BMW 5 Series 540i G30 (ENG) - Test Drive and Review
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- čas přidán 30. 06. 2024
- The 2017 G30 BMW 5 Series is the seventh generation of the executive car. This 540i model features a 3-litre 6-cylinder engine, and puts out 340 hp. The new BMW 5 Series has some automated driving features, but this being a BMW is primarily about driving yourself. 540i G30 is incredibly fast, and incredibly good. And it has remote control parking feature.
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You must be crazy to say bmw lacks in the interface department dude, its THE BEST in the business today! all other reviewers are saying the same as me, its just nothing better out there..
iDrive in F30 is still good. This new one with rearranged menus no longer does it for me. Porsche's new infotainment is miles better.
Marek Drives i've been to my local bmw shop and tried the new g30 and i think its even better than the old one, and most people do. Good thing youre honest though, keep up the good work.
+Marek Drives
iam not debatin with u ,ijust want to know how is it beter thn porshe??
Yea I was thinking the same lol. It's still faster responding than most systems.
amateur review, you lack genuine knowledge about car interface. boring content
Oh, the sound of this engine is like music on my ears.
iDrive is still the best system out there dude.
I recently bought the 530e, I absolutely love the hybrid drive system, even though the range is limited, its a hybrid not an electric car. For the past month I have driven almost 1000 km, 55% of that on pure electric... the car serves its purpose very well! Thanx for some great reviews! / Tim , Sweden
The Idrive controller works just fine, why reinvent the wheel. This car is fucking amazing... worst review I've seen so far.
Agree, this review is garbage. The BMW 5 Series is an absolutely fantastic car. He sounds like an idiot when he says "BMW 5 series has complicated rear cup holders" and "has no rear storage". You're that stupid that you don't know how to work the cup holders and blind that you cant see the rear storage? There is literally door storage & massive airplane style pockets storage in front of him. Also I have the 540i X-Drive and I have never accidentally triggered the gesture control. Also like you mentioned the iDrive system is one of the best on the market I don't know what this guy is smoking. I don't know why I even bothered watching this review Matt Watson of Carwow is way better. This car is great which is not what I can say about this trash review and his hairline. He's literally got and "M" on his forehead.
@@saimsohail1732 I have actually triggered the gesture control by accident but I talk me with my hands alot lol Other than the modern idrive system is virtually flawless. These reviewers always want more options that will just complicate the system for no good reason. bmw ftw
true. I've got the BMW but 530i version and the car is a piece of art. Lack of space in the front and at the back? ha ha ha. the guy making the review must be paid by some other car manufacturer defo. shame on you mate, real shame!
@@famousmidnight That's not really a problem with iDrive, that's a problem with their new added feature gesture control. Also the knob is 15 years old because it works so well! Fuck touch screens, they are laggy, slow, and un responsive most of the time anyway!
@@kaedond Yea no shit. Did you even read my comments lol
Beautiful shots of the car... The best video I saw regarding that!
One observation. In the interior you said it'd be better when things are touch control. Well... You could experience yourself how bad idea is that, when you wanted to unlock the car with they touch controlled key.
I take buttons inside the cabin all the time, doesn't matter if there are 50. I prefer 50 buttons than one TV size screen where I have to navigate through many menus to do something basic.
Thanks for the review!
I waited so long for this review ! thanks Marek :D
Wow it sounds so much better than say the M4. Love the sound of a proper inline six :)
Chris Dooley Is the same base engine as the M4. Both are 3.0, inline 6, with twin scroll turbo charger. M3/M4 makes extra 100bhp (1/3 more power).
I have a 335i which has almost the same engine and tune as the 540i. It's a fantastic engine joined to a great gearbox.
m4 has 2 non twinscroll turbos, this has 1 twinscroll
It is very different. M4 has an S55, which is a strengthened N55 engine. The new generation 3 litre petrol is a B58 which comes from an unified platform off which they create 3, 4 and 6 cylinder petrol and diesel motors. It is completely redesigned, and according to many stronger built (so that the same basic architecture can handle a high compression diesel setup) and better sounding. Can't wait for them to make an S engine based on this. :)
This car checks all the boxes for me. I currently own a 2011 F10 but I was considering upgrading to a 550. That car is a bit of a reach for me but a 2yr old G30 give me shivers! I. Must. Have. It!! Thank you so much for making the perfect car. For me anyway
I'm seeing nice CPO models from 2017/2018 going for around $40k Canadian. That's a definite bargain. I'd avoid the 550i because of the issues with the N63. Those engines need a whole lot of preventative things to make them run good. The B58 is a better choice with regards to motor.
