BMW recently released a new 7 Series warm-up map, as the flagship model in the BMW sedan, it can be seen that the new 7 Series has been pointing the way for BMW's future development trend, so as the main model of BMW and Mercedes-Benz New E-Class and Audi A6 competition, that is, BMW 5 Series, what will change? After all, the BMW 5 Series in the domestic luxury car market has actually won the monthly sales crown, which makes the BMW 3 Series sigh.
According to the new 5 series spy photos taken by foreign media a few days ago, it can be seen that in terms of main features, BMW 5 series will not use the same large-size double kidney grille of the 7 series, and the layout of the entire front face has been determined. But this is actually a very strange thing, because it is reasonable to say that BMW can completely introduce the cold light large-size grille into the new 5 series, and can use such a grille on the i4, M3, M4, and there is no reason not to use it on the new 5 series.
In terms of body proportions, the new 5 Series and the current 5 Series will still maintain a high degree of consistency, after all, such models, including Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6, it is impossible to have too much breakthrough in the shape between the generations, but in the details of body lines, headlights, encirclement, etc., the new 5 Series will definitely become more impactful.
If nothing else, the new 5 Series will share the CLAR platform with the i5, that is, the new i5 is actually the deep oil conversion of the 5 Series, and the PHEV model will also be retained and share the platform. Pure electric models and fuel models share the platform, which is also the technical route used by BMW on the new 7 series, it seems that BMW is still relatively conservative in the process of pure electricity, and adopts a technical strategy of attacking and retreating.
At present, it is uncertain what kind of powertrain BMW will use on the M5, it is reasonable to say that BMW cannot give up its V8 4.4T engine, and it is highly likely that it will create a hybrid powertrain on the basis of this engine, so that although it will further improve the power data of the vehicle, the quality and characteristics of the vehicle will also change, and the M5 will also have subversive changes, whether it is a positive improvement can not be determined.
It is expected that the release time of the new 5 series may be at the end of 2024 or 2025, and the time is still there, perhaps at that time, the double kidney grille will become larger, but it is certain that the interior design will be a curved screen theme.