When Classy goes Edgy - Ft. BMW 5 series LWB.

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The BMW 5 Series

As we each mightiness cognize by now, BMW is readying to get successful India the caller procreation 5 series, codenamed G60. However, it has received a mixed sentiment wrong the folks who person seen it. It is chiefly owed to reasons specified as:

1) Too overmuch edgy styling: When compared to the classy G30 and the stylish F10, the G60 conscionable looks excessively blingy and has mislaid the psyche of a BMW (no exhaust tips successful bumper, unproportionate plan and LWB)

2)

The LWB: While the LWB whitethorn beryllium a lame crushed for wherefore not to similar the caller 5, it really is true. In the making of the LWB, BMW has mislaid its classy 3-box sedan silhouette for a 2.5-box plan which conscionable look uncomplete and stretched. The nonstop crushed wherefore the E-Class LWB doesn't triumph quality pageants.(Though its a bestseller )

3)

Price: Now, this is expected, but still, the caller procreation 5 would decidedly beryllium astatine slightest 10-15 lakhs costlier than the G30, considering caller technology, LWB and the terms hike. That really puts the 3 bid LWB successful vantage of the enthusiasts, arsenic it gets the aforesaid engines of the 5, a much proportionate look and lesser price.

Okay, present capable of the rant, and lets get to the pictures.

In the adjacent 2 pictures, spot however a people and timeless beforehand fascia turned into a edgy and unconventional one. Many BHPians person disliked this. One remark caught my eye: "Remove that BMW badge and it looks similar a 4 cylinder Kia sedan trying excessively hard to look sporty. Considering however bully looking caller Kia vehicles are, I deliberation its insulting to Kia also. Whoever is approving these designs has perfectly nary taste." :

In the adjacent 2 pictures, we tin spot the sexy rear of the G30 and the modern rear of the G60. I'm not nitpicking oregon anything, but would person loved to spot dual exhaust tips present (it's a BMW signature):

The adjacent 2 pictures convery however a accepted 3-box sedan converted into a 2.5 container coupe-of-sorts:

The G30 and the G60 side-by-side comparison:

Image Credits: Team BHP and Google
Note: This thread has been made with the assistance of BHPian's posts and effect connected the caller 5 series.