BMW has launched the seventh-generation M5 in India, priced at ₹1.99 crore (ex-showroom). The high-performance sedan is being imported as a Fully Constructed Unit (CBU) and marks a major evolution with its first-ever plug-in hybrid powertrain.
Underneath the hood, the M5 packs a 4.4-litre twin-turbo V8 engine mixed with the M Hybrid system, delivering an enormous 717 BHP and 1,000 Nm of torque. The engine itself produces 577 BHP and 750 Nm, whereas the electrical motor provides 194 BHP and 280 Nm. An 8-speed automated transmission and BMW’s xDrive all-wheel-drive system guarantee dynamic efficiency. The sedan additionally options an 18.6 kWh battery, providing a pure-electric vary of 69 km and a prime electrical velocity of 140 km/h. With the M Driver’s Bundle, the M5 achieves a blistering 0-100 km/h in 3.5 seconds and a prime velocity of 305 km/h.
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Design-wise, the M5 sports activities a daring kidney grille with an illuminated body, sharp LED headlamps, and a modern rear with quad exhausts. Inside, it boasts a curved show combining a digital instrument cluster and a central touchscreen working BMW’s newest iDrive OS. Premium options embody body-hugging sports activities seats, a 3-spoke M steering wheel, a head-up show, and adaptive suspension.
Superior driver help options like Parking Assistant Plus, Reversing Assistant, and optionally available Driving Assistant Skilled improve comfort and security. BMW has additionally outfitted the M5 with an array of EfficientDynamics and security applied sciences, making certain top-notch efficiency and reliability.
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Mr. Vikram Pawah, President and CEO, BMW Group India stated, “The BMW M5 is the unique efficiency sedan. It’s been thought of the sportiest and most dynamic sedan on the earth ever because it was launched 40 years in the past. When you’re in search of compromise, you have come to the unsuitable place. The all-new BMW M5 cuts an athletic determine – one that’s extra expressive than ever earlier than. The seventh technology M5 delivers most efficiency and comes outfitted with the most recent know-how and BMW M engineering, making it the benchmark within the high-performance sedan section.”
