When the latest generation of BMW 5-Series came out (G30 / F90) I was a bit disappointed. Design or to be more specific – light looked a bit boring and bland – to my eye the car didn’t look good. It wasn’t ugly, but it was disappointing to look at for sure, especially since I’m such a fan of the M5 due to its amazing performance and technology.
I was eager to BMW to release facelifted version hoping they would fix the issues. And they kinda have! Today they revealed the facelift of G30 and it looks a lot better – but not as good as it might have been.
I like the new headlights – not quite love them but it’s improvement to my eye for sure. I’m a bit disappointed with taillights though – they don’t look as good and seem like a missed opportunity.
Only facelift of regular 5-series has been revealed – we have to wait a bit more for M5 F90 facelift. However it probably won’t look much different other than more aggressive ///M body panels and other ///M parts found in current M5.
It also gets updated interior – 10.25 inch infotainment screen (12.3 inch optional), BMW OS7, new sports steering wheel, M multi-function seats (optional), Sensatec perforated seat covers (optional), improved driver assistance systems and other features
2021 BMW 5-Series G30 Facelift Specs
| 520d/520d xDrive | 520i | 530d/530d xDrive | 530i/530i xDrive | 530e/530e xDrive | 540d xDrive | 540i / 540i xDrive | 545e xDrive | M550i xDrive | |
| Engine | 2.0L diesel + hybrid | 2.0L petrol + hybrid | 3.0L diesel + hybrid | 2.0L petrol + hybrid | 2.0L petrol + plug-in hybrid | 3.0L diesel + hybrid | 3.0L petrol + hybrid | 3.0L petrol + plug-in hybrid | 4.4L petrol |
| Metric hp | 190 + 11 | 184 + 11 | 286 + 11 | 252 + 11 | 184 + 109 | 340 + 11 | 333 + 11 | 286 + 109 | 530 |
| Torque | 400 Nm | 290 Nm | 650 Nm | 350 Nm | 300 Nm | 700 Nm | 450 Nm | 450 Nm | 750 Nm |
| 0-100 (0-62 mph) | 7.2 | 7.9 | 5.6/5.4 | 6.4/6.3 | 5.9 | 4.6 | 5.2/4.9 | 4.7 | 3.8 |
| Top speed | 235/232 km/h | 235 km/h | 235 km/h | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 250 km/h | 250 km/h |
