If you had 500,000, what kind of car would you buy?
"Fancy" riders may give a variety of answers. But Xiaobian believes that the vast majority of riders will set their sights on the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6L in the "BBA". Even in the current era of the rise of the second-tier and the independent revival, these three models have always firmly controlled the forefront of high-end car sales.
Among them, the BMW 5 Series, which regards itself as a "fashionista", has a special love for the replacement. In 2020, the new BMW 5 Series mid-term remodeled model has just been launched, and many riders have not yet warmed up the new car. The new generation of BMW 5 Series test cars has appeared in China again, and is expected to be officially unveiled next year and officially launched in 2024.
From the spy care, this domestic exposure model is a standard wheelbase version. It does not use the M3 and M4 large-size "nostril" grille design, restoring the classic BMW double kidney concept. The matrix headlights on both wings did not follow the split design of the Big Brother BMW 7 Series, while the front bracket generally continued the current grille style.
It can be seen that although we have always called the BMW 5 Series a small fan of the 7 Series, the appearance design is generally the same. But the appearance of the BMW 5 Series this time still has a certain degree of independence.
The changes in the side and tail are not obvious, and the coupe posture of the current BMW 5 Series is still retained, but it will provide additional hidden door handles similar to the new BMW 7 Series to strengthen the coherence of the side lines.
In terms of interior, from the previously exposed overseas spy care, it will have a greater overlap with the new BMW 7 series, using a dual screen design. The dimensions of the electronic retainer bars are further compressed, and the surrounding physical press key layout is adjusted.
From the editor's personal point of view, the BMW 5 Series adopts a dual screen design, which is really a bit self-deprecating the meaning of martial arts, and the style is quite similar to the old Mercedes-Benz E, without the personality and originality of the current BMW 5 Series, which is a bit disappointing.
In addition, the new BMW 5 Series also adjusts the soul design of the "chicken leg" electronic barrier to a paddle design similar to the 7 Series, and the practicality is slightly reduced.
In terms of power, there is relatively little news about the new generation of BMW 5 Series. However, it is known that it will be equipped with the same CLAR platform of the big brother BMW 7 series, and launch three power forms: internal combustion engine power, plug-in hybrid and pure electricity.
In addition, in addition to continuing to launch the M5 model with V8 engine, the BMW i5 is also expected to create a high-performance i5 M model, which may be equipped with three electric motors and the total power is expected to reach 750 horsepower.
At last:
From the perspective of iteration speed, in addition to the Mercedes-Benz E-Class ushered in a mid-term redesign last year, the changes in mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6L are not large, and there is no news of replacement. The listing of the new BMW 5 Series will have certain iterative advantages and certain advantages for seizing market share.
However, from the perspective of product performance, Xiaobian is still quite disappointed. Although the specific appearance and power performance are not revealed, for the interior design alone, the designers of the BMW 5 Series have basically cancelled their soul design, and the once recognizable interior has become invisible. What do you think of the new BMW 5 Series? Everyone is welcome to leave a message in the comment area.