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Hurray for a pretty EV wagon, finally... But now you need to justify the price and small battery versus the Model S hatchback that's existed for 12 years already, and probably has more cargo space, and saves a lot of time on long driving days by just going way further. I think German brands except for Porsche are just being ultra lazy in their design and engineering, especially when it comes to BEVs. The Audi A6 that shoudl have the Macan drivetrain might be a difficult option to ignore. But if the Lucid Air came as a wagon, I'd just go for that one in stead. Tesla...too common but sadly hard to beat apart from creature comforts. Will Jaguar survive the BEV change? Their XF Sportbrake is amazing. seats fold pretty flat, car looks great. Just slightly expensive optioned out and terrible resale value. If only they got a great chassis for the BEV route, like the Taycan or even Macan or cheapest Lucid.
Along with the missing felt in the map pockets, we’d also like to have back the soft close doors, comfort access on the rear door handles, seat back pockets, door sill plaques, ambient lighting on the rear doors, and full leather on the dash and door tops. It’s also missing dual pane glass, which is pretty common on EVs to reduce road noise, even coming standard on the much cheaper Model 3 now. The cost cutting BMW did on this is ridiculous
@@p0sitiv467The 550e has the straight six, but also an additional battery. 540d only will have 298PS instead of 340 on the G31. But I agree, the car is too big and too cheaply made - just look at the kidney grille made out of a piece of cheap plastic. I hope the LCI will bring back some features, BMW has ample room for improvements.
@@babelhuber3449 I have seen a review of new Porsche Cayenne, and the journalist claims that the quality of material used is lower than in ICE Macan. So I think that is not only BMW who is looking for the savings.
@@p0sitiv467 You mean the new BEV Macan I guess? I don't think Porsche has cheapened out as much as BMW, but I'll see when I see one in real life. The BMW, on the other hand, looks cheap even in pictures!
Never have I met someone, apart from my son, who can be so obsessive with a detail like the sound - or absence of it - of the trunk door. Love your quirks Thomas, never ever change. Another satisfying review, 👍
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In general, there are a lot of cost savings in g60 versus g30, lots of g30 users are complaining about this. The car is more towards the lower class in terms of material used, equipment, and options that are no longer available.
Yep. There are lots of little things like the rear luggage cover, no opening tailgate that are petty cost cutting. The biggest con is the giant screen in lieu of physical buttons: a fraction of the cost for what is a glorified child’s tablet.
This one looks way more better than the saloon. I have to say this language fits the kombi. Now the saloonseems like an afterthought. Always glad to see more kombis in an suv world. Some actual useful and practical cars
I like how you pay attention to door closing sound and how the seat fold for example. These are things that make a 5 series feel different than other cars
Looks like we are unable to open the tailgate window independently anymore. Trunk space of BMW design is just perfect. Even the compartment arrangement.
This is my dream car! I currently have a Volvo V90 Cross Country and am looking for its future replacement. Here in the US, our options are limited as everyone is brainwashed into thinking SUVs are the only choice. I will check out your driving review too as I am curious how it fares against the comparable MB.
I really look forward your review of your personal car! I have always wondered what kind of car you own yourself Thomas! I understand that sometimes people think that you are biased based on what car you own but i honestly think that you are one of the least biased car-reviewers.
So happy Thomas that the car industry now asks YOU for advice on materials/equipment when only a few years ago the industry ridiculed & despised your views on animal free leather. You are the David who took on Goliath and won. Respect to you Thomas
@@autogefuehl I recall how Thomas was lambasted by the ex CEO of Rolls Royce for suggesting the use of animal free materials. Is it just a coincidence that the CEO with such outdated thinking was replaced ?
Great looking car for me being an existing touring owner , i would miss 1. The split rear window (i use that a lot especially in uk car parks, when someone parks right up to your rear bumper ) 2. No felt in the door pockets 3. Panoramic roof doesn’t open . Great video Thomas keep up the great work
So continuing the trend of cost savings from the limousine, trunk cover is not retracting like at the G31, the tailgate window (a trademark and also perhaps a selling point sometimes compared with A6 Avant) not openable, release of the backseats seems to be now manual and not electrical like at G31 and these only at the first sight.
