BMW Debuts New 530d in Munich
For the debut of the new BMW 5er Series sedan in Munich to its customers, the BMW Niederlassung München, the largest BMW dealership in Germany, needed space… lots of S P A C E. 
This was not just for the 1,500 guests which included many VIPs, but for the catwalk built for the new 5er Series to make its debut on at the event, held at the spacious Bavaria Filmstudios in Grünwald.
The evening was promoted with the slogan “Schönheit in Bewegung” (“Beauty in Motion”) and, while the new 5er Series is indeed a beautiful car with sharp and sporty lines, most people had only seen it standing still. But not this particular evening. Here in the studios would be the first time that customers would see the new 5er Series in motion.
Even with Markus Othmer, a well-known German radio and TV reporter, and the popular band “Sportfreunde Stiller,” the star of the evening was clearly the brand new 530d, with a 245 hp engine that develops 398 pound-feet of torque (540 newton meters) while using 6.3 liters of fuel in 100 kilometers (37 mpg). It goes from zero to 100 km/h in only 6.3 seconds. The 530d already meets the stringent EU6 emissions standards, which first go into effect in 2014.
Its stablemate, the 525d, takes 0.9 seconds longer to get to 100 km/h and uses only 6.2 liters of fuel in 100 kilometers (38 mpg). When introduced later this year, the 520d, with 184 hp, will use only 5.0 l per 100 kilometers (47 mpg), an amazing figure for a full-sized luxury sports sedan.
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But will it come with a manual transmission. My deal breaker. Robert
Robert, the Automatic and Sport-Automatic are both options and the standard transmission is manual.
The 530d is the sort of car that I will be looking for in a couple of years. However, living in California I will be surprised if the options available on the car in Europe will extend to the United States. We tend to get few transmission choices and all the cars tend to be optioned with every electronic gadget on the order list. This tens to jack up the price to where the cost of the car is higher than it should be.
Jonathan, are you saying the 530d will come with a manual shift transmission as the standard transmission? That is indeed good news.
Robert, that is what the BMW Web site says.
I am a diesel lover. I was happy when BMW brought the 335d, but it was a little more money I was willing to pay and no manual tranny available. Anyone knows if BMW NA will bring smaller diesel engines with manual transmissions?
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Antonio
Antonio, I would not be surprised if we see four-cylinder turbo-charged diesels at some point – with a manual transmission. The timeline for this, however, is unknown.
Joe, any indication as to whether BMW plans to bring over the 530d to the US? If so, any idea when?
Also, will Audi be bringing over additional diesel vehicles besides the A3?
We need many more diesel choices in the US…I know we first need demand for diesel in the US, but to some extent this is a chicken and egg situation….with the demand probably needing to come a little before more offerings as far as the manufacturers are concerned.
I meant to address “Jonathan”, in my comment above…or Christian, the author as well!
No worries, Joe. We will answer to any name but thank you for taking the time to make the correction.
Re BMW and the 530d we do not know.
Re Audi, they have the Q7 diesel available as well. We have a review of it in The Diesel Driver.
Thanks Jonathan! I’ll be in the market in the next 12 to 18 months and am very much leaning towards my first diesel and excited about it! I read your writeup on the Audi A3 TDI and think that is a cool little car but may be too much of a slug in the acceleration department for me…won’t know unless I test drive one.
I did test drive a 335d and was pleasantly surprised at the low end torque…Something about Audi (interiors maybe) that has me wishing for an equivalent offering from them. A 530d stateside would be another interesting option…
I can’t imagine why diesel wouldn’t gain more traction here in the US…newer generation drivers don’t remember the blue smoke and dirty engines of the 70s and 80s, it’s just a matter of time until diesel gains meaningful market share here…
How can we, the US diesel-driving public, get BMWNA to approve the sale of the 530d (with a manual transmission) here in the states? Who is able to organize us to approach the product planners with one LOUD voice? The 530d is ideally suited to my needs (power, sport, sophistication, luxury, efficiency, and dynamics). I would plunk down a significan downpayment if only I could specify the car of my dreams, an Orient Blue over Oyster-and-Black leather 530d Touring with a manual transmission. All my needs and over 30 miles-per-gallon! AWESOME!
Please, someone, organize us and help me get my dream vehicle!