BMW Asia and Executive Motors Limited on Tuesday launched the New BMW 5 Series Sedan in Bangladesh.

Executive Motors Limited’s Director Operations M Shamsul Arefeen formally introduced the luxurious car at the BMW exhibition centre in the capital's Tejgaon area, said a press release. 

Speaking at the programme, Arefeen said the BMW 5 Series has been the world’s most successful premium executive model by far, for many years now. The BMW 530e plug-in hybrid electric Sedan is a particularly sporty, efficient and progressive addition to the premium end of the executive class.

He said more than 600,000 units of the BMW 5 Series have now been sold worldwide since the current model generation was launched.

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The New BMW 5 Series Sedan is produced at BMW Plant in Germany.

Arefeen said the BMW kidney grille and BMW full LED headlights give the front a dynamic and innovative character.

“The headlights are seamlessly connected with the kidney grille, which additionally underlines the breadth of the vehicle and generates an exceptional elegance and presence that is maintained all the way through to the free-form tailpipes in the rear apron. L-shaped daytime driving lights and the rear lights create a precise and modern light graphic,” he said.

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Standard 10.25-inch (standard on the new BMW 530e) and as optional 12.3 inch display with live cockpit professional is newly designed controls on the centre console and the standard sports leather steering wheel with newly arranged multifunction buttons headline an interior brimming with detail refinements. Standard equipment for the new BMW 5 Series now also includes automatic climate control with extended features.

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The new BMW 530e Sedan combines the latest-generation eDrive technology with a four-cylinder petrol engine. The newly improved 184 hp four-cylinder petrol engine is partnered by an electric drive unit – producing a maximum output of 80 kW/109 hp – that is integrated into the eight-speed Steptronic transmission.

BMW 5 Series Sedan Car's Price in Bangladesh

About the price, Arefeen said the New BMW 5 Series, now available for viewing and test drives at Executive Motors Limited, starts with Tk 1.18 crore with 5 years free parts and service warranty up to 60,000 km.