That's what I was waiting for! I bought G31 based on your review 😂 But G31 all models got air suspension in the back as standard... Then they removed classic 5 touring electric trunk cover... Did they at least keep that rear glass can be opened independently? At least they kept smooth rear seat folding mechanism. I also see they removed emergency triangle cover that was nicely hidden behind the plastic... G31 had at least half padded door storage compatment... And the rear arm rest cup holders were way more unique in G31... So BMW is cutting corners in robustness, comfort and accessibility on each part of the car and for what... Flashy light bars, big unintuitive screens and touch buttons! It better to get G31 LCI while you still can... It would be interesting to see side by side comparison of G31 and this... But I wouldn't change my G31 for this, as it is properly German overengineered.
Hi Thomas. Once again, I appreciate the finer details you mention, door closing sound, seat folding mechanism, and interior lighting. I don't understand why BMW allowed a disjointed LED strip across the dash. It just looks incongruent. Hard pack material is not acceptable in this car. Especially since the previous model had soft touch on the entire door. Even the F30 3 series has vinyl on the lower door panel. Perhaps hard pack is more resistant to scuffs, but it feels cheap. BMW can do better.
The note made about the Door Pockets and lack of some sort of felt material to stop items sliding around. This is why I love this channel, and the sort of practical approach to reviews, because that would be something that we as customers would note during ownership. Keep it up sir👍
Love the different taillights on this touring version … I was disappointed with them in the sedan version where they looked like they ripped off AMG GT 4 door, Toyota RAV4 and Audi A7
Excellent reveal, Thomas. Thanks. Can't wait for your test drive ) Really like the new 5 series. Would gladly take the regular 5 series as second car )
Another great presentation, love your videos! To me sunroofs should always be possible to open. I have had many BMWs with sunroof and I have never had one where it squeaks! And many of my cars has been 20 years+ . However I have heard that the sunroofs for the US market are different and can be opened. Can you give feedback to the BMW people that we also would like to have that on the option list in Europe!? I read the presentation in Norway today and they were claiming that the luggage compartment is 570 litres. I haven`t checked the specs at the BMW website so I do not know what is correcct. Keep up the good work! I look orward to the testdrive! :-)
Thanks! 570 l is correct. Also in our data sheet, just spelling mistake by me. Roof: yea the US sedan also is available with a small sunroof that can be opened. Touring not
Feels that the BMW design of current era has matured and feels consistent. Love the return of old style flush door handles in many new cars. From negative side, 5 series is way too large for my needs or small towns now.,,
Good to see bmw figured out how to have dynamic steering rear wheels without it impacting the trunk space, this was a lost feature that bothered me when ordering the new E Class combi.
I would like to see comparison video with G31, pros and cons, usability, usable space, practicality, pocket size, safety, quality, used materials and reasons why to buy G61, instead of G31. A do not see any now 🧐 That missing rear window opening is 🤦💩
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8:50 Why should BMW make that piece of plastic look or feel nice? Is the price not already high enough? Reviewers often complain about cheap/scratchy plastic in places that intended to be durable. I do not get it.
Lmao looking at those rims. I lost 7 tires and a 21 inch rim in 22 months with my m550 xdrive driving on North Texas roads. Once 2 tires off of the front passenger within 24 h, the fronts are especially vulnerable to diving into pavement defects. They felt so bad for me that they didn’t charge me (tire was insured). No more sport sedans, or sport anything, until I move back to SFlorida. Living with a f150 asphalt remover now, helping Texas move back to the 19th century.
Given that I don't see myself spending money for any other body shape than an estate, this is appealing and it'll be fun to see what of the small problems will be fixed for production model. Personally, I have to add that if there has to be a panoramic glass roof, it's great that this one at least has a proper sliding fabric cover. The glass roof is a feature many companies love to push down the throat and doing plenty of winter driving, something I'd pay to not have. I hate the cold eminating down to the neck from those pointless glass roofs when it's -30 C..But even a fairly thin fabric cover provides surprising amounts of insulation.
Hi, thanks for a good review again but I have a question. What's the luggage capacity for the new 5-series Touring? I have today a 530d x-Drive Touring 2023 and will go for the same engine again....
