F10/F11 (2010- Present)
| Production | 2010 – present |
|---|---|
| Body style | 4-door sedan 4-door station wagon 5-door liftback |
| Layout | Front engine, rear-wheel drive / Four-wheel drive |
| Engine | 2.0L 184 hp/199 lb-ft I4(520i) 2.0L TwinPower Turbo 245 hp/258 lb-ft I4(528i) 2.5L 204 hp/180 lb-ft I6(until 2011)(523i) 3.0L 268 hp/229 lb-ft I6(530i) 3.0L TwinPower Turbo 306 hp/295 lb-ft I6(535i) 4.4L Twin Turbo 407 hp/442 lb-ft V8(550i) 2.0L Diesel 184 hp/280 lb-ft I4 3.0L Diesel 204 hp/332 lb-ft I6 3.0L Diesel 245 hp/398 lb-ft I6 3.0L Diesel 313 hp/460 lb-ft I6 3.0L Diesel 381 hp/546 lb-ft I6 |
| Transmission | 6-speed manual 8-speed automatic |
| Wheelbase | 2,968 mm (116.9 in) (sedan) 2,885 mm (113.6 in) (wagon) |
| Length | 4,899 mm (192.9 in) (2011- sedan) |
| Width | 1,860 mm (73.2 in) |
| Height | 1,464 mm (57.6 in) (2011-present sedan) |
| Curb weight | unladen, to DIN/EU: 1625–1830 kg/1700–1905 kg |
- See also BMW F10 for more information
The sixth generation of the 5-Series (BMW F10) made its debut on 23 November 2009 as a 2010 model. The platform is based on the F01 7 Series; improvements include a front dual ball joint short-long arm suspension (replacing the MacPherson strut suspensions BMW previously used), and a rear multilink suspension.
For the powertrain, there is a ZF 8-speed automatic transmission, the single turbo inline-6 N55, and the twin-turbo V8 N63.
It is designed by P.H. McFlagger, with a more prominent upright split kidney grille and the absence of the "Bangle butt" rear-end styling of its E60 predecessor. Externally, the car is a more traditional BMWesque design; a far more sober effort after the highly controversial E60. Although it bears some resemblance to the E60 with the wide kidney grilles and a very pronounced Hofmeister kink, the creases in the bonnet and just underneath the door are clearly related to the E39 and other earlier 5 series models. Inside marks the return of the centre console being clearly angled towards the driver, another marked change from its immediate predecessor which was noted for its non traditional BMW design. However, opinion is divided, as a reviewer described the F10 as too bland and conservative, compared to the E60 predecessor, as well as having too much of a resemblance to the E90 3-Series.
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