eDrive
The biggest change that came with the facelift is the powertrain. The new 5 is a hybrid, as denoted by the e in its name. The hybrid system can be broken down into two parts. The first is the 2.0 liter B48 TwinPower Turbo engine, making 184Hp. The other is an 80 kW/109Hp electric drive unit mounted in the rear, where the spare tire would be. Combined, the motors deliver a total of 293 Hp and 420 nm of torque, all of it sent to the rear wheel through an 8-speed Steptronic gearbox. In addition to the enormous torque, BMW claims a combined fuel consumption figure of 1.7–1.8 liter per 100/km, making it the most economical of all the engines offered in the 5 series.
Executive Motors Limited has rolled out the new LCI BMW 5 series at their showroom on February 16, 2020.
Life Cycle Impulse or LCI is the terminology BMW assigns to their mid-cycle refresh, more aptly called facelift models. Changes include full LED head and tail lights, L-shaped daytime driving lights, enlarged kidney grille, and many more.
Unlike the outgoing diesel variant, the 530e is a petrol-driven plug-in hybrid. The new four-cylinder engine makes 184 horsepower, and the hybrid system tacks on another 109 horsepower. Aptly so, the car makes 420 nm of torque (258 lb/ft) which is necessary to move a car of this bulk around.