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Based on this. It's better looking car than the new sedan. However I don't see a single reason to uppgrade my exsisiting 530e G31 to this. Why did BMW remove possibility to open back window separately? I Use that like 80% of the time.
Their strategy to have one platform for all drive trains does mean it’s a jack of all and master of none (ice V e). As a combi, it’s still smaller than Tesla Model Y, many of the VW ID models are similar for luggage. Imagine of the front had storage and the rear leg room was better- it’s a long car but not that spacious. If you get the E model and put a roof box on, the range will drop a lot- that’s where a better packaged electric model makes more sense
BMW stopped selling the Kombi/Touring/Estate in South Africa, I think it was not a good move. Especially now, I think there is a sense of being bored with everything being SUV. Great review Thomas the Cat.
Love it, will look to replace my G31 with this one, disappointing to see the ambient lighting gone from the rear. Surprised it wasn’t mentioned, it’s the favourite feature of kids in the back. Also the cover on the boot is a step backward from current electric one and the glass not opening. Quite a few cuts in features
(16:40) ... yeah, I prefer all-metal roofs myself, because of all the problems with glass in the roofs (that your mechanics mention, but which are rife everywhere on automotive forums) ... they are hard to keep clean, they add weight and cost, they can crack (and in many cases even shatter/explode) from kicked up or falling debris (rocks/branches) or from temperature differentials over time (heat/cold, on a flat surface), they can be annoying heat-wise and light-wise in cars where you can't shut out the roof-glass light, and they can be much worse in a rollover accident than all-metal roofs.
looks so much better than the sedan, still find the front ugly af but now at least the rest of the car looks nicer, tho the base model front looks much better than the ones with black trim
Was nützt mir eine leise Heckklappe wenn BMW massiv gespart hat. Keine separat zu öffnende Heckscheibe. Und der Oberhammer ist die manuelle Gepäckraumabdeckung. Allem Anschein war der Rotstift zu viel im Einsatz, bessere Werbung kann man für MB nicht machen. Nie im Leben würde ich meinen G31 LCI 540i gegen diesen Rückschritt tauschen, dann gehe ich eben zurück zu MB. Danke für nichts nach München. Aber wie immer ein ganz tolles Video.
Funny note: the trunk floor measurements in the Touring is 106 x 115 and in the Sedan version (from your video) its says 112 x 100... 500 L for the base setup in the Touring and 490 L in the Sedan.
I was going for the i5 sedan before I watched this video. Now, I am torn between the touring version vs the sedan. 😊 As usual, it all comes down to what the wife wants. 😅 I know I might be in the minority, but I like the Cape York Green metallic color. I also like the interior white colored seats.
I’ve checked out the sedan a few weeks ago. There are to many parts which don‘t feel like premium anymore. Especially those black glossy parts outside and inside.
Rear lights looks more lively than the ones on the sedan which is good. But in my opinion the F11 looks the best from the rear among all 5 touring models. The portion of the windows/lights/Hofmeister kink/D pillar are just right and beautiful. For G31 the rear lights are a bit too large and for G61 the Hofmeister kink doesn’t look so right.
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00:00 2024 5 Series Touring G61
00:47 Comparison G31 and length
01:20 M Sport pack design
01:42 Suspension choices
02:25 Front M Sport vs base
03:52 Frunk?
04:35 Headlamps and indicators
05:45 Trunk / boot features
11:57 Towing hook
12:28 Interior: key and doors
14:00 Steering wheel M vs base
14:26 Seats sport vs comfort
15:43 Panoramic glass roof
16:47 Cockpit and interface
18:10 Storage and handles
19:08 Range display in studio
21:18 Rear seats
24:32 Powertrain: EV vs ICE
26:33 Price range which to buy?
Facts, figures and powertrain data:
BMW 5 Series Touring (G61)
LED, optional adaptive Matrix LED
Optional Iconic Glow illuminated double kidney
5,06 m 199“ length (+10 cm 4“ in comparison to predecessor)
0.1 sec slower acceleration figures than sedan
Suspension choices:
Standard
M Sport fixed
Adaptiv Professional including rear-axle-steering (Standard M60)
Adaptive M Professional including rear-axle-steering and anti-tilt-control
i5 and PHEVs always rear air suspension
18-21“ wheels (19“ standard for i5 and PHEV)
12,3“ instruments 14,9“ infotainment
Optional head-up-display
Veganza animal free seating plus steering wheel standard (!)
