ONE FINE OILER

Five years since the G30 5 Series launched and the executive salon has had a facelift, or in BMW, ‘Life Cycle Impulse’ (LCI). Neatly, there’s nothing contentious about the penwork here, with the snout borrowing some cues from the new BMW 3 Series yet providing the smoothness the mid-size 5er is known for.

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It’s not cheap, surpassing six figures and asking $125,900 plus on-road costs. That’s not far off the $139,990 M550i xDrive, which is a stonking bit of kit with its muscular V8 power and talented all-wheel drive. But as far as the original formula goes, the 530d retains rear-wheel drive with a straight six upfront, albeit an oiler. There’s also the M Sport package as standard with 19-inch wheels, adaptive dampers, M Sport brakes, painted callipers and unique sports seats and trim. Other standard equipment includes LED headlights, heated seats, electric boot, headup display, 12.3-inch infotainment system, DAB Radio and a 16-speaker Harman Kardon sound system. WHAT DOES IT COST TO OWN? BMW covers all models with a three-year, unlimited-kilometre warranty which falls short of competitors such as Mercedes-Benz offering a…

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