In-depth reviews

BMW 5 Series Saloon 530e M Sport 4dr Auto [Tech Pack]

Doors	4
Fuel Delivery	TWIN TURBO
Transmission	Semi-auto
Fuel Type	Hybrid Petrol
Engine Capacity - CC	1998
Trim	M Sport [Tech pack]
Price	£59,690
Battery Capacity	12
Engine Power - BHP	292
Acceleration	5.9
Top Speed	146 mph
Length	4963 mm
Width	1868 mm
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)	410 l
Minimum Kerbweight	1835 kg

Driver Convenience

32GB hard disc drive (HDD) memory
Active Guard
BMW gesture control
BMW Head up display
BMW Live Cockpit Professional sat nav system with 12.3" instrument display and high resolution control display
BMW Teleservices
Brake pad wear indicator
Connected eDrive Services
Digital Instrument display with hybrid specific functions
Driving experience switch specific to 530e/530e xDrive
eCall emergency call system
Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
Electronic display of drivetrain information and battery range and temperature
Enhanced bluetooth with wireless charging
iDrive controller with shortcut buttons
Intelligent emergency call
Multifunctional instrument panel
Oil sensor for level and grade
On board computer inc. average speed, fuel consumption, liquid crystal Info display, journey computer, outside temperature display, personal profile
On-board diagnosis - OBD
Powered by Operating System 7.0
Service interval indicator
Wi-Fi hotspot
XtraBoost driving mode

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

5 metre standard charge cable
AC Fast charge cable
Charging flap in front side panel - left
Drive performance control with ECO PRO comfort + sport mode
eDrive exterior sound
Electric motor
Engine cover with twin turbo designation
Standard Charging cable (Mode 2) for home socket
Steptronic transmission with gearshift paddles on steering wheel
Stop/start button

Entertainment

DAB Digital radio
Favourite buttons

Exterior Features

"Electrified by i" exterior badging on charging flap
Acoustic glazing
All round anti-corrosion system
Aluminium radiator
Automatic windscreen wipers and automatic headlight
Automatically dimming rear view mirror
BMW Individual high gloss shadow line includes exterior mirror frame, window frame surround, B pillar finish, air breather in high gloss black
BMW roundel with BMW i blue surround on steering wheel, wheel centre caps, tailgate and bonnet
Body colour door handles
Body coloured bumpers
Door handle illumination
Dynamic brake lights with LED technology
Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open/close + anti-trap facility and comfort closing function
Electrically adjustable and heated exterior mirrors includes integrated direction indicators and automatic parking function
Folding exterior side mirror with auto- dimming
Follow me home headlight function
Heated windscreen washer jets
High gloss black active air stream kidney grille
LED daytime running lights
LED Headlights
LED third brake light
M designation on front side panels, left and right in chrome
M Sport exterior styling
Preparation for high beam assistant
Rear boot
Rear side wing doors
Trapezoidal visible exhaust tailpipes

Interior Features

12V power socket in front and rear
3 seat bench in 2nd row
Armrest - front and rear integrated door trim, centre console includes storage compartment, rear centre includes 2 cupholders
Child seat ISOFIX attachment with rear outer seats includes top tether
Cup holders (2 front and 2 rear)
Front and rear footwell lights
Front reading lights
Height and length adjustable steering column and activation via lateral lever on the steering column
Illuminated charging socket with visual display of charge status
Lockable glove compartment with light
M door sill finishers
M specific pedals
M specific velour floor mats
Multifunction controls for leather steering wheel
Rear headrests
Single front passenger seat
Stationary cooling
Three spoke sport M leather steering wheel

Packs

Ambient lighting pack - 5 Series
Connected package professional - 5 series 530e/545e
M Aerodynamic pack - 5 Series

Passive Safety

Acoustic protection for pedestrians
Airbags - driver/front passenger, rear and side, first and second row seats head airbags, front passenger seat airbag deactivation
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Brake assist function
Brake energy regeneration
Cornering brake control (CBC)
Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut off and interior lighting
Deformation zones - front and rear with door reinforcements and bumpers up to 2.5 mph
DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
Dynamic brake control
Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function
Electronic brake force distribution
Engine drag torque control
Front and rear brake discs with interior ventilation
Front head restraints with anti-whiplash
Hill start assist
M Sport brakes in high gloss blue painted brake callipers with M designation
Mechanical child proof lock on rear doors
Rear door child safety locks
Side impact protection
Three point seat belts for all four seats
Two tone horn
Tyre pressure indicator
Warning triangle and first aid kit

Security

Alarm system (Thatcham 1) with remote control and electronic engine immobiliser
Locking wheel bolts

