2017 BMW 530d xDrive On Snow & Ice & UK Spec 5 Series – Video

 

The 520d is tipped to be the biggest seller, but the only diesel car available on this early launch was the bigger, six-cylinder 530d.

The heavily reworked 3.0-litre six-cylinder diesel, which features an uprated version of the brand’s Twin Power variable geometry turbo technology. As a result, it pumps out 261bhp and a thumping 620Nm of torque, which is available from just 2,000rpm. In combination with our-car’s grippy xDrive all-wheel drive system it allows the 530d to rocket from 0-60mph in just 5.4 seconds, which is three-tenths faster than the standard car.

 

 

There are fewer engines on offer from launch than you get currently, but what is there is highly accomplished. The pick of the range is the 520d, which is quick but also very frugal. The 530d follows the same vein, but with a lean towards performance. Petrol power comes in the form of the 530i and range-topping 540i, the latter being the only petrol model to come with the creamy straight-six engine that used to be a must-have in all BMWs. A hybrid model – perfect for town dwellers – will follow soon.