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 Zero to hundred in 7.5sec flat may be just another day at work for most of UK people , but for us here in India , it happens rather rarely. The 530d will have the speedo needle pinned at its electronically limited top speed of 250km/h before you realize that the surroundings have turned a bit NFS in the Nitro Boost mode. This Beemer is a fast car especially for a diesel. In fact , it is the quickest diesel car we have ever tested at Gaadi.com. The straight six motor powering it packs an iron punch albeit in a silk glove as the cliché goes. Coupled with the exceptionally smooth six-speed electronic auto transmission; the entire system disguises the car’s violent acceleration as a tranquil , uneventful progression. The advent of the speedo needle through the arc on its dial is so smooth that you never feel the shove you’d generally expect from cars this fast. BMW call this ‘elastic’ acceleration.
We tested the Audi A6 3.0 TDI last year and the car pipped the 525d by a whisker in the performance stakes. With a comparable cubic capacity at hand this time , the Bavarians are back and with a bang. The 3-litre turbo diesel powerplant employed in the car dishes out close to 235 horses at the crank and a mountain moving peak torque of 500Nm in a lowly range of 1750 to 3000rpm. BMW’s green campaign branded EfficientDynamics is put to work diligently on this Beemer as well. Technologies like high precision injection , brake energy regeneration and an array of friction reducing enhancements boost fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by a reasonable margin. With a combined fuel efficiency of 11.125 kmpl , this Beemer is amazingly fuel efficient for a car this fast and this much fun.
 We have been testing a lot of small and midsize cars at Gaadi.com for the past few months. While there was a phase when the Volvos , the Audis and the Mercedeses of the world were lined up in our garage , of late , we have been driving around in humbler machines more relevant to the common man. The quality of interiors in such cars is always a matter of debate. What i may consider as good stuff for a certain price sometimes turns out to be utterly useless for say , Aspi or Bunny. Conversely , a speedo dial colour that’s sporty according to them is at times outright ghastly for me. It’s only when we step into cars like this Beemer that thoughts of all the CI staffers converge into a unique conclusion. The sum of all opinions expressed this time around was something that felt to the ears like a resounding ‘wow’. Stepping into a BMW made us recollect what classy , faultless and functional interiors are all about. The seats and part of the dash is draped in the finest Dakota leather. Classy brown Poplar wood inserts running through the central part of the dash and through the side panels wrap the driver and the passenger in tasteful luxury. And for god’s sake , stop damning that iDrive system. One really has to be an illiterate to not be able to navigate through the menus and understand how it functions. Of course it takes a bit of time getting used to , but which new system doesn’t? We are humans not chimps clinging onto a zoo cage.
Although comfort , as anyone who has driven cars for a while would know , is not just about the quality of interiors. It comprises of variables like engine refinement , noise insulation , quality of seats , equipment , ease of drive , ride quality and a variety of other factors. While this Beemer has a check against every perceptible parameter that defines comfort , the ride quality isn’t one of its salient features. The suspension is a tad too stiff for a comfortable ride. Some would attribute this problem to the suspension having been designed for European roads but as our International  Editor John Sootheran would tell you , it isn’t too comfortable in those conditions either (he owns one). The BMW 320d Highline that came to us for a test had been tuned for Indian conditions. A softer suspension and other tweaks made sure that it was not as stiff and bouncy as the standard car. The 530d Highline , however , sports even lower profile tyres and bigger wheels than the standard variant. As one would assume , over rough roads the occupants weren’t as comfortable as they should be in such a car , to put it very politely.
But then , BMW have been making great cars for far too long to not know about it. The suspension is stiff but there’s a reason why it is so. As I stated earlier , we had gotten used to driving some rather inexpensive cars for the past few months. Having thrown those cars around corners had installed a virtual speed limiter in our heads. Driving this Beemer around the same corners came as a pleasant surprise (shock , if I may). The speeds at which regulation cars can go smashing in the barriers sideways don’t appear even close to precarious. The amount of adhesion available at the tyres is close to unbelievable. You won’t feel proud of your driving even if you get the inner front wheel of the car airborne while negotiating a sharp uphill curve. What seems undoable in an everyday car is a piece of cake in this one. There’s a reason why BMW are the biggest manufacturers of premium cars in
the world.
