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Is the BMW 550e xDrive worth £20k more than the 530e?
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Running Order of this video;

00:00 Intro
01:00 Running gear
03:00 The seats
04:14 Power & Performance
05:30 Ride quality
06:34 Dynamic driving
08:52 The jump
10:34 Launch Control
11:04 Spirited Drive
12:48 My Verdict

DISCLAIMER:
*Some footage from this video may be edited and or sped up for cinematic effect.
*Some footage was also filmed on private land.

[rare]

It’s just a complete aesthetic mess IMO. Lots of gloss black of the exterior (why?!) looks awful. It’s lost its soul IMO. Interior looks like a cheap nightclub. Wheels look like the kind of thing you used to buy aftermarket from a brand you never heard of. Honestly I really dislike this modern BMW era. They used to make beautiful subtle luxury cars with a nod towards the driver. Now it looks like an expensive mess.

[johngoodwin]

The seats look like they’re from a base 1-series

[bensullivan]

They need to put this power train in the 3 series and make an M350e

[dlb]

Stevie wonder working magic in that BMW design department

[Island_Monkey]

You nailed it with the comment about soul. Electric cars, while fast and fun to drive depending on the model, they lack that special something. Like that feeling that you get when you meet someone and they have something about them. That special something is the engine. It gives life to the car. It gives them personality.

[iancraven]

Joe, I think you need to call out the pricing more on some of these new cars. The new 5 just doesn’t have the quality of material or design to justify an £80k price tag. Of course they’ll be bought on finance but even the monthlies are going to be off the scale.

[jimmychen]

The 5 series chassis does a great job of hiding its weight. I rented a 530i xdrive for a road trip in the US not long ago. Given the size and weight, the car is really good on a twisty road. It feels light on its feet, the body motion is very well controlled and the suspension is also smooth and compliant. I guess BMW engineered the chassis to accommodate the heavy hybrid setup. So the car feels so effortless when there is only a four cylinder.

[usmclongrangebrainsurgeon]

m550i 2023 was the last of the best -no electric BS- luxury sedan.

[owenmcdonald]

I agree 100%, a 530D would be awesome.

[jostv.]

I wished BMW would put leather (or a vegan alternative) on the steering wheels airbag like they did with the previous generation and the new M5. This would give the interior such a "glow up" ^^ Thank you for the video :D

[fvfhptt]

It seems their more focused on Asian markets in terms of design. I will always miss the pure German bmw era

[simonbradshaw]

I've got a BMW G12 hybrid with a 2 litre petrol engine. I love the car but what I do find is once lithium ion batteries are flat you are left with an underpowered petrol engine down over 100hp on the claimed figure. For general cruising it's fine but if you need that burst of power it won't be there, so the better option would be to have the 3 litre engine.

[alessandrolupi]

Hi joe, they did the 540d, which is the old 530d, 292hp 3 liter diesel, best five series for sure

[geoffchaplin]

Nice review Joe, i can’t believe how much it costs! 2019 you get a great 520d sub 40k, pay 45k for a 530. How can a manufacturer like BMW become more efficient and charge between 50 and 100% more. It’s madness, i fear for legacy auto makers futures. How much did you pay for your last 7 series which was filled with ultimate luxury?

[ferrarifan]

Thanks a lot for the review! How does this compare to the old 545e?

[mcphersonjohnathon]

The gloss black exterior skirts are hideous and the new seats look way cheaper then a y previous models.

[JohnGuidetti]

Why do the new generation of BMW’s 7 series, 5 series, X3, only have a fixed roof not sliding anymore?

[jonfrank]

I drove this car at a similar even there a few weeks ago. Maybe I had it in the wrong settings, but it did feel a bit ponderous and heavy. Interior was also nothing special. Never felt like an £80K car, never mind £100k.... Buy a second hand M5 CS. You will have a far better time and save yourself a fortune in depreciation.

[MrQuashu]

Thank You Joe for this review, it's potentially my next car after M340d touring ( not fully convinced yet as I don't like this downgrade of interior quality compared to predecessor ). Btw. Love your disgusted face once You are talking about 60i 😁😁 .

[fahedsayed]

Joe would you rather have this or 2022 G30 530D considering the price of course