2017 BMW 530i RWD - As BMW has branched out from a brand focused on serving enthusiasts to a brand that wants to serve everyone, it has expanded the bandwidth of its offerings. It has done so by means of electronics that can alter its cars’ driving characteristics, as well as via the options sheet, which can tailor individual models to disparate tastes. Thus, how one specs a BMW has become more important than ever, as we see with the latest 5-series.
Our 530i test car was larded with options that inflated its $52,195 base price to an absurd $74,160—this for a four-cylinder 5-series. Among the nearly $22,000 worth of extra-cost items, the most significant may have been the adaptive dampers. Called Dynamic Damper Control, they are a bargain at $700 with the M Sport package ($3350 on its own) or $1000 without.
BMWs haven’t been known as the most placid-riding cars, but even on the M Sport package’s 19-inch wheels with stiff-sidewall run-flat tires, this 5-series all but glided over road imperfections. And it didn’t much matter whether the driving-mode selector was in Comfort, Eco Pro, Sport, or—for the indecisive—Adaptive, which cycles between Comfort and Sport depending on how aggressively the car is being driven.
In the 540i, the adaptive dampers can be supplemented with dynamic anti-roll bars, but not so in the 530i. Even without that trick feature, however, the handling in this latest 5-series has improved over that of the outgoing car. It’s more energetic than the ponderous 7-series but not as rewarding as the lithe 3-series still can be.
The most fateful option selection for this particular 530i was the Integral Active Steering, a stand-alone item at $1150. It provides us the opportunity again to bemoan the fall of BMW steering, which once was the industry standard for natural response and nuanced feel. Instead, Integral Active Steering, which combines a variable-assistance rack and rear-wheel steering, overthinks its reaction to every turn of the wheel, particularly at low speeds.
This means that every corner and bend in the road takes a bit more concentration to place the car exactly where you want it. Some of us found it more linear than previous BMW Active Steering systems, but it’s still a far cry from what BMW steering once was. At least we can be grateful that effort levels are reasonable and that the steering is not wholly overboosted in the manner of some luxury sedans. Still, the best steering in this class is no longer found at BMW but at Cadillac.
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Our 530i test car was larded with options that inflated its $52,195 base price to an absurd $74,160—this for a four-cylinder 5-series. Among the nearly $22,000 worth of extra-cost items, the most significant may have been the adaptive dampers. Called Dynamic Damper Control, they are a bargain at $700 with the M Sport package ($3350 on its own) or $1000 without.
BMWs haven’t been known as the most placid-riding cars, but even on the M Sport package’s 19-inch wheels with stiff-sidewall run-flat tires, this 5-series all but glided over road imperfections. And it didn’t much matter whether the driving-mode selector was in Comfort, Eco Pro, Sport, or—for the indecisive—Adaptive, which cycles between Comfort and Sport depending on how aggressively the car is being driven.
In the 540i, the adaptive dampers can be supplemented with dynamic anti-roll bars, but not so in the 530i. Even without that trick feature, however, the handling in this latest 5-series has improved over that of the outgoing car. It’s more energetic than the ponderous 7-series but not as rewarding as the lithe 3-series still can be.
The most fateful option selection for this particular 530i was the Integral Active Steering, a stand-alone item at $1150. It provides us the opportunity again to bemoan the fall of BMW steering, which once was the industry standard for natural response and nuanced feel. Instead, Integral Active Steering, which combines a variable-assistance rack and rear-wheel steering, overthinks its reaction to every turn of the wheel, particularly at low speeds.
This means that every corner and bend in the road takes a bit more concentration to place the car exactly where you want it. Some of us found it more linear than previous BMW Active Steering systems, but it’s still a far cry from what BMW steering once was. At least we can be grateful that effort levels are reasonable and that the steering is not wholly overboosted in the manner of some luxury sedans. Still, the best steering in this class is no longer found at BMW but at Cadillac.
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