BMW Malaysia today introduced the New BMW 530e M Sport and the New BMW 520i Luxury, further expanding the premium automaker’s most successful business sedan portfolio.

Harald Hoelzl, Managing Director of BMW Group Malaysia said, “The BMW 5 Series has a success story that goes back decades. It is the world’s most successful business sedan – sporty, elegant, and future-oriented. The new variants of the BMW 5 Series will once again set new benchmarks in aesthetic athleticism and technological innovations as well as drive our success further for the coming year.”

Hoelzl added that, “Globally, the BMW Group has successfully delivered over 600,000 vehicles to new owners in the first quarter of 2019, and we are proud to mirror that success locally at BMW Group Malaysia. Having delivered over 3,100 BMW, MINI and BMW Motorrad vehicles, we have recorded a double-digit growth of over 19% compared to the same period last year. Of the total cars delivered the first quarter of this year, more than 50% comprised of electrified BMW and MINI vehicles.”

 

The New BMW 530e M Sport: success electrified.

In a nut shell, the 530e M Sport has;-

Design

  • BMW Individual high-gloss Shadow Line and is accentuated by the ornamental kidney grille with Active Air Stream for optimum aerodynamics
  • LED fog lights
  • adaptive LED headlights combined with BMW Selective Beam, an anti-dazzle high-beam assistant
  • 19-inch M light alloy Double-Spoke 664 M wheels in black with mixed tyres, complete with the flat tyre indicator
  •  blue-painted brake callipers with M designation
  • two-sided exhaust tailpipe finishers with a trapezoidal design in light chrome

 

Performance

  • inline 4-cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo 2-litre petrol engine combined with the BMW eDrive system’s electric motor. The overall system output is
  • Max output: 252hp and
  • Max torque: 420Nm
  • 0 to 100 km/h : 6.2 seconds
  • Top speed : 235 km/h
  • FC: 2.3l/100km
  • CO2 emission of 53g/km

Cabin Convenience

  • exclusive M leather steering wheel,
  • M illuminated door sill finishers and
  • M-specific pedals along with stylish sport seats for both the driver and the passenger
  • Dakota Leather upholstery and the
  • BMW Individual anthracite headliner
  • interior trim finishers in Aluminium Rhombicle and highlight trim finishers in Pearl Chrome
  • ambient lighting in 11 predefined designs incorporating six different colours.
  • BMW ConnectedDrive services – an all-encompassing digital service designed to aid personal mobility which integrates the vehicle into the user’s digital life via multiple touchpoints.
  • The multifunction display with a high-resolution 12.3” colour interface using black-panel technology
  • Navigation System Professional that features a 10.25” touchscreen interface.
  • Comfort Access – providing seamless opening and closing of vehicle doors along with contactless tailgate operation
  • automatic air-conditioning with 4-zone control.

Safety

  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
  • Cornering Brake Control (CBC)
  • Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
  • Antilock Braking System (ABS)
  • Brake Assist
  • Lane Departure and Change Warning,
  • front collision alert with brake intervention,
  • rear collision prevention and
  • crossing-traffic warning
  • Cruise Control with braking function
  • Parking Assistant for automatic parallel and perpendicular parking.

The New BMW 530e M Sport is available in Black Sapphire or Sophisto Grey, paired with either the Black or Night Blue Leather Dakota upholstery; or in Bluestone or Alpine White paired with Black Leather Dakota upholstery

The New BMW 530e M Sport is priced at RM 338,800.00, cheaper than the original list price of the 530e iPerformance which is RM343,800

 

 

The New BMW 520i Luxury: built to outperform.

The 520i on the other hand can be summarized as follows;-

Design

  • Chrome Line Exterior
  • LED fog lights
  • adaptive LED headlights
  • new 18” light alloy V-spoke wheels in style 684 with run-flat tyres, complete with a flat tyre indicator
  • twin chrome exhaust tailpipe finishers.

Performance

  • inline four-cylinder BMW TwinPower Turbo 2.0-litre petrol engine
  • Max power: 184hp
  • Max torque: 290Nm
  • 0 to 100 km/h : 7.8 seconds
  • Top speed: 235km/h
  • FC: 6.2l/100km
  • CO2 emission of 141g/km

Cabin Convenience

  • Dakota leather upholtery and interior trim finishers in black high-gloss
  • sport leather steering wheel
  • Sensatec dashboard
  • aluminium door sill finishers
  • ambient lighting in 11 predefined designs, available in six colours
  • BMW ConnectedDrive features including Intelligent Emergency Call and Teleservices
  • Navigation System Professional that features a 10.25” touchscreen interface.
  • 12.3” multifunctional instrument display with black-panel technology
  • 20GB memory hard drive for audio files
  • automatic air-conditioning with 4-zone control

Safety

  • Dynamic Stability Control (DSC)
  • Dynamic Traction Control (DTC)
  • Cornering Brake Control (CBC)
  • Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
  • Antilock Braking System (ABS)
  • Brake Assist.
  • Comfort Access, ,
  • Driving Assistance which also includes Cruise Control with braking function,
  • Parking Assistant and the rear view camera.

Colour offerings for the New BMW 520i Luxury include Black Sapphire, Glacier Silver, Imperial Blue or Alpine White, paired with Black Leather Dakota upholstery, featuring exclusive stitching in contrast Black.

The New BMW 520i Luxury is priced at RM 328,800.00

Those who purchase the New BMW 530e M Sport and BMW 520i Luxury will experience the complete BMW Group Malaysia Premium Ownership experience which includes:

  • BMW 5-Year Unlimited Mileage Warranty with Free Scheduled Service Program
  • BMW 2-Year/ 24 Month Tyre Warranty Program for its Run Flat Tyre offering and services
  • BMW Roadside Assistance and Accident Hotline
  • The BMW Group Loyalty+ Mobile App – BMW White Card
  • BMW Service Online

 

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