Steering wheel in M Sport pack not vegan
Optional fixed panoramic roof
570 l - 1.700 l luggage volume for all drivetrains
Standard electric hatch and remote seat folding
Engine lineup with acceleration figures:
EV
i5 40 RWD 6,1 s VMax 193 km/h 120 mph cd 0.24
i5 40 AWD 5,5 s
i5 M60 AWD 3.9 s VMax 230 km/h 143 mph cd 0.25
81 kWh net
Test consumption eDrive 40 sedan:
17 kWh / 100 km or 3.6 miles / kWh
- 480 km / 300 miles real-world range
i5 M60 sedan:
19 kWh / 100 km or 3 miles / kWh
- 430 km / 270 miles real-world range
Charging 11 kW or optional 22 kW AC
Fast charging 10-80 % in 30 min (max 205 kW DC)
PHEV
530e R4 RWD/AWD 6.4 s
550e R6 AWD 4.4 s
19 kWh battery
Petrol (all MHEV)
520i R4 RWD 7.6 s
(Stronger pure petrol not in Europe)
530i R4 RWD/AWD 6.3 / 6.2 s
540i R6 AWD 4.8 s
M5 4.4 l V8 PHEV ??
Diesel (all MHEV)
520d R4 RWD/AWD 7.5 s
540d R6 AWD 5.4 s
VMax 220 km/h 137 mph
Pricing (Germany) Euro
520d Touring 61.750
520d xDrive Touring 64.350
i5 eDrive40 Touring 72.200
i5 M60 xDrive Touring 101.500
Main Touring markets:
Europe, Japan, some in Thailand and UAE
Towing: i5 1,5 t; i5 M60 and Diesel 2,0 t
Optional electric towing hook
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Sehr gut
This looks waaay better than the sedan
Hurray for a pretty EV wagon, finally... But now you need to justify the price and small battery versus the Model S hatchback that's existed for 12 years already, and probably has more cargo space, and saves a lot of time on long driving days by just going way further. I think German brands except for Porsche are just being ultra lazy in their design and engineering, especially when it comes to BEVs. The Audi A6 that shoudl have the Macan drivetrain might be a difficult option to ignore. But if the Lucid Air came as a wagon, I'd just go for that one in stead. Tesla...too common but sadly hard to beat apart from creature comforts. Will Jaguar survive the BEV change? Their XF Sportbrake is amazing. seats fold pretty flat, car looks great. Just slightly expensive optioned out and terrible resale value. If only they got a great chassis for the BEV route, like the Taycan or even Macan or cheapest Lucid.
They both look ugly. BMW did some good things with other lineups but they messed up the new 5 series iteration. No way around it.
@@CloxxkiWhoever is in charge of the new 5 series did a horrible job.
Touring is the best choice all the time when it's available to the market.
Yeah, as a Sedan, it looks so dull. The wagon boot gives it a bit more character.
Along with the missing felt in the map pockets, we’d also like to have back the soft close doors, comfort access on the rear door handles, seat back pockets, door sill plaques, ambient lighting on the rear doors, and full leather on the dash and door tops. It’s also missing dual pane glass, which is pretty common on EVs to reduce road noise, even coming standard on the much cheaper Model 3 now. The cost cutting BMW did on this is ridiculous
Yes. And you forgot the opening rear window.
And 6 cylinder petrol in EU.
@@p0sitiv467The 550e has the straight six, but also an additional battery.
540d only will have 298PS instead of 340 on the G31.
But I agree, the car is too big and too cheaply made - just look at the kidney grille made out of a piece of cheap plastic.
I hope the LCI will bring back some features, BMW has ample room for improvements.
@@babelhuber3449 I have seen a review of new Porsche Cayenne, and the journalist claims that the quality of material used is lower than in ICE Macan. So I think that is not only BMW who is looking for the savings.
@@p0sitiv467 You mean the new BEV Macan I guess?