I worked for Thrifty in Stansted this year for a few months. We had a few 530e hybrid models. Fantastic relaxing cars to drive with this powertrain. Made the commonplace 520 or 530d's sound like rattly dumpertrucks.
My favourite BMWs are all the 5 series generations. Today I sat in a 2015 M5.
Funny video intro ;-) Also funny how small the first 5-series was compared to this new one.
You mention the lack of touch control, but the infotainment system in all the 2017 models comes with touch control, including this vehicle. Perhaps you weren't aware of that?
I didn't say it doesn't have it, but I obviously wasn't clear enough. Touchscreen in BMW is too far to use it without leaning forward. So for me it doesn't exist.
What a stupid respond ! You have to lean forward, what a disaster.
Damn I hate you
You have to lean forward because you're short. And most of the important commands can be done by gestures and are on the steering wheel.
@@MarekDrives Marek, you're in a very small minority here. Almost every reviewer appreciates the choice of both a control wheel and a touchscreen, and says use the wheel on the move, as a touchscreen is too distracting. Stick to the touchscreen when stationary. The new Audi A6 gets criticised all the time for not having a control wheel.
Excellent video. Just found your channel. Brilliant 👍👍👍
Thanks.
Welcome aboard!
Good Presentation.
Nice video and don’t forget the shoes LOL. Thanks for sharing !
Learn about the car before you review it.
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@@MarekDrives This review is garbage. The BMW 5 Series is an absolutely fantastic car. He sounds like an idiot when he says "BMW 5 series has complicated rear cup holders" and "has no rear storage". You're that stupid that you don't know how to work the cup holders and blind that you cant see the rear storage? There is literally door storage & massive airplane style pockets storage in front of him. Also I have the 540i X-Drive and I have never accidentally triggered the gesture control. The iDrive system is one of the best on the market I don't know what this guy is smoking. I don't know why I even bothered watching this review Matt Watson of Carwow is way better. This car is great which is not what I can say about this trash review and his hairline. He's literally got and "M" on his forehead. Fix that before you go picking on this car dumbass.
@@saimsohail1732 Woah! Chill bro it's not that deep 😂
@@deadlydizzle7588 haha I was way to heated when I saw the review probably because I have the 5 series and took it personally but a lot of the stuff mentioned in this review are not true and not an issue as he mentions.
@@deadlydizzle7588 I’m good now haha 😂
A little off-topic, but I have to mention your accent is really good!
This is the best engine in the world . Love this car !!
To be fair: Mercedes has some great 8-cylinders.
Verry nice! 👍🏻
I laughed so hard at the Zeta-Jones stunt - it is true though, I would not have the patience for that remote parking crap
It's not the feeling I got when I test drove the 530i, brilliant car my only complaint is that it only has one hook for the shopping, trust me it matters when you're used to 2. I bought it anyway arriving early January 😁
The way you did the intro is funny 😆
Now that is a car !
Great review. Something different but you still showed the main features.
I still think the iDrive is the best. Which do you think is better? What do you think would improve on iDrive?
Touchscreen in Jaguar XJ is a pain to use compared to BMW's combination of iDrive and buttons. Trying to use a touchscreen while driving is very difficult.
What do you think of doing the same task while driving using each of the interfaces?
1: making a phone call.
2: heating the seat.
3: navigating to an airport.
4: connecting your phone.
5: playing your music/playlist.
Looking forward to seeing more of your reviews.
Truth be told once I set up my profile, I'll probably save it, and never touch it again. What I particularly liked about the Porsche Panamera infotainment system, was the logic. I was used to the previous iDrive logic (what we get in the F30 3 Series), and that was good. Probably best in the business (at this price point it better be!). However now they regrouped the menus, and feel they're losing me. I have click though multi-step menus to get anywhere. It's not overwhelming, just pain in the ass.
