BMW India has now launched the
new BMW 520i. With this the BMW 5 series now comes in a petrol variant also. The
new BMW 520i is available at all BMW dealerships as a CBU (Completely built-up)
unit. The new BMW 520i has been introduced in an exclusive ‘Luxury Line’ design
scheme and the all India ex-showroom price for petrol variant is Rs 54,00,000.
The latest generation BMW
TwinPower Turbo four-cylinder petrol engine produces an output of 184 hp and a
maximum torque of 270 Nm at 1,250 – 4,500 rpm. The car accelerates from 0 to
100 km / hr in 7.9 seconds to a top speed of 233 km / hr. The engine is mated
to an eight-speed Steptronic automatic transmission with Cruise Control.
The new BMW 520i will be
available in Alpine White as non-metallic paintwork. Black Sapphire and
Imperial Blue Brilliant Effect are the available metallic paintworks.
The standard Dakota leather
upholstery is available in Leather Dakota Cinnamon Brown | Black | Black,
Leather Dakota Veneto Beige exclusive stitching | Veneto Beige | Black, Leather
Dakota Oyster exclusive stitching | Black | Black. Interior trim offered is
Fine-wood trim Fineline Anthracite with highlight trim finisher in Chrome Pearl
Grey.
Luxury Line has exclusive
chrome features at the front and rear including BMW kidney grille, side window
frames and tailpipe trim, ‘Luxury’ badge on front side panel and car key.
With BMW EfficientDynamics,
the BMW 520i is equipped with the most comprehensive technology packages to
reduce fuel consumption and increase driving dynamics – such as Intelligent
Lightweight Construction, Auto Start-Stop, ECO PRO mode, Brake-Energy
Regeneration, 50:50 Weight Distribution and many other innovative technologies.
The extensive range of BMW
ConnectedDrive features multifunction instrument display, the next generation
of BMW iDrive (the on-board Driver Information System) with 25.9 cm color
display, BMW Navigation system Professional with 3D maps (integrated Global
Positioning System-GPS), Harman Kardon Surround Sound System, BMW Apps, Park
Distance Control, Rear View Camera and Connectivity through Bluetooth / USB
devices.
The new BMW 5 Series portfolio
consists of two diesel engines (520d and 530d) which are locally produced in
Chennai and a petrol engine (520i) available as CBU.