I don't think Porsche has cheapened out as much as BMW, but I'll see when I see one in real life. The BMW, on the other hand, looks cheap even in pictures!
Doesn’t the rear window open anymore?
Same question from me
Yeah same question from me, I really hope it does. Otherwise this is a lot better looking than the sedan
It does not anynore. Been using this feature a lot
@@Remigijus86 What a shame.
@@Remigijus86 shame. Really preferred previous 5 and 3 series touring because of this feature
Never have I met someone, apart from my son, who can be so obsessive with a detail like the sound - or absence of it - of the trunk door. Love your quirks Thomas, never ever change. Another satisfying review, 👍
thanks my friend :)
The window at the back doesn't open independently anymore? I really liked that feature.
Trunk / boot volume is 570 l as stated in our data spec sheet, mis-spelled that in the voice part
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In general, there are a lot of cost savings in g60 versus g30, lots of g30 users are complaining about this. The car is more towards the lower class in terms of material used, equipment, and options that are no longer available.
I agree, I love my G31 520i, haver had it since 2017 has been dead reliable for 150k+ miles. Everything feels so solidly built.
Yep. There are lots of little things like the rear luggage cover, no opening tailgate that are petty cost cutting. The biggest con is the giant screen in lieu of physical buttons: a fraction of the cost for what is a glorified child’s tablet.
@@jeffreybunting7480 not to forget scratchy plastic on the underside of the doors…
Probably to compete with price in China
@@meoao8829 But g60 520d costs the same as I paid for g30 540d in 2019!
Much nicer than the saloon but prefer chrome detailing around windows. Interior is way too complicated in my opinion.
one of the best new cars video on youtube
highly appreciated!
Doesn't the Touring come with an air suspension on the rear as standard in the normale combustion models like on the G31, F11 and E61?
The most gorgeous wagon today. I love the V90-like hatch window angle. Great review!
This one looks way more better than the saloon. I have to say this language fits the kombi. Now the saloonseems like an afterthought. Always glad to see more kombis in an suv world. Some actual useful and practical cars
The rear looks great, front still is kind of weird.
Not terrible, but definitely a step backwards from its predecessor.
I like how you pay attention to door closing sound and how the seat fold for example. These are things that make a 5 series feel different than other cars
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Looks like we are unable to open the tailgate window independently anymore. Trunk space of BMW design is just perfect. Even the compartment arrangement.
This is my dream car! I currently have a Volvo V90 Cross Country and am looking for its future replacement. Here in the US, our options are limited as everyone is brainwashed into thinking SUVs are the only choice. I will check out your driving review too as I am curious how it fares against the comparable MB.
the change in tail lights looks way more BMW than the sedan. big improvement. still unfortunate in the front.
I really look forward your review of your personal car! I have always wondered what kind of car you own yourself Thomas! I understand that sometimes people think that you are biased based on what car you own but i honestly think that you are one of the least biased car-reviewers.
So happy Thomas that the car industry now asks YOU for advice on materials/equipment when only a few years ago the industry ridiculed & despised your views on animal free leather. You are the David who took on Goliath and won. Respect to you Thomas
Thanks so much my friend!
I could be snyde and say, thats just marketing and they dont really care
Depends on the brand and the people of course, but times have changed and also customers care so they have to care
@@autogefuehl I recall how Thomas was lambasted by the ex CEO of Rolls Royce for suggesting the use of animal free materials. Is it just a coincidence that the CEO with such outdated thinking was replaced ?
Maybe 😏😄
Looks better than the sedan, not sure how that rear quarter will look with 18" wheels though...😂
I’m definitely team chrome! Black kidneys still look cheap aftermarket in my opinion. Never got used to it that BMW started offering it from factory 😫
Agreed
Yes I too prefer the classic trims, elegance wins over sports looks when it comes to luxury touring vehicles.
Great looking car for me being an existing touring owner , i would miss 1. The split rear window (i use that a lot especially in uk car parks, when someone parks right up to your rear bumper ) 2. No felt in the door pockets 3. Panoramic roof doesn’t open . Great video Thomas keep up the great work
Thanks m8 keep following!