Electric Vehicle Data

Battery Capacity in kWh	12
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Charge Time (Mins)	360
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Percentage Change	0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 1 - Power Supply - kW	2.3
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Charge Time (Mins)	258
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Percentage Change	0-80
Battery Charging Scenario 2 - Power Supply - kW	2.3
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Charge Time (Mins)	216
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Percentage Change	0-100
Battery Charging Scenario 3 - Power Supply - kW	3.7
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Charge Time (Mins)	156
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Percentage Change	0-80
Battery Charging Scenario 4 - Power Supply - kW	3.7
Battery Leased	No
Battery Type	Lithium-ion
Charging Port Location	Left Side Front
Coupler/Connector Type	Type 2
Maximum Charging Rate - kW	3.7
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Mileage	62000
Standard manufacturers Battery warranty - Years	6
Usable Battery Capacity	11.2
WLTP - AER (km) - City	62
WLTP - AER (km) - City - TEH	55
WLTP - AER (km) - City - TEL	62
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb	56
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb - TEH	49
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb - TEL	56
WLTP - AER (miles) - City	38.5
WLTP - AER (miles) - City - TEH	34.2
WLTP - AER (miles) - City - TEL	38.5
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb	34.8
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb - TEH	30.4
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb - TEL	34.8
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City	20.7
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City - TEH	23.5
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City - TEL	20.3
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb	21.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	24.1
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	21.3
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High	25.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High - TEH	28.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High - TEL	25.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High	19.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High - TEH	21
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High - TEL	19.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low	22.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low - TEH	26.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low - TEL	21.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium	19.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium - TEH	22.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium - TEL	19.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City	3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City - TEH	2.6
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City - TEL	3.1
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb	2.9
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	2.6
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	2.9
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High	2.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High - TEH	2.2
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High - TEL	2.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High	3.2
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High - TEH	3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High - TEL	3.2
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low - TEH	2.4
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low - TEL	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium	3.2
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium - TEH	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium - TEL	3.2
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb	22.2
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	24
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	22.2
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb	2.8
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	2.6
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	2.8
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb	16.8
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	18.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	16.6
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb	3.7
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	3.4
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	3.7
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City	62
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City - TEH	55
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City - TEL	62
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb	60
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEH	53
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEL	60
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High	50
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High - TEH	45
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High - TEL	50
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High	66
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High - TEH	61
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High - TEL	66
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low	57
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low - TEH	49
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low - TEL	58
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium	65
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium - TEH	57
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium - TEL	66
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City	38.5
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City - TEH	34.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City - TEL	38.5
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb	37.3
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEH	32.9
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEL	37.3
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High	31.1
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High - TEH	28
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High - TEL	31.1
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High	41
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High - TEH	37.9
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High - TEL	41
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low	35.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low - TEH	30.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low - TEL	36
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium	40.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium - TEH	35.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium - TEL	41

Emissions - ICE

CO	0.319
HC	0.013
NOx	0.011
Particles	0.0003
Standard Emissions	EURO 6

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb	158
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb - TEH	174
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb - TEL	158
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High	154
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High - TEH	176
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High - TEL	154
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High	139
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High - TEH	154
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High - TEL	138
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low	225
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low - TEH	237
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low - TEL	224
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium	153
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium - TEH	163
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium - TEL	152
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb	9
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb - TEH	17
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb - TEL	9
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb	32
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEH	40
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEL	32

Engine and Drive Train

Catalytic Convertor	Yes
Engine capacity (cc)	1998
Compression Ratio	11.0:1
Cylinder Layout	IN-LINE
Cylinders	4
Cylinders - Bore (mm)	82
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)	94.6
Engine Layout	NORTH SOUTH
Gears	8 SPEED
Number of Valves	16
Transmission	SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb	0.3
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	0.6
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	0.3
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb	941.6
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb - TEH	470.8
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb - TEL	941.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb	7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	7.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	6.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High	6.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH	7.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL	6.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High	6.1
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High - TEH	6.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High - TEL	6.1
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low	9.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low - TEH	10.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low - TEL	9.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium	6.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium - TEH	7.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium - TEL	6.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb	40.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb - TEH	36.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb - TEL	40.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High	41.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High - TEH	36.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High - TEL	41.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High	46.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High - TEH	41.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High - TEL	46.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low	28.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low - TEH	27.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low - TEL	28.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium	42.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium - TEH	39.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium - TEL	42.2
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb	1.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	1.8
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	1.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb	201.8
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEH	156.9
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEL	201.8

General

Generation Mark	7
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07	42E
Service Interval Frequency - Months	24
Service Interval Mileage	18000
Standard manufacturers warranty - Mileage	Unlimited
Standard manufacturers warranty - Years	3
Vehicle Homologation Class	M1

Performance

0 to 62 mph (secs)	5.9
Engine Power - BHP	292
Engine Power - RPM	5000
Engine Torque - NM	420
Engine Torque - RPM	1350
Top Speed	146 mph

Test Cycles

RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Space Saver?	No
Tyre Size Front	245/45 R18
Tyre Size Rear	245/45 R18
Tyre Size Spare	TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style	DOUBLE SPOKE STYLE 662 M
Wheel Type	18" ALLOY

Vehicle Dimensions

Height (including roof rails)	1483 mm
Length	4963 mm
Wheelbase	2975 mm
Width	1868 mm
Width (including mirrors)	2126 mm

Weight and Capacities

Fuel Tank Capacity (Litres)	46
Gross Vehicle Weight	2505 kg
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)	410 l
Max. Loading Weight	670 kg
Max. Roof Load	100
Max. Towing Weight - Braked	1700
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked	750
Minimum Kerbweight	1835 kg
No. of Seats	5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb	12 m

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