BMW 5 Series (F10)

The sixth generation of the BMW 5 Series consists of the BMW F10, F18, BMW F11 and BMW F07 executive cars and were produced by BMW from January 2010 to 2017, with F10 being launched on 20 March 2010 to domestic market and F11 in the summer of 2010. The F07 Gran Turismo was produced from early September 2009 to 2017, being launched in the domestic German market in late October 2009.
The F10 5 Series shares a platform with the F01 7 Series full-size luxury saloon and the F12 6 Series executive-sized grand tourers. The F10 generation is the first 5 Series to offer a hybrid drivetrain, a turbocharged V8 engine, an 8-speed automatic transmission, a dual-clutch transmission, active rear-wheel steering, electric power steering, double-wishbone front suspension, an LCD instrument cluster and automatic parking. A long-wheelbase saloon version was sold in China, Mexico, Turkey and the Middle East. Introduced in 2011, the M5 model is powered by the BMW S63 twin-turbocharged V8 engine coupled to a 7-speed dual clutch transmission. The Gran Turismo is the first and only 5 Series to be produced in a fastback body style with a hatchback boot opening.
In February 2017, the G30 5 Series was released as the successor to the F10. Based on the G30 platform, the G32 6 Series Gran Turismo succeeded the F07.

Development

From November 2005 to December 2006, the exterior was designed by Jacek Fröhlich under the leadership of BMW Group Design Director Adrian van Hooydonk. The Touring version was designed by Jean-Francois Alexandre Huet. While the Gran Turismo version was designed by Christopher Weil.
The F10 was unveiled in Munich on 23 November 2009.

Body styles

Saloon (F10)

The Saloon was the second body style to be launched. It was unveiled at the Munich Olympic Stadium on November 23, 2009 and production began in January 2010. The Saloon models have a length of.

Touring (F11)

The Touring model was unveiled at the 2010 Leipzig Auto Show and production began in January 2010.

Gran Turismo (F07)

The 5 Series Gran Turismo is a 5-door fastback body style which began production in September 2009. It has a length of and is longer and taller than the 5 Series Saloon/Touring models and has a hatchback rear door. The tailgate has a unique two-way opening mechanism, which may be opened in a traditional car-like fashion, or the entire hatch may be open in a traditional SUV fashion for larger objects. The 5 Series GT features frameless doors, which is a first for a four-door BMW model.
Although sold as part of the 5 Series range, is suggested that the Gran Turismo chassis has more in common with the F01 7 Series, Due to its tall proportions, the F07 has been described as a "7 Series hatchback". It has a wheelbase of, a front track width of and a rear track width of. When combined with the raised roofline, this results in more passenger and luggage space than the E61 5 Series wagon/estate and similar headroom to the E70 X5 and F01 7 Series. The cargo capacity is with the seats raised, or with the rear seats flat and the partition stowed. All F07 models use an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The 5 Series GT was introduced as the BMW Concept 5 Series Gran Turismo at the 2009 Geneva Motor Show and the production version was unveiled at the 2009 International Motor Show Germany in Frankfurt and sales began in the fourth quarter of 2009. In most countries, the 5 Series GT was sold along with previous generation E60/E61 5 Series Saloon and wagon/estate models, therefore the 5 Series GT was the first model of the F10/F11/F07 generation to be launched. The F07 535i GT was the first model to use the N55 turbocharged straight-six engine, which replaced the N54. Sales of all-wheel drive models began in June 2010.
For the following G30 generation, the Gran Turismo models were moved to the 6 Series model range and renamed the G32 6 Series Gran Turismo.

Long wheelbase saloon (F18)

A long wheelbase version of the BMW 5 Series Saloon was developed for the Chinese market, as a lower cost alternative to the 7 Series. The wheelbase of the F18 is extended by over the standard 5 Series Saloon, resulting in an overall length of.
The F18 was assembled at BMW Plant Shenyang in Shenyang.

Styling

The F10 uses a more traditional BMW exterior styling approach compared with the controversial styling of its E60 5 Series predecessor. The "Bangle butt" is removed, a Hofmeister kink is present, a traditional kidney grill is used and crease lines are used on the bonnet. Reviews of the styling have ranged from slightly bland, to handsome and muscular.

