BMW India: The BMW M5 is finally launched in India. The most powerful BMW Car, the M5 has finally made its way to India. The new generation BMW M5actually looks quite flamboyant. The regular BMW 5 series has received criticism regarding its exterior and rear look. But the M5 seems attractive.
New BMW M5 Launched In India
The new BMW M5 is launched in India at a price of 1.99 crore, ex-showroom. It is priced the same as the previous generation M5. BMW India has claimed that the new M5 is the most powerful M5 in India. The BMW M5 directly rivals the new Mercedes Benz C 63 AMGand the upcoming performance sedan by Audi the Audi RS7.
The new BMW M5 is the seven generation car that has been introduced globally. It adopts the BMW 5 Series exterior and interior design but has introduced major changes.
New BMW M5 And BMW 5 Series
The new BMW 5 Series was launched in India a couple of months back. The chauffeur driven car was revealed globally in early 2024. The interior of the new 5 series did impress everyone but its exterior and especially rear side received disapproval. But the same exterior and rear side looks nice on the new M5. BMW has given bolder and sharper look to the exterior of the new M5.
Following the launch of BMW M5 and BMW 5 Series, BMW India is also launching the new electric BMW 5 Series.
New BMW M5 Interior, Engine And Features
The interior of BMW M5 and BMW 5 series looks the same. But BMW has given a new flat-bottomed M=specific steering wheel in the M5 performance sedan. It also gets new M-spec seats that comes with illuminated M5 logo, and a M-specific ambient lighting. The new BMW M5 gets Bowers & Wilkins Diamond surround sound system with 18 speakers.
There is no sunroof on the new M5. But it gets
- Wireless Charging
- Wireless Apple CarPlay
- Wireless Android Auto
- 360-degree camera
- Four zone automatic climate control
- A 14.9-inch touchscreen
- A 12.3-inch digital instrument cluster
The new M5 is powered by a twin-turbo 4.4-litre V8 engine.
New BMW M5 Exterior Detail
The BMW M5 adopts BMW 5 series exterior look. But the M5 is more spectacular, aggressive and bolder. It gets a new grille in the front. The grille gets a gloss block surround finish with an ‘M5’ logo placed in the between. It is also offering new signature BMW twin headlights and BMW double kidney griller which is finished in gloss black paint. The new M5 comes with new front and rear wheel arches. BMW has not placed a sunroof on the new M5, but it is customizable. Buyers can request to put a panoramic sunroof but it will add an extra 50kg of additional weight.
Deliveries of the new BMW M5 has already commenced. The new M5 can be driven comfortably for 70 km in the electric mode.
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