I talked with someone in BMW, who understands my reservations. I'm interested to see the new MINI Countryman (review in about a month or so). Apparently over there you're more likely to use the touchscreen, because it's closer, and therefore more natural. In 5-Series it's a stretch. In a MINI iDrive never felt right.
I'll probably buy one of these.
In year 2027.
interior E class wins but cool factor this g30 platform dominates!
Mercs' interior look very stylish. But it is nothing but plastic. I test drove them myself.
U r the online tester blaming the infotainment, praised as the best from all others. Lovely review as usual, anyway, u r not biased.
The key thing is a complete fad with BMW.
I owned a 750i and it had that key parking device, which I never used, and to be honest the key fob was to big, it never really worked and is not proving anything.
That said, I do like the look of this new 5-Series. It is probably what I will be looking to get in September once the 68-Plate becomes available.
Nice motor, not interested in the stupid key fob, all I am interested in, is how it goes, how it looks, economy and how safe it is.
What's a 68 plate?
First time watcher and now a subscriber too. I find your witty sarcasm/opinions and great knowledge to be a positive. While I have driven BMW's for 20 years, most channels are so pro-BMW. Getting a more balanced opinion is good, at least IMO! Liked the video, including narrative, filming, etc. Good job.
Thanks!
would love to see what the new M5 would look like
wow! technology
really good honest review, I will subscribe. and the new 5 series looks real good much better than audi a6 and Mercedes class e, butt on the interior hand down to the Mercedes its the best in the class modern and fells really special.
I got a 5series GT and I totally love it. But I can understand that they're going to change it to a 6series, as the 5series GT is really a 7series.
Nice vid and so accurate too. I had a 5 series and would never go back to one. Full of plastic. I traded in for a new SaaB and the moved to a Mere 220 sports coupe. Both cars beautiful and I really loved them. Then bought a Jag XF and wow, what a car. It has no comparisons. It's truly awesome. Trading in my 2015 for a new one this week. If I ever did leave Jag, I'd go back to the Mercedes. I just couldn't face 3 more years in a BMW. They are a lovely car but just not for me...
The problem is you, NOT the BMW
So you lime BMWs - well done, you are entitled. Do you think I have a similar right to you? If you said that you did not lime the Jag, do you honestly think I'd say to you that YOU are the problem. How insane and stupid is that! Get a life oh and a BMW
Jag is the worst car ever. It’s mainly Tata parts from India.
take off your jacket when you're driving a car
NO. They shall keep the iDrive controller forever, because theres nothing more pointless than touch controls in a car! I hate this trend. While driving, i dont want to find some square on a monitor. And by the way: BMW by far has the best interface on the market! What kind of bullshit review is this? Go back into your Hyundai and leave us alone.
Have to agree
Next very good movie Marek!
I like them all, are really nice ones. Keep it up ☺
Hmmm. Stopped listening when he criticised the I-drive in favour of touch control. I've driven enough touch control cars to know which style will kill more people due to drivers taking their eyes off the road....
The way that this video started was just hilarious!!
This car is literally the first car with wireless car play and u say it lacks in connectivity and interface???
Did this one have the integral active steering (rear-wheel steering)?
The tablet generation can go buy an Audi or Merc.
BMW is for car guys, not iPhone millennials.
My dream car
nice independent review, ...the BMW (like a Mercedes) is a really good car, if you have some ten thousand € left and you prefere a car, where you can add some cool packages for nicely extra prices, "lets get some Extras for ...lets say 15 tousand, yippee!" (means, if I were that rich, I would still feel stupid to pay all the fancy prices for the packages), ...super steering or not...
Please do a comprehensive review of the Lexus Gs 450 h presidential line or any other top line GS model.
I'll see what I can do.
Not owning a BMW or Mercedes but it's kinda sad how both companies don't really care about their 7 Series and S-Class buyers.
5 Series literally turned into a small 7 series and the E-Class is almost the same as the S-Class (especially the Coupe).
I mean what is the point of buying the flagships for over 100.000€ for being somewhat prestige when the smaller models offer the exact same stuff for less than half of the price of the flagships
Great review and definetly still a great car though.
