tail lights and silhouette. But overall BMW did a fantastic job updating the car's styling and giving it a very modern look. I found the F10 looking quite dated when next to the G30 on the road.

The car is extremely compliant over bumps and has just the right amount of firmness for a slightly sporty drive, yet it still manages to be comfortable.

Power delivery from the 2L I4 engine is great, as the high torque figures help with acceleration and the engine is also very refined.

Gear changes are smooth and barely noticeable in automatic mode, the ZF 8 speed gearbox is fantastic.

Test drove the 530i, it's a very capable car with very good stability, comfort, quietness and power.

I am especially impressed by the quiet drive and the power it excerts when you need it for lane mergering and over taking.

This car is a highly capable executive saloon that's sportier than a Mercedes E-Class and comes with more high-tech features compared to its rivals such as Audi A6. In conclusion, the 5 Series offers a better mix of practicality, efficiency, comfort and techy features than almost any other saloon on the market

Best car i ever owned . The boot is spacious and the handling is prefect.. . It never disappoint for someone who likes speed

While there is nothing wrong with the car itself, the price that PML is charging for a 2L entry level 5-series is outrageous. While it has been rebranded as 530, the engine is no more powerful than the 528 it replaces.

there is a 60% Premium over the basic cost of the car. And in times of falling COE, I believe that there is a big disparity between the price paid and the "Car" Itself.

Having said that, it seems be the trend nowadays. The big boys are all charging 60-70% Premium over the basic cost. Don't believe me, check the pricing sheet for yourself.

The new BMW have problem with I DRIVE map posted code in singapore the whole screen with black out when key the some location . BMW cant give me the answer when can they fix the I DRIVE

I test drove the top-spec 540i model, with M Sport body kit. It actually looks quite aggressive, but still subtle enough to be discreet and not too sporty looking.

The interior is seriously impressive. Has almost all the features of the 7 Series, including Gesture Control and Remote Parking function, which is very cool.

Like almost all BMWs, the new 5 Series is very nice to drive. The car is quite big but it handles very well, quite nimble and light-footed in fact.

Its a good car, but fug me dead, 280 for the base model. Has the ad really gone mad, that is ridiculously priced. 30 more than the merc

Ive had 530i M-Sport on the road for a few weeks now. It takes some time to get accustomed to a new car, so I gave it some time to settle in.

It is really a drivers car. I looked at the E-Class, A6 before choosing. I didn't like to E-Class. The A6 is a stunning car but it's almost end of life and definitely needs a refresh.

Although I paid too much, I settled for the new 5 Series. I thought this will last me for at least 5 or 6 years now, so getting the G30 now gives this car some life.

I love the front end of this car. Great looking car. The back end is somewhat boring to me., I felt they could have made it look a little more different to the previous 5 Series. Although I do like the LED lights and their design.

The M-Sport has a lovely interior. I think the seats are very comfortable and although the interior is extremely high quality, I think its does need to be refreshed. It's updated from the previous version but it is already looking a bit 'dated'.

The M-Sport has some nice additions especially the wheels, Head up Display and improved sound system. Not essential but nice additions and seeing I am paying so much anyway, a little more for the things I like isn't too bad. I have become very used to a Head Up display.

The iDrive V6 (latest version) is very nice too. I really like how configurable it is and the layout and different ways of doing the input is great. The BMW Connect drive is also very useful. Locations can be searched on line which makes the GPS very useful compared to previous BMW GPS version. Finally full post code lookup with live traffic.

The auto park feature (which I seldom use anyway) is a very nice implementation. No need to even change gears, just keep a button depressed and the car will park completely by itself. Nice. The 360 degree camera is not only an amazing piece of technology but also very helpful when parking. The ability to check car status and location on line from your phone is also a feature that I didn't think I would use, but I do and I think it's great. The large display key is impressive but frankly I think it's quite useless.

The car is extremely smooth and amazingly quiet. It's got everything automatic that you can want but for the price it's laking some technology in my view.

Coming from an 10 years old Audi A8, the technologies found in the new 5 series are cool- but are they functional?

with Japanese car design inspired AC vents, it does not feel luxurious.

It feels larger and more handsome than the previous model.

Ride quality is decent for a mid class car, but poorer than my 10 years old audi.

engine note sounds raw and unappealing, but power is good.

handling is sharp for a large car.

I have test drive the G30 - 530 M Sport model and the Lux model. In the end i have decided to purchase the M sport model. Reason being the more sportier bodykit with a headsup diplay and M rim and M BBk and sports seats.

Also the M sports model allow u to choose the Bluestone colour which is a new colour.

This car also comes with an extended warrenty of 5 years which means i should be able to ride for the whole of the G30 life cycle which is about 7 years.

This car noise insulation is much better than my current car which is a F30. The connected drive make this car even better . More info on it here

http://www.Bmw-asia.Com/en/topics/fascination-bmw/connected-drive/overview.Html?Gclid=CPu2qLu44tICFYGavAod73AFrw

Overall if you are able to drive more than 5 years on this car i think this car offers some good value as you will not keep changing car as frequent. Once you have a car which is so much higher in technology versus the same class competitors it is hard to keep changing cars.

The ride and comfort level of the new G30 530 is good - planted but not overly harsh on the suspension. Cabin noise is kept to the minimal even when engine is revved hard. Handling is always a selling point for BMW and this 2l vehicle does not disappoint on this front. IMO, the styling and equipment level of the 530 will be made more complete with the M Sport variant - decent power and equipment level but not having to fork out more than $50k for an increment in OMV of only about $20k.