Ahead of its unveil tomorrow, leaked images of the BMW G30 5 Series have showed up on the Interwebs. The low res images reveal an attractive design with soft corners at the front and a more aggressive fascia compared to the F10 5 Series. The headlights have been slimmed down as well and are connecting with the outer edge of the kidney grille.
Speaking of the iconic grille, BMW has beefed up the chrome around it and now delivers a more masculine and dynamic look. The lower design of the front-end stands out with its large air intakes which incorporate the daytime running lights.
The rear end slightly resembles the one found on the 7 Series, but with its own character. The boot sits more upright and features a subtle lip, while the taillights are long and slim, and with an interesting LED theme. The surfaces are also emphasizing the sporty character of the 5er, with sculpted shapes that extend into the rear bumper.
The 540i model featured in the leaked image comes with trapezoidal exhaust tips, characteristic for high-end models.
Not too many surprises are found inside the cabin. The new G30 5 Series has inherited many design cues from the G11/G12 7 Series. There is the same center console with chrome elements, along with the typical driver-oriented seating position and the LCD screen and tech from the bigger brother.
Being an M Sport Package, the thick steering wheel comes with chrome inserts which give that sporty look many 5 Series owners are craving for.
We will learn more tomorrow when BMW will unleash a large amount of information and photos to highlight the latest and greatest in the G30 5 Series.
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Bit disappointed looking at buttons in the interior? Look like they’re plastic, not aluminium. BMW, really?….((
interior looks great. ull get aluminium on the 7 not the 5. same with the e class you get plastic not aluminium
E class has aluminium buttons on doors. Looking at photos, 5er doesnt.
Thats Mercedes thing, more classy than sporty.
True. BMW interiors are always behind in terms of design and luxury.
X6M interior is better than a GLE63 interior. blind merc fanboy
no it doesnt my dads e class doesnt have any aluminium at all
So this is prerogative of expensive versions I think. Foxy Merc…
That’s some serious nitpicking my friend.
From the front and the interior it does look like a mini 7. The rear looks more asian though. Looks pretty good, i think i like it, nice to look at. Looking forward to see photos that does it justice !
Yea, back looked similar to a Lexus LS.
I agree. Why is that? Something looks kinda Hyundai about the rear… Or more like Honda?
the back im not sure about just need to see more pictures.. tail lights js need to be sleeker imo
Inside, Mazda. Outside, Hyundai.
Remember that it is Mazda who copied-pasted the interior of BMW. Not the other way around. And outside Hyundai? Seriously??? Are you blind? Or just squint-eyed?
Yeah, the rear looks asian to me. Sorry.
I have to be honest I’m a little disappointed, and honestly, E-Class interior looks more attractive.
It’s different, idk what i think for now. The difference is much less important than 7 vs S imo in terms of impression of quality.
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The car looks way better in large, high-res photos. You’ll see. The interior is high quality!
And in person ;)
The interior already looks dated. Everyone else is moving ahead and BMW is stuck in 2005. Look at the new Panamera interior.
m6 gc interior shits on the new panamera interior.
Well, I hope see better pictures and course the customization options, I may have judged the new 5 series too soon, but the new rear is very nice, I like it.
5er looks much better to me. Way more driver orientated, much better HMI – the upper buttons on the e-class center console, they feel cheap and u cant reach them properly and that big screen is for blenders only..
I also feel underwhelmed. Interior in this new 5 looks weak especially when compared with the newest E. Exterior wise I’d say both look about equally good. With that being said, can’t wait to see what the next A6 looks like!
Actually, I think this is better looking than the previous 2 generation but not as good looking as the E39 and the one before the E39.
Before the E39 was the E34
the interior looks fantastic. come on its a 5 series the quality is awesome LCD touch screen for the controls? yes pls
You wanna see a fantastic interior? Check out the Panamera. BMW has no new ideas for interiors, it seems.
What’s the point ib comparing different cars in different segments?? Have you seen the price of Panamera??
Why would you compare the G30 with the Panamera?? A fully loaded 5er is about the price of a standard Panamera. They’re in totally different segments. Besides, even then it still looks awesome and very high quality.
M6 GC > New panamera. Also the panamera is lacking features in the interior it doesnt even have ambient lighting LOL.