I wouldn't bother getting that bulky key (which you also need to charge), especially if a phone app can do the same functions. Actually, if you just use the phone to enter and start the car, would you still need to bring any key?
Maannnn, I was expecting a car to come screeching around the corner in that intro. But I got that instead lmao.
I'll leave AWD drifting for frozen lakes.
Just finding your channel by the way. Great content.
Awesome review
I like it.
F30 lover what and how do you really feel about the bmw is it a turn on.
Interestingly, these kinds of cars are solely driven by old men here in Austria. Hardly ever see a young person in a BMW, except for the 1 series. Probably due to the fact that old people got 40-50 years for saving up the dough only to throw it out for some frumpy, unstylish square-box car, instead of going on a cruise trip or 2 - weird thing ;)
Philipp Gamweger Come to NY buddy. Young men love the 5 series
haha I probably will in August...
E39 540 6..best bimmer ever made
BMW lacks on the interface department? Literally the only review ive ever heard saying that
I reviewed this car shortly after driving the new (at the time) Panamera, and Porsche did have a much more modern interface. These days I'd say Mercedes is where the money is in terms of infotainment. BMW managed to make its unobtrusive enough.
Dzień dobry z Kanady!
No man, it couldn't beat you! Taking off your shoes should not take that long. Or even taking off them was not a good idea, if it was, then you should have count putting them on too! :D
By the way your filming improved so much that I'm now watching your reviews more delightedly.
Thanks.
CJZ takie her shoes off, and is handed them later by one of the chauffeurs. And damn it, I have long laces! ;)
The last good looking BMW
Why are you trying to fit EVERYTHING in the center compartments, doesn't the car have a glove compartment and side bins?
Glovebox is tiny. User manual and some scents for air ionisation system take up most of the space.
As I said: for this big a car, storage is moderate at best. As for What Car reviews, their opinions are also quite moderate. I'm sure as a proud owned of a BMW you'll never complain about it, but most mass market compact cars have better storage.
I have a 730d and I'd agree with Marek - the latest BMWs have poor storage. My old 520d was better at storing the odds and ends. It's ok for some keys, sunglasses, and a wallet etc but big bottles of water... not a chance!
Well I think that the cubby spaces are a bit poor, but it's in pair with Mercedes, and you got a manual of the car within the idrive so you don't really need to walk around with it...
WHEN DO THE BLACK RIMS COME OUT IN USA
Touch controlled screens in cars are terrible, they distract you way to much and iDrive is the best infortainment system in its class
the sound system should be a more mild but quite one
BMW is not my ;) but Marek, You are the number one !
BMW has bad driver interface with infotainment hmmmm, can you shed some light on which one is better. May be that can be my next car. I am stuck with bmw because of driver interface with every thing on my current F10 is so good and easy to use.
The new Porsche Panamera is pretty good.
Marek Drives :) thats a pretty car, but cost double than my 530d in my country. Thanks for nice review but I still feel Bmw has best interface for drivers
Perfectly said they DO feel like go-karts
Another great video Marek . The car is really nice too.
nothin so great
i liked the color , can you tell me the name of this color cuz i never see it befor !! pllz answer me thanx
Probably Bluestone metallic.
A question. Does it turn using remote, or just rolls forward and backward?
Only front and back with slight correction, but no turning. Mercedes-Benz is better in this respect, because it will park perpendicular back and front remotely.
+Marek Drives
he never asked about mercedes and ur comment simply proved u are biased and so was ur stupid review
+ahmed amjad someone's a BMW fanboy :)
Marek Drives did i say iam a bmw fanboy??? or did i give any sign of it??? chill bro i thought u were a merc fanboy
Judging by your comments all over the place, I get this impression. You're new here, so you know absolutely nothing about me. Watch a couple of my reviews (BMW, Merc, Audi), come back, then we'll talk.
Lacks in the interface department? I stopped watching after that. How much did Audi pay you?
Actually Audi is not talking to me :-)
What a negative review. That car is superb. And that screen is a touch screen if you don't want to use the best in class iDrive system.
The comparision between the displaykey and getting to vehicle without shoes is completely stupid , in my opinion without offending you.
I see, lots of thumbs down there. ;) You make one of the best overall cars in the world today, to look pretty poor. This with a bad interface department is my favorite. :) You make nice reviews there, don't know what happened here.
