BMW 5 Series Gets M Sport Badge — More Oomph!!
The BMW 530i gets a cosmetic upgrade, and how? When the seventh generation was launched in June 2017, the sedan was offered only with the SportLine trim. The 530i now also has the M Sport trim.
The BMW 530i is offered with aluminum door sill finishers and is illuminated with Sport Line designation, tailpipe finishers in black chrome, window recess covers, and finishers for window frames in sanitized aluminum, a rearview camera, and 18-inch double-spoke alloy wheels.
The M Sport Package features a larger air vent in the front bumper, a dual-tone rear bumper, and rectangular exhaust tips. The sedan also has adaptive LED headlights, fog lamps, a glass roof, and 18-inch M Light Alloy Double Spoke wheels. The M Aerodynamics package includes a front apron, side skirts, and rear apron.
There are cosmetic upgrades to the interiors, too! Interior trim finishers in fine wood with pearl chrome highlights, sporty seats, leather Dakota upholstery, a 2-zone automatic climate control, a touch-screen infotainment system with gesture control, sat-nav, Apple CarPlay connectivity, and the BMW Apps. Phew! The 530i also features ambient light in 6 colors, a multi-function M leather steering wheel, and illuminated door sill finishers.
A 2-liter power the M Sport variant, a four-cylinder turbocharged petrol engine. The engine produces 248bhp @ 5,200 rpm and 350Nm of torque between 1,450 and 4,800rpm. The engine is mated to an 8-speed4,800 rpmansmission and sports gearshift paddles.
The BMW 530i M Sport is available in four color options – Alpine White, Bluestone, Black Sapphire, and Mediterranean Blue.
While we do not have an official price tag for the M Sport variant, the BMW 530i SportLine is priced at Rs 53.8 lakh (ex-showroom India). Therefore, we speculate the M Sport variant will be approximately Rs 60 lakh (ex-showroom India).
What We Think About The BMW 530i M Sport Variant
Everyone wants a sportier-looking and feeling car. It’s good to know the 530i now has an M Sport badge! It is nice to have options.
