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BMW launches 530d
The regal one BMW 530d
BMW’s annual re-jig of their model range has introduced two new iterations in the 5-series luxury car range. Now the largest selling car in its class, with a 54 per cent market share, it says a lot about BMW that their model is selling more tha
n the well established Merc E Class.
Customers looking to get a new 5 will now have the choice of a couple of new diesel models. There’s a new base 520d, with the 320d’s four-cylinder diesel motor under the bonnet. It makes 177 bhp, 21bhp more than the 3 Series.
However, intelligent engineering means you never feel that the car is underpowered. Far from it. The 520d’s generous 35.67kgm of torque propels it smartly forward and acceleration is actually quite strong.
If you are chauffer-driven and occasionally take the wheel, this is more than sufficient to get the job done. However, it’s only natural that you will want more power at this price.
Enter the 530d, BMW’s 235 bhp, 50.96 kgm rocket ship. Basically the 525d motor with 44 more horses under the hood, the 530d takes a good thing and makes it even better. There is no sudden surge of g forces on acceleration. What you get instead is a sustained shove in the back that stays as long as you have your right foot pinned to the floor of the car. And then the fantastically stable chassis and bags of grip mask speed even more. So that instead of doing a quick 120, like you think you are, you are actually ripping along at 150.
Few cars have the balance of sport, luxury and practicality down better than the 530d and at only Rs. 80,000 more than the 525d, it’s bound to be a runaway success.
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