2024 BMW 530i xDrive | Jalopnik First Drive
On this edition of Jalopnik First Drive, Jalopnik writer Andy Kalmowitz takes the 2024 BMW 530i xDrive out for a spin. For what the 530i lacks in power, it makes up for in prestige.
Having entered its eighth generation, the BMW 5 Series is all new for 2024, and for the first time, there are fully electric variants of the iconic sports sedan. While those electric i5 models are moving the 5 Series lineup into the future, the gas-powered 530i is quietly the most important model. After all, it’s the cheapest 5 Series you can buy, starting at $57,900 or $60,200 with xDrive all-wheel drive. Hey, you gotta start somewhere. It’s the type of car for folks who want the pedigree of a BMW sports sedan but want to save a few bucks in the process. I get it.
The engines for the 530i and 540i are carry-over, but other than that, just about everything is new inside and out even if it’s hard to tell. The outside of the new G60 5 Series is definitely an evolution, not a revolution. That doesn’t mean it’s not a handsome car; it certainly is. I’d go so far as to say it could be the best-looking vehicle BMW currently sells – and I, unlike many folks, am a fan of BMW’s current design language. It’s got a classic big German sports sedan look, and it’s hard to mess that up if you’re only going to make little changes.
Some of those little changes include the 5 Series getting bigger in every dimension. It’s a little bit taller, a little bit wider and a little bit longer than the outgoing car, but because everything is scaled proportionally, it doesn’t look much bigger at a glance. The new 5 Series is instantly recognizable as a BMW, and it lacks a lot of the more, let’s say, controversial design elements so many of BMW’s current fleet of vehicles have. Honestly, it’s the NPC luxury sedan, if you’re into that sort of thing.
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Having entered its eighth generation, the BMW 5 Series is all new for 2024, and for the first time, there are fully electric variants of the iconic sports sedan. While those electric i5 models are moving the 5 Series lineup into the future, the gas-powered 530i is quietly the most important model. After all, it’s the cheapest 5 Series you can buy, starting at $57,900 or $60,200 with xDrive all-wheel drive. Hey, you gotta start somewhere. It’s the type of car for folks who want the pedigree of a BMW sports sedan but want to save a few bucks in the process. I get it.
The engines for the 530i and 540i are carry-over, but other than that, just about everything is new inside and out even if it’s hard to tell. The outside of the new G60 5 Series is definitely an evolution, not a revolution. That doesn’t mean it’s not a handsome car; it certainly is. I’d go so far as to say it could be the best-looking vehicle BMW currently sells – and I, unlike many folks, am a fan of BMW’s current design language. It’s got a classic big German sports sedan look, and it’s hard to mess that up if you’re only going to make little changes.
Some of those little changes include the 5 Series getting bigger in every dimension. It’s a little bit taller, a little bit wider and a little bit longer than the outgoing car, but because everything is scaled proportionally, it doesn’t look much bigger at a glance. The new 5 Series is instantly recognizable as a BMW, and it lacks a lot of the more, let’s say, controversial design elements so many of BMW’s current fleet of vehicles have. Honestly, it’s the NPC luxury sedan, if you’re into that sort of thing.
Read more: https://jalopnik.com/2024-bmw-530i-xd...
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