Pricing Announced for 2011 BMW 5 Series xDrive Sedan

Press Release: Just as BMW enthusiasts across the nation begin taking delivery of the new 2011 535i and 550i Sedans, BMW is pleased to announce pricing and availability for the xDrive variants of the sixth-generation 5 Series. Arriving in October 2010, the 2011 535i and 550i xDrive Sedans will retail for $52,775 and $62,875, respectively, including $875 Destination and Handling. These prices represent a $2300 premium over their traditional rear-wheel drive counterparts.

For the new 5 Series, xDrive intelligent all-wheel drive has been updated to match the performance and character of the 7 Series xDrive models introduced last year. BMW’s Integrated Chassis Management (ICM) is able to identify and limit understeer by shifting torque rearward (initially 80% to the rear axle) while preserving the stability for which xDrive has been so widely recognized. As a second step, ICM can then apply a precise combination of throttle and individual rear-corner braking in order to maintain neutral handling in a corner – regardless of road surface conditions.


Every BMW xDrive model receives standard Hill Descent Control. This selectable function allows the driver to descend slopes in extremely slippery conditions while maintaining control at a pre-set speed.

Additionally, all 2011 5 Series xDrive models feature BMW’s 8-speed automatic transmission, celebrated for smooth shifting, sportiness, and efficiency. Compared to the excellent 6-speed automatic in the previous-generation 5 Series, the 8-speed’s wider spread of ratios allows the engine to run at lower speeds for improved efficiency. Yet even with this capability, the steps between adjacent gears are reduced; this means a stronger, smoother flow of power during acceleration. To minimize response times and maximize acceleration, downshifts can be made directly between top gear and the lowest available gear for the current road speed.

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Driving the 120d: The Road to Leipzig and 52 MPG average

The BMW 1-series was introduced in the year 2004 and most models are manufactured at the all-new built plant in Leipzig. In Europe, the 1-series is available as a 3- and 5-door hatch as well as a coupe and convertible.

A wide range of engines is available including six petrol engines, starting with the 116i (90 kW / 122 hp) and up to the 135i (225 kW / 306 hp) (available only in coupe and convertible form). The diesel range includes four engines, starting with the 115- hp 116d up to the 204-hp 123d. BMW doesn’t offer six-cylinder diesel engines in the 1er Series.

BMW Werk Leipzig builds as many as 730 cars per day, among them the BMW 1er Series three door, the BMW 1er Series coupé, the BMW 1er series convertible, and the new BMW X1 SAV. The plant will soon build a trial fleet of the BMW concept ActiveE, an electric-drive vehicle similar to the BMW 1 Series Coupé.

The factory, designed by avant garde architect Zaha Hadid, has over 5000 employees and first opened in 2005. The building looks more like an art museum than a factory, with sunlight streaming through glass walls and car bodies moving on a track over open workspaces and the cafeteria, bathed in an ethereal blue light.

Although my 120d 5 Door wasn’t built in Leipzig, I nonetheless decided to take it there for a visit. The drive from Munich to Leipzig is ca. 425 km and the route takes us on the Autobahn A9 for all but 20 km of the route.

Our 120d came in an elegant space grey metallic with business navigation and multiple BMW EfficientDynamics fuel-saving options including regenerative braking and auto start-stop.

Regenerative braking recovers energy that would normally be wasted as heat through the brakes and the start-stop technology turns the engine off to avoid unnecessary idling when stopped

The Autobahn A9 (known as the A3 until a new numbering plan was implemented in 1974) runs from Munich to Berlin and is one of Germany’s oldest, the first stretch having been built in 1936 as part of the “Reichsarbeitsdienst” (a work program designed to reduce unemployment, introduced by the National Socialist regime). After German reunification, the A9 was expanded from two to a minimum of three lanes in each direction plus an emergency lane.

Moving away now from Autobahn history, the fuel economy we saw driving the 120d was equally interesting. Our route on the A9 took us from Munich past Ingolstadt (home of Audi), Nürnberg, and Bayreuth, before reaching Leipzig and exiting onto the Bundesstraße B87.

The 120d’s engine puts out 177 hp (130 kW) with a combined fuel economy rating of 4.7 l / 100 km (~ 42 mpg in the EU test cycle. The EU test cycle has three components: city or urban driving (the first 800 seconds of the test), highway or extra urban driving (the next 400 seconds), and combined (the complete cycle).

On a 300-km stretch with an average cruising speed of 120 km/h (75 mph), the 120d only used 4.5 l / 100 km or 52 mpg. This figure beats the combined fuel economy figure and comes very close to the highway (extra urban) figure, which is calculated at a slower average speed (see chart).

The New European Driving Cycle

The New European Driving Cycle represents the typical usage of a car in Europe and is used to measure fuel economy and emission levels.

2010 BMW 120d 5 Door Hatch

Base price/price-as-tested €28,700 / €37,000

Drivetrain Front engine, rear-wheel drive

Engine 2-liter, 177-hp, I-4

Transmission 6-speed manual

Curb weight (kg) 1375

Wheelbase (mm) 2660

Length x width x height (mm) 4239 / 1748 / 1421

0-100 k/mh (seconds) 7.6

City/highway fuel economy (l/100 km) 5.1/4.1

New Spy Video: 2012 BMW M5

With a year left before its official launch, BMW F10 test mules are continued to be spotted by committed spy photographers. Built on the F10 platform as the 5 Series sedan, the new 2012 M5 will be one of the “greenest” M cars built to date, but also one of the most aggressive and fastest M.

The 2012 BMW M5 will be one of the most aggressive M to date with impressive road presence and massive looks, but at the same time, it will be one of the “greenest” M models ever built. The new M5 incorporates several EfficientDynamics elements, from the KERS system to the brake energy regeneration technology.

The front-end gets the M treatment with the usual aggressive bumper and large air intake. The hood features the same sporty look with concave and convex shapes as seen in some of the newer BMWs. The design lines continue to flow from front to end and they become even more substantiated on the sides.

The M gills continue to be covered by the camouflage, but without a doubt, the M trademark will live in this model as well.

At the rear-end, the typical quad exhausts remain with a sculpted diffuser and central intake. A small bootlid spoiler allows the car to remain understated and restrained.

To fight off the increased dimensions, BMW focused on lightweight construction and materials. The chassis is pressed in aluminum and several lightweight materials are used in doors, bonnet and even roof (carbon fiber). To reduce drag and boost downforce and lower fuel consumption, special Aerodynamic aids that will be incorporated in the front of the car, including the outer-edge of the wheel arches , front bumpers and within the grille intake. Mini turbines are incorporated in the grille to convert drag under braking into electricity.

The next generation 2012 BMW M5 is powered by a V8 turbocharged engine. The official confirmation came from BMW’s M boss, Dr. Kay Segler, in a recent interview for Auto Bild.

The powerplant in the F10 M5 is based on the same unit found in the BMW X5 M and X6M, the twin scroll twin turbo version of the N63, known as the S63, with Cylinder-bank Comprehensive Manifold (CCM).

While Dr. Segler has not confirmed the power output, everyone’s expectations lie within the 585-600 horsepower range. As the M boss pointed out, the new M5 will offer the best of two worlds: for normal everyday driving and for use as a race car , triggered by a push of a button.

The F10 M5 will be unveiled next year at the Geneva Motor Show.