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The F07 535i GT was the first model to use the N55 turbocharged straight-six engine, which replaced the N54. [50] [51] Sales of all-wheel drive ("xDrive") models began in June 2010. [52] For the following G30 generation, the Gran Turismo models were moved to the 6 Series model range and renamed the G32 6 Series Gran Turismo. [53]
BMW claims the modifications improved the car's Euro NCAP score, not the vehicle's safety; consequently BMW chose not to recall the earlier-built cars. [ 40 ] The American Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IIHS) gives the 5 Series a "Good" overall rating in frontal collisions but a "Marginal" overall rating for side impact collisions.
The 5 Series is BMW's second-best-selling model after the 3 Series. [2] On 29 January 2008, the 5 millionth 5 Series was manufactured, a 530d sedan in Carbon Black Metallic. [3] It is BMW’s oldest nameplate still in production and the first model line to use "Series" in the name, debuting the three-digit model naming convention still used ...
Consumer Reports (CR) named BMW the top overall pick in its 2024 Brand Report Card rankings, with the German automaker becoming the first back-to-back winner since 2017.
Similarly, from 1987 to 1992, the models using a 3.4 litre version of the M30 engine were named 535i, 635i, etc. The 1982 to 1987 models using a 2.7 litre version of the M20 were called the 325e and 525e (528e in the United States).
In the following years, the availability of xDrive increased throughout the model range, and it is currently available on most models. The first BMW M models to use xDrive were the 2009 E70 X5M and E71 X6M models. The first non-SUV BMW M model to not be rear-wheel drive was the 2017 F90 M5, which was only available with xDrive. [17]
2010 - 2011 BMW 5 Series F10/F11 530d; 2009 - BMW 5 Series GT F07 530d GT/530d xDrive GT; 2008 - 2012 BMW 7 Series F01/F02 730d/730Ld; 2010 - 2013 BMW X5 E70 xDrive30d; 2010 - 2014 BMW X6 E71 xDrive30d; N57D30O1 2011 - 2016 BMW 5 Series F10/F11 530d; 2011 - BMW X3 F25 xDrive30d; 2011 - 2016 BMW X5 F15 xDrive35d; 2012 - 2019 BMW 3 Series F30/F31 ...
Wards 10 Best Engines is an annual list of the ten "best" automobile engines available in the U.S. market, that are selected by Wards AutoWorld magazine. The list was started in 1994 for model year 1995, and has been drawn every year since then, published at the end of the preceding year.