And no cargo net dividing the boot from the passenger compartment by the looks of it. Handy for the hounds
I loved my 5 series touring years ago. Hoping they bring the i5 Touring to Canada
They will
So continuing the trend of cost savings from the limousine, trunk cover is not retracting like at the G31, the tailgate window (a trademark and also perhaps a selling point sometimes compared with A6 Avant) not openable, release of the backseats seems to be now manual and not electrical like at G31 and these only at the first sight.
That's what I was waiting for! I bought G31 based on your review 😂
But G31 all models got air suspension in the back as standard... Then they removed classic 5 touring electric trunk cover... Did they at least keep that rear glass can be opened independently? At least they kept smooth rear seat folding mechanism. I also see they removed emergency triangle cover that was nicely hidden behind the plastic... G31 had at least half padded door storage compatment... And the rear arm rest cup holders were way more unique in G31... So BMW is cutting corners in robustness, comfort and accessibility on each part of the car and for what... Flashy light bars, big unintuitive screens and touch buttons! It better to get G31 LCI while you still can... It would be interesting to see side by side comparison of G31 and this... But I wouldn't change my G31 for this, as it is properly German overengineered.
Thanks 🙏 yeah valid points
Hi Thomas. Once again, I appreciate the finer details you mention, door closing sound, seat folding mechanism, and interior lighting. I don't understand why BMW allowed a disjointed LED strip across the dash. It just looks incongruent. Hard pack material is not acceptable in this car. Especially since the previous model had soft touch on the entire door. Even the F30 3 series has vinyl on the lower door panel. Perhaps hard pack is more resistant to scuffs, but it feels cheap. BMW can do better.
thanks keep following !
The note made about the Door Pockets and lack of some sort of felt material to stop items sliding around. This is why I love this channel, and the sort of practical approach to reviews, because that would be something that we as customers would note during ownership. Keep it up sir👍
You didn't show if the tailgate glass opens separately. It was a normal feature with BMW tourings. Not sure if this one has that option
Not possible anymore
'have I activated some terminator or something?' had me laughing a bit😅
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Love it! But you can already see a lot of scratches on that exterior piano black 🤦🏻😭
Gorgeous yes! Thank you Germany for the Touring 😎
"Have I activated some terminator?" Thomas IS the Terminator!
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Love the different taillights on this touring version … I was disappointed with them in the sedan version where they looked like they ripped off AMG GT 4 door, Toyota RAV4 and Audi A7
Excellent reveal, Thomas. Thanks. Can't wait for your test drive ) Really like the new 5 series. Would gladly take the regular 5 series as second car )
Thomas, does the rear window opens separately like in G31?
Sadly no
So silly to remove this traditional feature. New BMWs just go backwards all the time.
Another great presentation, love your videos! To me sunroofs should always be possible to open. I have had many BMWs with sunroof and I have never had one where it squeaks! And many of my cars has been 20 years+ . However I have heard that the sunroofs for the US market are different and can be opened. Can you give feedback to the BMW people that we also would like to have that on the option list in Europe!? I read the presentation in Norway today and they were claiming that the luggage compartment is 570 litres. I haven`t checked the specs at the BMW website so I do not know what is correcct. Keep up the good work! I look orward to the testdrive! :-)
Thanks! 570 l is correct. Also in our data sheet, just spelling mistake by me. Roof: yea the US sedan also is available with a small sunroof that can be opened. Touring not
Estate from the rear looks nicer than the sedan. Front? Ehhh
No split opening of the tailgate, no electric storage cover anymore? Cost cuts never stop at BMW.
I don't like how the 7 and 5 series look like. I don't like in general what BMW is doing in terms of exterior design recently.
1:11 In Czechia and Slovakia, we also call these Kombi, or informally “kombík”
In Sweden we also call them Kombi
I love how the black accent on the rear bumper is already scratched to the max showing holograms under the light and this is not even driven car. LOL.
I am with you, Thomas. I don't like the brightwork to be blacked out. And I dislike black wheels too.
Damn, Thomas knew exactly what I was thinking.
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Feels that the BMW design of current era has matured and feels consistent. Love the return of old style flush door handles in many new cars. From negative side, 5 series is way too large for my needs or small towns now.,,
Very nice
Good to see bmw figured out how to have dynamic steering rear wheels without it impacting the trunk space, this was a lost feature that bothered me when ordering the new E Class combi.
