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BMW 5 Series Saloon 545e xDrive M Sport 4dr Auto

Doors	4
Fuel Delivery	TWIN TURBO
Transmission	Semi-auto
Fuel Type	Hybrid Petrol
Engine Capacity - CC	2998
Trim	M Sport
Price	£65,435
Battery Capacity	12
Engine Power - BHP	394
Acceleration	4.6
Top Speed	155 mph
Length	4963 mm
Width	1868 mm
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)	410 l
Minimum Kerbweight	1945 kg

Driver Convenience

32GB hard disc drive (HDD) memory
Active Guard
Bluetooth connection
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
Cruise control with brake assist
Digital Instrument display with hybrid specific functions
Driving experience switch specific to 545e xDrive
eCall emergency call system
Electric Power Steering (EPS) with Servotronic
Electronic display of drivetrain information and battery range and temperature
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
Speed limiting function
Stop/start button

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

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
xDrive designation on tailgate

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	58
WLTP - AER (km) - City - TEH	50
WLTP - AER (km) - City - TEL	59
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb	47
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb - TEH	41
WLTP - AER (km) - Comb - TEL	48
WLTP - AER (miles) - City	36
WLTP - AER (miles) - City - TEH	31.1
WLTP - AER (miles) - City - TEL	36.7
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb	29.2
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb - TEH	25.5
WLTP - AER (miles) - Comb - TEL	29.8
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City	22.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City - TEH	24.7
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - City - TEL	21.4
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb	23.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	27
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	23
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High	27
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High - TEH	32.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Extra High - TEL	27
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High	22.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High - TEH	23.6
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - High - TEL	22.2
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low	23.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low - TEH	26.9
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Low - TEL	23
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium	20.7
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium - TEH	23.3
WLTP - EC (kWh/100km) - Medium - TEL	20.7
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City - TEH	2.5
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - City - TEL	2.9
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb	2.6
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	2.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	2.7
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High	2.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High - TEH	1.9
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Extra High - TEL	2.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High - TEH	2.6
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - High - TEL	2.8
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low	2.6
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low - TEH	2.3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Low - TEL	2.7
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium	3
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium - TEH	2.7
WLTP - EC (miles/kWh) - Medium - TEL	3
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb	23.9
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	25.8
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	23.8
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb	2.6
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	2.4
WLTP - EC AC Ch Dep (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	2.6
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb	17.8
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEH	19.1
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (kWh/100km) - Comb - TEL	17.7
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb	3.5
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEH	3.3
WLTP - EC AC Weighted (miles/kWh) - Comb - TEL	3.5
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City	57
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City - TEH	51
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - City - TEL	58
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb	54
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEH	47
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Comb - TEL	54
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High	47
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High - TEH	39
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Extra High - TEL	48
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High	57
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High - TEH	54
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - High - TEL	57
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low	53
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low - TEH	47
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Low - TEL	54
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium	60
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium - TEH	55
WLTP - Equivalent AER (km) - Medium - TEL	61
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City	35.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City - TEH	31.7
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - City - TEL	36
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb	33.6
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEH	29.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Comb - TEL	33.6
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High	29.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High - TEH	24.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Extra High - TEL	29.8
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High	35.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High - TEH	33.6
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - High - TEL	35.4
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low	32.9
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low - TEH	29.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Low - TEL	33.6
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium	37.3
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium - TEH	34.2
WLTP - Equivalent AER (miles) - Medium - TEL	37.9

Emissions - ICE

CO	0.09
HC	0.011
NOx	0.017
Particles	0.0004
Standard Euro Emissions	EURO 6

Emissions - PHEV

WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb	182
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb - TEH	196
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Comb - TEL	182
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High	175
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High - TEH	191
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Extra High - TEL	174
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High	159
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High - TEH	169
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - High - TEL	158
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low	274
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low - TEH	284
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Low - TEL	273
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium	171
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium - TEH	188
WLTP - CO2 Ch Sus (g/km) - Medium - TEL	168
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb	18
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb - TEH	27
WLTP - CO2 Charge Depleting (g/km) - Comb - TEL	17
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb	41
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEH	50
WLTP - CO2 Weighted (g/km) - Comb - TEL	41

Engine and Drive Train

Catalytic Convertor	Yes
Engine capacity (cc)	2998
Compression Ratio	11.0:1
Cylinder Layout	IN-LINE
Cylinders	6
Cylinders - Bore (mm)	82
Cylinders - Stroke (mm)	94.6
Engine Layout	NORTH SOUTH
Gears	8 SPEED
Number of Valves	24
Transmission	SEMI-AUTO

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb	0.6
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	1
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	0.6
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb	470.8
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb - TEH	282.5
WLTP - FC Ch Dep (mpg) - Comb - TEL	470.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb	8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	8.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High	7.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High - TEH	8.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Extra High - TEL	7.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High	6.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High - TEH	7.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - High - TEL	6.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low	12
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low - TEH	12.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Low - TEL	11.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium	7.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium - TEH	8.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (l/100km) - Medium - TEL	7.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb	35.3
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb - TEH	32.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Comb - TEL	35.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High	36.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High - TEH	33.6
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Extra High - TEL	37.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High	40.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High - TEH	38.2
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - High - TEL	40.9
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low	23.5
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low - TEH	22.8
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Low - TEL	23.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium	37.7
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium - TEH	34.4
WLTP - FC Ch Sus (mpg) - Medium - TEL	38.2
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb	1.8
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEH	2.2
WLTP - FC Weighted (l/100km) - Comb - TEL	1.8
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb	156.9
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEH	128.4
WLTP - FC Weighted (mpg) - Comb - TEL	156.9

General

Generation Mark	7
Insurance Group 1 - 50 Effective January 07	44E
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)	4.6
Engine Power - BHP	394
Engine Power - RPM	5000
Engine Torque - NM	600
Engine Torque - RPM	1600
Top Speed	155 mph

Test Cycles

RDE Certification Level

RDE 2

Tyres

Space Saver?	No
Tyre Size Front	245/40 R19
Tyre Size Rear	275/35 R19
Tyre Size Spare	TYRE REPAIR KIT
Wheel Style	Y SPOKE STYLE 845 M
Wheel Type	19" 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	2605 kg
Luggage Capacity (Seats Up)	410 l
Max. Loading Weight	660 kg
Max. Roof Load	100
Max. Towing Weight - Braked	2000
Max. Towing Weight - Unbraked	750
Minimum Kerbweight	1945 kg
No. of Seats	5
Turning Circle - Kerb to Kerb	12.4 m

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BMW 5 Series Saloon 545e xDrive M Sport 4dr Auto

Summary

Equipment

Driver Convenience

Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension

Entertainment

Exterior Features

Interior Features

Packs

Passive Safety

Security

Technical

Electric Vehicle Data

Emissions - ICE

Emissions - PHEV

Engine and Drive Train

Fuel Consumption - PHEV

General

Performance

Test Cycles

Tyres

Vehicle Dimensions

Weight and Capacities

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