Seriously? No ambient lighting??? Hahaha how out-dated is that? Lol 😂😂😂
Seems more like an evolution of the F10 design rather than something new. E39 to E60 to F10 were big leaps by comparison…
Yeah, the interior already looks out dated. Look at the new Panamera interior. That’s where cars are headed.
Agreed but you can’t expect the interior of a £50k car to match that of a £80-130k car. Nevertheless the BMW interior hasn’t changed much in the last 5-6 years which is a shame when Merc has really outperformed in that department. Anyway maybe the high res photos will change my opinion
The new interior is amazing. You will see it in about 4 hours. Stay tuned! Tons of great photos!
This is the China model…safe to assume that the EU and NA models could be different in spec slightly?
Rather Classic but i like it
Well, the center vents are in the correct place.
I, for one, prefer a functional interior more than a “wow” interior. Thus, BMW in general appeals to me as a driving environment, at least with M Sport seats and steering wheels.
Sorry, it doesn’t look new, it’s just more of the same. This is one reason I liked the 5GT crossover, it was a different take on the 5-Series with better rear legroom, cargo capacity, and you still get the rock solid feel of a 5-Series at any speed.
i like it a lot cant distinguish it from a 7 thats what i wanted. happy with the exterior and interior
You know that the 5er GT was based on the 7er?
The 5GT is based on the long wheelbase 5-Series that is produced for the Chinese market.
Man it’s ugly AF!
i love it
Looks very Asian. In a bad way.
You look Asian. In a bad way.
Hmm looks like a smaller 7er which we all know…same goes for the interior. It’s pretty much the same for its rivals too. TBH I was expecting BMW to build a nicer looking cabin even though the exterior looks pretty much the same.
Yeah, it already looks out of date. It won’t look good in a few years. Look at the new Panamera interior. That’s where the industry is headed.
no one is talking about the panamera shut the fuck up
You and your stupid Panamera sfu
Looks like a 3 with 7 graphics. Not bad but also not totally stoked. Final verdict once the specs are out and I’ve seen it in the flesh.
Looks more like the 7-Series land barge.
Zzzzzzzzz. Bring back Bangle!!
Seriously. I can’t see anything interesting about this design. BMW is the least creative of the big German brands.
Least creative??? Are you f*cking kidding me? What about the overpriced VW’s??? I fall asleep when I look at them. BMW’s are sporty and timeless. Mercedes maybe has a bigger WOW factor, but will look outdated very soon and the proportions aren’t that well for some models (especially C Coupe and GLE/ GLC Coupe). Besides, you should just su as nothing you say makes sense and is just to hate on BMW. THEN WHY ARE YOU ON BMWBLOG???
i rather stay with the current facelift one…The front looks so ugly with M-sport.
It seems that BMW designs have regressed under Adrian Van Hooydonk’s direction. To be honest, calling this design ‘an evolution’ also seems a bit of stretch. This 5er already looks 2-3 years old.It looks more like a mid life cycle update of F-10 than a new gen car.
Both the cars, new 7 and this 5, are very cold and clinical in appearance, both inside and outside, with Emotional quotient running quite low. Honestly, this interior design should have been the part of current 3 series.
Lets just hope that BMW don’t try to make up for grounds lost in design by giving useless features on the name of technology of the future. (Ex – Gesture control etc. ). It appears an even more stupid move.
Ahh someone who have seen the car in person? Or are u judging by low res pics? Then better be quiet ;)
BMW fortunately has always made cars with timeless design – how many older BMWs are on the roads (and still look good) and how many Mercs? These newer models (7er, 5er etc.) will stay “modern” for many many years, that S-C-E design will go away in 5years at maximum. I bet in 15 years everyone still loves this car because it is just timeless! To keep a brand valuable, desirable and memorable over longterm its much more important than just show off for 5 years…
One more thing. Most of BMW models look much better in real life.
Hi Max,
Styling preferences are very subjective.
I think that the remarks that I made has not much to do with seeing the car in person. Its more about how the design language has evolved. Its pretty much in line with current 7, which, to be honest, hasn’t been accepted wholeheartedly in many places. To many, the M-spec versions appear over done.
To me, personally, the front and rear of the 7er doesn’t appear to be designs of a common car. Front is intimidating and rear is plain flat. And if the car is such a valuable, desirable and memorable stuff then frankly it isn’t reflecting on sales figures as BMW would have expected. (Which, according to me, is what makes any brand sustainable in the long run )
You are correct in saying that BMW makes timeless designs. E30, E46, E32& 38 etc still feel beautiful to senses. But do you really think that the F series (and now G series) models will hold themselves in the same way?