I think I wasn't sufficiently enthusiastic for BMW fanboys to like it ;)
Ok, maybe you are right, maybe not. I hate to compare reviews with other reviews , it's the matter of personal approach but, I just watched Mat Watsons BMW 5 VS Mercedes E class video. So, iDrive interface, that can be personal thing, some one like it, someone don't, that's ok. But, you either have space at the back or you don't. In this comparison video, i saw BMW has more space at the back then Mercedes and their seats were at the same position looking at the middle pillar. Mat's review looks pretty fair to me on both awesome cars. Based on your review, it looks like my Kia Ceed have more space at the back then BMW which is impossible. :) It's interesting how the same car can look so different in two different reviews. Maybe because someone is sufficiently enthusiastic for BMW's competitors. ;)
Did you disable my answer to you? :)
Interesting comment, i will watch Mat Watsons revew
You didn't add the additional time it would take you to put your shoes on and get back in the car. Add another 15 seconds.
At first i thought you reved it cold but then i noticed temp gauge 5:50
I revved it, when I revved it. During filming the car is turned on and off numerous times to get various shots.
It's a press car, it'll be revved cold at some point, maybe not by Marek but another reviewer!
Very nice review really thanks
Just think that BMW is like apple phones people will buy it anyway!!
which package includes the display key?
Check the configurator on your local BMW website. I expect it requires everything I listed in the film, except the remote parking module.
Its called "the ultimate driving machine", not "the ultimate touch control car".
5:05 the screen IS touchscreen....
If you carry your sunglasses in their case, you shouldn't be driving a BMW.
Why gesture control is a problem? You can turn it off. And it's an option, you don't have to buy it.
You're assuming everyone gets to configure their car or knows what they are configuring. In some markets you just get your car (including premium cars) in "loaded", "fucking loaded" and "overloaded" trims, leaving you no real choice, what the dealer deems appropriate equipment in this market (apparently this is what happens in the UAE). As far as people configuring their cars, we're talking wealthy and busy, who will not take the time to learn and appreciate the technology. "Just give me this and this engine, leather, good audio, and make sure the leasing doesn't go over 2k a month".
Does b58 engine have ?
Yes.
BMW forever
what colour is this ?
Pink
Look watsons review amd learn
Really dont see the piint of touch screen. The i drive knob is perfect for a car. Gesture control also dnt see the point.
No new 5 series gets a manual gear box
done
Which colour is that?
Check earlier comments. I think someone asked before.
What color is the car?
C2Y Bluestone metallic
why all the dislikes ?
I don’t even allow drinks in my car well maybe water
It is really stupid to say they don’t care about steering feel. If not, don’t buy Bmw, buy a Kia. A lot of tech, no driving dynamic
Nie złe nagranie ale szczerze wole twôj charakter w polskim języku
5:08 well i disagree. you buy a BMW for the driving experience, not for the centre-console being straight out of spaceship enterprise... you buy a BMW to drive it, not to figgle around with technology you dont need whilst driving. if you want to have such things, go for an audi or a benz, even a Tesla perhaps.
You forgot your shoes lol
Debuted = Debued (pronunciation)
Must have slipped somewhere.
There's always one guy
Matter of interpretation, William. Marek's English is so good I think he he would like to know. I speak a few languages and get annoyed if people are `polite´and let me keep making the same mistake.
12:25 there is no g30 with manual transmission
Originally 520d was offered with MT.
www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/detail/T0264349EN/the-new-bmw-5-series-sedan
"Fuel consumption and CO2 emissions are 4.1 l/100 km (68.9 mpg imp)* and 108 g/km with the manual gearbox specified or 4.0 l/100 km (70.6 mpg imp)* and 107 g/km with the eight-speed Steptronic transmission."
I hate it when people review cars and complain about a feature, that you can easily turn off - If you talk with your hands, turn off gesture control…Wasn’t hard, was it? 🤷♂️
It's an annoying feature, so I point it out.
@@MarekDrives Yeah, but you should have also pointed out how simple it is to disable it.
They should make a manual one of this to maximize the driving pleasure.
The BMW five series is not supposed to be a minivan