Equipment

The interior features an updated iDrive system and a increase in rear knee-room for rear passengers. The F10 saw the return of the centre console being angled towards the driver, as used on the 5 Series from 1981 to 2003.
The equipment available on the F10 includes regenerative braking, a driving mode selector, blind spot monitoring, lane departure warning system, night vision rear-wheel steering, side-facing cameras in the front bumper, a virtual overhead graphic of the car to assist with parking and speed limit display, which uses a camera to recognise street signs and display the speed limit.
The full set of M Performance parts can be fitted to all Models with the M sport trim. These include blacked out grilles, a carbon fibre splitter, spoiler for Touring models, carbon fibre mirrors, side skirts only for M Sport models and an M Performance silencer for 535i models.

Engines

Petrol

The factory ratings are as follows:

Model	Years	Engine	Power	Torque	Notes
520i	2011–2016	N20B20 turbo I4	at 5,200–6,250 rpm	at 1,250–4,500 rpm
523i	2010–2011	N52B25 N.A. I6	at 6,400 rpm	at 2,750 rpm	Asia only
523i	2010–2011	N53B30 N.A. I6	at 6,100 rpm	at 1,500–4,250 rpm	Europe only
528i	2010–2011	N53B30 N.A. I6	at 6,600 rpm	at 2,600–5,000 rpm	Europe only
528i	2010–2011	N52B30 N.A. I6	at 6,600 rpm	at 2,750 rpm	Outside Europe
528i	2012–2016	N20B20 turbo I4	at 5,000–6,500 rpm	at 1,250–4,800 rpm
530i	2011–2013	N53B30 N.A. I6	at 6,100 rpm	at 1,600–4,250 rpm	Europe only
535i	2009–2017	N55B30 turbo I6	at 5,800 rpm	at 1,200–5,000 rpm
550i	2009–2013	N63B44 turbo V8	at 5,500–6,400 rpm	at 1,750–4,500 rpm
550i	2014–2017	N63B44 turbo V8	at 5,500–6,400 rpm	at 1,750–4,500 rpm	F07 version began in 2012
M5	2012–2016	S63B44TU turbo V8	at 6,000–7,000 rpm	at 1,500–5,700 rpm
ActiveHybrid 5	2011–2016	N55B30 turbo I6	at 5,800 rpm	at 1,200–5,000 rpm
ActiveHybrid 5	2011–2016	electric
ActiveHybrid 5	2011–2016	combined

In Europe, the naturally aspirated six-cylinder models used the direct-injection BMW N53 engine, however many countries outside Europe continued to use the older BMW N52 engine instead, due to high sulfur levels in the locally available petrol. In Greece and Turkey, the 520i model used the 1.6 litre version of the BMW N20 four-cylinder engine, which produced at 5,000 rpm and at 1,500–4,700 rpm.

Diesel

The factory ratings are as follows:

Model	Years	Engine	Power	Torque
518d	2013–2014	N47D20 turbo I4	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750 rpm
518d	2014–2016	B47D20 turbo I4	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750–2,500 rpm
520d	2010–2014	N47D20 turbo I4	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750–2,750 rpm
520d	2014–2017	B47D20 turbo I4	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750–2,750 rpm
525d	2010–2011	N57D30 turbo I6	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750–2,500 rpm
525d	2011–2016	N47D20 turbo I4	at 4,400 rpm	at 1,500–2,500 rpm
530d	2009–2011	N57D30O0 single-turbo I6	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,750–3,000 rpm
530d	2011–2017	N57D30O1 single-turbo I6	at 4,000 rpm	at 1,500–3,000 rpm
535d	2010–2011	N57D30T0 twin-turbo I6	at 4,400 rpm	at 1,500–2,500 rpm
535d	2011–2017	N57D30T1 twin-turbo I6	at 4,400 rpm	at 1,500–2,500 rpm
M550d	2012–2016	N57S tri-turbo I6	at 4,000–4,400 rpm	at 2,000–3,000 rpm

For the 530d model, an M Performance Kit was offered in some markets, which increased power to and torque to.
North American 535d models used the engine from the European-specification 530d models.