But it is impacted no? No space under the trunk floor and really narrow between wheel arches.
Nice color. Good to see options other than the classic boring choices.
The front looks like a Skoda Fabia LOL
A bit of an insult to Skoda Fabia, that car at least has decent proportions.
yes you are right no offense to the skoda@@UhOhUmm
Skoda doesn't overtweak their designs mad respect to them ❤
Really nice video!
Greetings from Debrecen,Hungary where the neue klasse will be built in the new factory.
Cheers! Oh cool!
I would like to see comparison video with G31, pros and cons, usability, usable space, practicality, pocket size, safety, quality, used materials and reasons why to buy G61, instead of G31. A do not see any now 🧐 That missing rear window opening is 🤦💩
Vielen Dank für die hervorragende Bewertung, Thomas. Der Kombi der 5er-Reihe ist ein perfektes Beispiel für Stil, Leistung und Zweckmäßigkeit. Meine persönliche Präferenz wäre eine Version mit Verbrennungsmotor und Sechsgang-Schaltgetriebe. Vielleicht sehne ich mich nach der Zeit der traditionellen Motorenwerke. Bitte mach weiter mit deinen fantastischen Videos.
The G31 had gas struts for lower parcel shelf
How can people prefer SUV’s over this??!! It should have stayed under 5m tho. What’s next, 6m?
8:50 Why should BMW make that piece of plastic look or feel nice? Is the price not already high enough? Reviewers often complain about cheap/scratchy plastic in places that intended to be durable. I do not get it.
Lmao looking at those rims.
I lost 7 tires and a 21 inch rim in 22 months with my m550 xdrive driving on North Texas roads. Once 2 tires off of the front passenger within 24 h, the fronts are especially vulnerable to diving into pavement defects. They felt so bad for me that they didn’t charge me (tire was insured).
No more sport sedans, or sport anything, until I move back to SFlorida.
Living with a f150 asphalt remover now, helping Texas move back to the 19th century.
Great video, well done!
the sweeping design of the touring/estate is always better than the saloon
Best looking estate on sale at the moment and the best looking BMW. Shame it's so exoribantly expensive!
Given that I don't see myself spending money for any other body shape than an estate, this is appealing and it'll be fun to see what of the small problems will be fixed for production model. Personally, I have to add that if there has to be a panoramic glass roof, it's great that this one at least has a proper sliding fabric cover. The glass roof is a feature many companies love to push down the throat and doing plenty of winter driving, something I'd pay to not have. I hate the cold eminating down to the neck from those pointless glass roofs when it's -30 C..But even a fairly thin fabric cover provides surprising amounts of insulation.
Love BMW!! What about a retro test or review with 3series E46??? Love to see that!
This 5 Series will be perfect in a team bright spec!
Oxide Grey Metallic with wood trim and white seats!
Hi, thanks for a good review again but I have a question. What's the luggage capacity for the new 5-series Touring? I have today a 530d x-Drive Touring 2023 and will go for the same engine again....
”Is the dark side stronger?”
”No, no, no. Quicker, easier, more seductive.”
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Can you please watch out for the new Camry? It's being rolled out in selected european countries, pre-production vehicle was already made available to reviewers. I would love to see review from you even if it's not planned for German market, it still serves as flagship Toyota model for a lot of other markets.
real range in winter on autobahn is 250 km. not worth at the price
Thomas, please tell me they are going to make the real two-door shooting brake introduced last year! 😀 Great review as always, thank you!
thanks! You mean the Z4 Coupe? ruclips.net/video/j3HVTHS6Qgc/видео.html
Yes, the Z4 concept touring coupe. Any news? @@autogefuehl
Not yet… we ll keep u posted
What a beauty!!! But they don't have anymore the trunk window release mechanism?
Based on this. It's better looking car than the new sedan. However I don't see a single reason to uppgrade my exsisiting 530e G31 to this. Why did BMW remove possibility to open back window separately? I Use that like 80% of the time.