Much has been written about the 5 Series , and the addition of a new , more powerful 3.0-litre diesel engine has only improved this fabulous car. It’s always been one of the best midsized luxury cars in the world and a hot favourite among auto journos , especially the ones hailing from Europe. If you love driving and want a big , spacious luxury car to hurl around winding roads , as you have a wife and kid too , then there’s hardly a better option in the market. For those who carry a pile of business newspapers along on their way to work , keeping some distance from this stiffly sprung Bavarian beauty sounds like a more apt option. For someone like me , however , there hardly are any better saloon cars in the world than this quick diesel – except , of course , the M5.
the interior of the 5 Series is a delightful fusion of style , functionality and robustness. one look , and you know this thing is built to last.
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We tested the Audi A6 3.0 TDI last year and the car pipped the 525d by a whisker in the performance stakes. With a comparable cubic capacity at hand this time , the Bavarians are back and with a bang. The 3-litre turbo diesel powerplant employed in the car dishes out close to 235 horses at the crank and a mountain moving peak torque of 500Nm in a lowly range of 1750 to 3000rpm. BMW’s green campaign branded EfficientDynamics is put to work diligently on this Beemer as well. Technologies like high precision injection , brake energy regeneration and an array of friction reducing enhancements boost fuel efficiency and reduce emissions by a reasonable margin. With a combined fuel efficiency of 11.125 kmpl , this Beemer is amazingly fuel efficient for a car this fast and this much fun.
Although comfort , as anyone who has driven cars for a while would know , is not just about the quality of interiors. It comprises of variables like engine refinement , noise insulation , quality of seats , equipment , ease of drive , ride quality and a variety of other factors. While this Beemer has a check against every perceptible parameter that defines comfort , the ride quality isn’t one of its salient features. The suspension is a tad too stiff for a comfortable ride. Some would attribute this problem to the suspension having been designed for European roads but as our International
Editor John Sootheran would tell you , it isn’t too comfortable in those conditions either (he owns one). The BMW 320d Highline that came to us for a test had been tuned for Indian conditions. A softer suspension and other tweaks made sure that it was not as stiff and bouncy as the standard car. The 530d Highline , however , sports even lower profile tyres and bigger wheels than the standard variant. As one would assume , over rough roads the occupants weren’t as comfortable as they should be in such a car , to put it very politely.
But then , BMW have been making great cars for far too long to not know about it. The suspension is stiff but there’s a reason why it is so. As I stated earlier , we had gotten used to driving some rather inexpensive cars for the past few months. Having thrown those cars around corners had installed a virtual speed limiter in our heads. Driving this Beemer around the same corners came as a pleasant surprise (shock , if I may). The speeds at which regulation cars can go smashing in the barriers sideways don’t appear even close to precarious. The amount of adhesion available at the tyres is close to unbelievable. You won’t feel proud of your driving even if you get the inner front wheel of the car airborne while negotiating a sharp uphill curve. What seems undoable in an everyday car is a piece of cake in this one. There’s a reason why BMW are the biggest manufacturers of premium cars in
the world.
Much has been written about the 5 Series , and the addition of a new , more powerful 3.0-litre diesel engine has only improved this fabulous car. It’s always been one of the best midsized luxury cars in the world and a hot favourite among auto journos , especially the ones hailing from Europe. If you love driving and want a big , spacious luxury car to hurl around winding roads , as you have a wife and kid too , then there’s hardly a better option in the market. For those who carry a pile of business newspapers along on their way to work , keeping some distance from this stiffly sprung Bavarian beauty sounds like a more apt option. For someone like me , however , there hardly are any better saloon cars in the world than this quick diesel – except , of course , the M5.
the interior of the 5 Series is a delightful fusion of style , functionality and robustness. one look , and you know this thing is built to last.
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