2024 BMW 530i xDrive Sedan - POV Final Thoughts

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MSRP: From $60,200
MPG: 27 city / 35 highway
Engine: 2.0 L Turbocharged 4-cylinder
Horsepower: 255 hp
Transmission: 8-speed automatic
Dimensions: 199″ L x 75″ W x 60″ H
Cape York Green Metallic $650
M Sport Package $3000 - M Sport Suspension, steering wheel, interior and exterior elements, content, shadowline exterior trim, gray blue ash trim dark silver accents
21" Bicolor 954i Mix Performance Nonrunflat $1800
Premium Package $2550 - Remote engine start, heated steering wheel, interior camera, full LED lights w/cornering, parking assistant plus, BMW Curved Display with HUD, Natural interaction
Sky Lounge Roof $600
Bowers & Wilkins Surround Sound $950
Destination $995
Total Price: $70,745

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[sinan]

previous generation looked so much nicer

[dfgh]

As tested $70, 000.. Wow, i remember these were 40, 50 thousand around 10 years ago…

[derbigpr]

I look at this and then my F10 530i and I don't know whether to cry or laugh. This doesn't even deserve a BMW badge on it.

[hybridtheory]

Base Hyundais have lane assist and adaptive cruise control these days

[NawMan]

It’s official… you two are the modern day Siskel and Ebert of the YouTube car reviewing world. 😊

[DaCoder]

Think the average BMW buyer loves touchscreens. The thick steering wheel is very nice for arthritis (average age is like 55). Maybe one day they'll change their target demographic but i doubt it.

Love the reviews with Topher and Subs. Topher together!

[BimmerGuyFL]

Please do a test drive review of the 540i xDrive. Hardly anyone has done one.

[bobs_sa]

I’ve got that infotainment setup on my 2023 G20 LCI, I must say I got used to it quite quickly. Yes some of the options are a bit buried in menus, but most of this are one-off setups when you first get the car. The climate controls would be great as some nice-clicking buttons but they’re at least always there on the display and really you just whack it in auto at a comfortable temperature most of the time and it does it’s thing. CarPlay and the Nav looks fantastic on the display though. There’s two buttons I really miss tho from my previous F30:

The drivetrain mode selector - it used to be one contoured button you press down/up on to cycle through the modes and it was very easy to feel for it without taking your eyes off the road and you knew you press it down for ECO, up for Sport etc. Now each mode is a separate button and trying to find the right one without looking down is more of a faff.

The other is the auto wiper switch - it used to be a button on the end of the stalk that activates the auto function, which meant you could still kick the stalk down for a single wipe if the sensor takes a bit long and it would still keep the auto on. Now you move the stalk up a position to put it in auto, but it means you can’t easily do a manual wipe by knocking it down without toggling it off and out of auto. So you have to repeatedly move it from auto to off, knock it down for a manual wipe, back up to auto. You could make the wipers more sensitive but I find even one notch up they’re often too panicky.

Overall, I like more than I dislike in the infotainment even if it does have room for some tweaks.

[sewshiestrip]

These will be great for $30k in two years =)

[brq]

The Spare Tire like that in the trunk is just crazy

[superoabdelhamid]

The double tougher review is 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥 Do Thank you guys

[norbertovianaeloy]

BMW are taking a strange “not appealing to me” design turn.

[Denki]

topher: 8% want touchscreen controls

substitute topher: they must drive teslas

topher: or they might just... like crashing

😂😂😂

[bwuki]

I like these new takes on a shifter in the automatic cars. New Audis, Porsches and now BMW have these smaller drive selectors that make the center console area look more roomy. I like that you don't have to worry about hitting your drink on the shifter when you take it out of the holders.

[kawaninjafan]

The new Bowers & Wilkins system is not as good as the old one. So many details are missing. Also the subwoofer below the front seats.
In the G30 it was far more expensive but way better.
This here is like the Harman/Kardon system in the old one ( same price ). And the Harman/Kardon system now is like the HIFI System in the old one ( same price).
I think it is a shame how BMW is tricking the customers with the badging.

[patrickjames]

No adaptive cruise control on a $70k+ car?! ACC is standard on a Civic and Corolla!

[TrntsGames]

This feels like a review of a new car manufacturers first concept car. Lots of “odd choices” and options missing and just weird ergonomics.

[thiefrules]

You should show off the brake lights/blinkers/reverse lights/headlight modes, it’s easier since you have two people (one to control the lights, the other to record from the outside). Especially since you said it had an interesting rear mounted reverse light but then you don’t show it in action at all

[davidj]

Since you both noted this - the spare tire cover (trunk floor) is just missing from your vehicle. It’s not actually that naked.

[dirkcurritzki]

the new 540 is the real sweet spot. You can configure it to be as low as ~$68k, and get that hopefully also underrated 375hp i6 engine. The ultimate leasing machine!