Will the states get this?!🥺
hammer auto. mittlerweile ist der unterschied im design zwischen E-Klasse und 5-er ech enorm
Anyone else notice the 5 debossed into the b pillar when the front door was open? 15:27
Beautiful feature
This is so far the most beautiful BMW design. Inside and out. 🥰
Their strategy to have one platform for all drive trains does mean it’s a jack of all and master of none (ice V e).
As a combi, it’s still smaller than Tesla Model Y, many of the VW ID models are similar for luggage.
Imagine of the front had storage and the rear leg room was better- it’s a long car but not that spacious.
If you get the E model and put a roof box on, the range will drop a lot- that’s where a better packaged electric model makes more sense
BMW stopped selling the Kombi/Touring/Estate in South Africa, I think it was not a good move. Especially now, I think there is a sense of being bored with everything being SUV. Great review Thomas the Cat.
Love it, will look to replace my G31 with this one, disappointing to see the ambient lighting gone from the rear. Surprised it wasn’t mentioned, it’s the favourite feature of kids in the back. Also the cover on the boot is a step backward from current electric one and the glass not opening. Quite a few cuts in features
(16:40) ... yeah, I prefer all-metal roofs myself, because of all the problems with glass in the roofs (that your mechanics mention, but which are rife everywhere on automotive forums) ... they are hard to keep clean, they add weight and cost, they can crack (and in many cases even shatter/explode) from kicked up or falling debris (rocks/branches) or from temperature differentials over time (heat/cold, on a flat surface), they can be annoying heat-wise and light-wise in cars where you can't shut out the roof-glass light, and they can be much worse in a rollover accident than all-metal roofs.
Finally, BMW makes an estate version of their models which does not look like an undertaker's car...
looks so much better than the sedan, still find the front ugly af but now at least the rest of the car looks nicer, tho the base model front looks much better than the ones with black trim
This new Skoda looks nice
Is this coming to the USA
Fantastic review, I currently have a G31 MSport, looking to upgrade to this later this year :-)
Thanks ! Driving review soon!
Lea such a wonderful young lady! She is so beautiful and humble at the same time! Very rare combination nowadays!
Is there going to be the i5 xDrvie40 version?
The touring looks better than sedan but why rear window doesn't open now, it was very good feature in previous models?! 😢😢
Team bright! And mineralwhite i5 40 M touring. Very informative review!
Was nützt mir eine leise Heckklappe wenn BMW massiv gespart hat. Keine separat zu öffnende Heckscheibe. Und der Oberhammer ist die manuelle Gepäckraumabdeckung. Allem Anschein war der Rotstift zu viel im Einsatz, bessere Werbung kann man für MB nicht machen. Nie im Leben würde ich meinen G31 LCI 540i gegen diesen Rückschritt tauschen, dann gehe ich eben zurück zu MB. Danke für nichts nach München. Aber wie immer ein ganz tolles Video.
Besten Dank! Verständliche Punkte
g31 the last best version, waiting for a facelift hope they can improve the look, how did they get to this is baffling, front reminds of skoda
Have you removed the door closer?
Funny note: the trunk floor measurements in the Touring is 106 x 115 and in the Sedan version (from your video) its says 112 x 100... 500 L for the base setup in the Touring and 490 L in the Sedan.
Its 570 l in the Touring, had that spelled out wrong
I was going for the i5 sedan before I watched this video. Now, I am torn between the touring version vs the sedan. 😊 As usual, it all comes down to what the wife wants. 😅
I know I might be in the minority, but I like the Cape York Green metallic color. I also like the interior white colored seats.
I’ve checked out the sedan a few weeks ago. There are to many parts which don‘t feel like premium anymore. Especially those black glossy parts outside and inside.
The grill looks ok. Its the headlight and the surface development around it is the problem
I need a diesel in black. It looks amazing
Gone back to the f11 styling for the rear ❤
Has BMW taken inspiration for the colour name from the Cape York Peninsula in Australia?
We are all waiting for that M5 Touring with V8
Rear lights looks more lively than the ones on the sedan which is good. But in my opinion the F11 looks the best from the rear among all 5 touring models. The portion of the windows/lights/Hofmeister kink/D pillar are just right and beautiful. For G31 the rear lights are a bit too large and for G61 the Hofmeister kink doesn’t look so right.
Thanks for the review Thomas
I think I found my next car 🙂
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