During this period, many people have noticed online that the price of the BMW 5 Series has dropped below 300,000. Is this true or false? The answer is yes, but there are certain conditions and restrictions. According to dealers, to get a BMW 5 Series for less than 300,000, one needs to meet many conditions and related policy requirements, such as financing and trade-ins. Overall, however, even without excessive subsidies and discounts, the price drop of the BMW 5 Series is quite significant compared with the previous two years.
Recently, BMW decided to add more equipment to the 5 Series, and will launch a refreshed version of the BMW 5 Series in the third quarter of this year. The new car's exterior color options and core configurations will be noticeably upgraded.
In this model adjustment, the 530 version will no longer offer the Luxury package and will retain only the Sport version. At the same time, the separate M badge on the front fender of the M Sport package has also been removed. The manufacturer's aim is to make the BMW 5 Series more sporty, so in the future the Luxury package will gradually decrease while the sporty DNA will continue to strengthen.
In addition, adjustments have also been made to the exterior color options. The original red 5 Series will no longer be used, replaced by an all-new Gemstone Black color scheme. In fact, this move is very necessary, because in the end market we have never seen a BMW 5 Series in a red design. At the same time, a Frozen Gray exterior color is also offered free of charge for consumers to choose. During the heyday of the BMW 5 Series, this color required an additional paid option, costing about 8,000-10,000 yuan.
It is worth mentioning that a new intelligent parking assistance system has been added. Yes, the new BMW 5 Series will be fully equipped with an intelligent parking package, even for the entry-level model, which shows that its intelligent configuration will be upgraded.
Many consumers, when buying a BMW 5 Series, often prefer mid- and high-level trim versions, largely because of a preference for the Harman Kardon audio system. However, on closer inspection, it is not hard to find that the base BMW 5 Series is not equipped with this premium audio system. It only provides 8 standard high-fidelity speakers, and unfortunately this configuration does not support later optional installation. This omission undoubtedly leaves many owners disappointed. Recently, BMW has responded positively and decided to make up for this shortcoming - now, even the entry-level BMW 5 Series can be separately optioned with the Harman Kardon luxury audio system. The cost is more affordable than Burmester, requiring only 6,000 yuan. This is a factory-provided audio solution, and its sound quality appears purer and better than the small Burmester system installed aftermarket in Mercedes-Benz models.
Of course, other aspects of the BMW 5 Series design will also be adjusted. For example, the interior will use brushed metal panels, and both the phone charging port and intelligent configurations have been upgraded.
In fact, the current BMW 5 Series has already entered a bottleneck period. Its launch timing is somewhat awkward, neither early nor late. The Audi A6L is about to arrive, while the Mercedes-Benz E-Class just completed its facelift and generational change last year. Under these circumstances, the BMW 5 Series can only continue to adjust its configurations to make them more reasonable, while also making some configurations that originally required optional installation available for free. In addition, it can only keep reducing the price of new cars. At present, these are the only measures the BMW 5 Series can take.
