BMW India has finally launched the new-gen 5-Series in the country at a starting price of Rs 72.90 lakh, ex-showroom. The deliveries for the all-new eighth-generation 5-Series will begin by September this year.
The company will also offer individually customised headrests for the first 500 buyers of the luxury saloon. It will be produced locally at the company's facility in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. There will be just one variant on offer - BMW 530Li M Sport.
The India-spec model has not gone through the knife, and it is identical to the global-spec model. The new-gen 5-Series looks distinctive yet easily recognizable. The headlamps get swept-back treatment, while the softer lines are now swapped with razer-sharp creases.
The use of chrome is limited, it instead gets a brushed finish around the grille, which features piano-black inserts and light surrounds. It rides on a set of 18-inch alloy wheels, which can be upgraded to larger 19-inch M-Sport alloy wheels. The new 5-Series is longer as the name suggests.
It now tapes in at 5,165 mm in length, 2,156 mm in width, and 1,518 mm in height, and it boasts a 3,105 mm long wheelbase. It is the largest car in its segment now. The all-new BMW 5 Series Long Wheelbase is available in four exciting metallic paintworks - Mineral White, Phytonic Blue, M Carbon Black, and Sparkling Copper Grey.
For the first time, the BMW 5 Series features a fully vegan interior upholstery. The choice of dual-tone upholstery combinations includes Veganza, Copp.