Few days back I got a chance to look at E60 & F10 5 series together. They were parked back to back. While the bangle design is definitely more controversial than Hooydonk’s but E 60 definitely looked much fresher, atheletic and lighter than F10. There is an amazing simplicity in the way the character lines are penned in E-60 (specially in sides) and the F10 simply felt overwrought.
Its all about personal preference, though.
Apart from the topic, I too am a BMW lover. So it was good to get in touch with another hardcore Bimmer fan.
you hit the nail on the head with your comment – e60 lines were so simple and clean in the front and sides and back and that in my opinion makes a great design. The g30 is a mess – I can’t ever describe the exterior except underwhelming and in the interior there is now continuity, the radio console, while practical does not flow down to the iDrive controller. I’m disappointed to say the least…
This is a very low quality picture, High res makes car look more fresh.
Well. they are out now..
It didn’t do much to change my opinion.
is this a joke.
No. BMW has literally no new ideas about how to design interiors/exteriors. They just changed some shapes and added silver bits.
You literally have no ideas for new comments and new ways to hate on BMW. Oh wait… a comment without “Panamera blah blah”, how refreshing! -_-
Well it’s surprisingly ugly, a bit dissapointed remembering F10 is more handsome. That back end look like Japanese design. G11 and F30 is more handsome exterior design-wise.
I don’t have problem with interior, because i like G11 Interior and not a fan of Mercedes interior design
Shame about the interior. I’d rather be in an E class :-o
Or a Panamera! Check that interior out.
Check that price tag out too. You can buy an M5 with the money they ask you for a correct Panamera diesel.
Guys the interior is in high quality material. This pictures is not good as i have see the car live.
Its better wait for a new and more good pictures.
Bye
Hm… nothing extra… :( I’ve expected..Merc competitor…but they have just used dash from Peugeot :(
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looks nothing like a pegueot wtf. the interior is amazing on the new 5 series
Looks boring and even not good and already outdated. What happened to timeless good looking BMWs?
Agreed. Totally un-imaginative interior. It will look really old in a couple years.
BMW is the new Lexus
What a world we live in! Porsche is the new BMW. Lexus is taking huge risks with bold designs, and BMW is just twiddling their thumbs making the same cars with more plastic and a more Korean styling. Sad!
I think it looks amazing! But in real life it will look even better, because I believe these pictures don’t show its lines and details that well. In the camouflage shots, you can clearly see that the lines are very similar to the F10, but on the front there’s a clear wave, which is very
How is the interior is impressive? It already looks dated.
Your stupid comments and hate on BMW are dated.
i agree interior looks great
It could more or less pass for another F10 LCI, but I think it looks fine. It’s not a very exciting segment in the automotive industry to begin with.
That’s it, people don’t get that this car isn’t really supposed to over-the-top. If they want crazy stuff, they just have to wait for the M5.
Why wasn’t this just revealed in the flesh at the Paris Motor Show?
IMO I feel like it’s an opportunity lost for BMW
We all do
The car has clearly been ready for a while, so why did they not show it at Paris??
Wish they had kept that long nosed low slung posture on this G30 and the 7. Now they are bulked up they don’t look too classy. More like something out of a japanese design class. So me will be sticking to my F10 for now.
Why so much dead space in the taillights? The rear would have looked much better with sleek taillights… Looks like a Lexus.
The lights are sleek but the pictures are low res that’s why they look too big. Just wait a few more hours
You’re right. Now that I’ve seen Hi-Res photos they look a lot better as does the car as a whole. The pics that leaked are the worst possible shots of the car. While it looks much better in Hi-Res it’s still a bit boring.
Overall I like it, but I need high-res images in order to really judge it. One thing is for sure: between the E39 and the E60 as well as between the E60 and the F10 there were big differences, this time there is an evolution instead of a revolution. Furthermore the actual “problem” is that the 5er and 7er looks too similar compared to the E6X 5er and 7er and their predecessors (they aren’t at the level of Mercedes whose C, E and S class looks exactly the same except for size, but in this case they could have done more to differentiate the two models, particularly the interior, even if i really like it).
BTW the front reminds me of the 1 Series Sedan.