The BMW 5 Series in South Africa.
Tue Feb 27 19:00:00 CET 2024Press Release
The BMW 5 Series in South Africa.
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Top international marks for vehicle safety of the new BMW 5 Series.
Thu Jan 18 17:00:00 CET 2024Press Release
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+++ Five stars at Euro NCAP +++ TOP SAFETY PICK+ Award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety in the USA +++ “Safest Car of the Year” title at KNCAP in South Korea +++
The new BMW 5 Series Sedan.
Wed May 24 14:00:00 CEST 2023Press Kit
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More dynamic than ever, featuring a wealth of digital innovations and, for the first time, all-electric drive - this is how the new BMW 5 Series Sedan steps up to the plate. As the BMW i5, the new edition of the world's most successful business sedan takes the lead on the road to sustainable premium mobility in the upper mid-range vehicle segment.
From the Arctic Circle to the foothills of the Alps: The new BMW i5 performs impressively in winter testing on ice and snow.
Wed Mar 29 00:01:00 CEST 2023Press Release
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One-year testing phase of all drive and chassis control systems under wintry weather conditions +++ Fifth-generation BMW eDrive technology displays high level of maturity +++ Unique torque control optimises traction, dynamism and driving stability of the first-ever all-electric BMW 5 Series Sedan
Digital, dynamic and now also fully electric: the BMW 5 Series enters a new era.
Wed Mar 15 09:00:00 CET 2023Press Release
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Announcements made at the BMW Group Annual Conference: BMW 5 Series Sedan will also come as all-electric Performance model from BMW M GmbH +++ Launch gets underway in October 2023 +++ BMW i5 Touring due to arrive in spring 2024 as all-electric model in the estate car segment
BMW model upgrade measures for the summer of 2021.
Wed May 26 09:00:00 CEST 2021Press Release
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Extension of drive portfolio for the new BMW 4 Series Coupe and the new BMW 4 Series Convertible – New exterior colours and seat surfaces for models of the BMW 3 Series and BMW 4 Series – Lane Departure Warning with optimised functionality – 4-zone automatic climate control including nanoparticle filter now also for the BMW 5 Series Sedan and the BMW M5 – FSC-certified, sustainable natural rubber tyres for the BMW X5 xDrive45e.
BMW South Africa announces pricing for the new BMW 5 Series
Fri Oct 02 12:21:23 CEST 2020Press Kit
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• Immaculate attention to detail. • Efficient diesel and petrol engines. • New chapter in the successful history of the BMW 5 Series.
More than seven million vehicles with all-electric or plug-in hybrid drive systems by the year 2030.
Wed Aug 12 00:10:00 CEST 2020Press Release
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The BMW Group now already offers the world’s widest selection of premium automobiles with an electrified drive system – digital solutions for increasing the proportion of electric driving offered by plug-in hybrid models – BMW 7 Series, BMW 5 Series and the BMW X1 also available in future with purely electric drive.
The new BMW 5 Series.
Wed May 27 01:00:00 CEST 2020Press Kit
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A heightened sense of outward authority, an interior brimming with detail refinements, the efficiency-enhancing influence of electrification and cutting-edge innovations in the areas of driver assistance, control/operation and connectivity help the new BMW 5 Series to cement its leading position at the premium end of the executive class.
Digital World Premiere of the new BMW 5 Series and 6 Series GT
Mon May 25 12:06:20 CEST 2020Press Kit
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BMW AG will be hosting a digital World Premiere of the new BMW 5 Series and 6 Series GT
The last of its kind - Racing BMW 530 MLE shows its stripes at 2019 BMW M Festival.
Thu Oct 24 21:49:00 CEST 2019Press Kit
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The race-winning BMW 530 MLE, the only remaining version of this car in the world, and its restored road-going sibling, the BMW 530 MLE, have been reunited at the equally-legendary Kyalami Grand Prix Circuit for a special showing at the 2019 BMW M Festival.
Video: BMW 530 MLE
Fri Oct 11 15:32:00 CEST 2019Press Kit
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After a year of painstaking restoration, BMW South Africa unveiled its latest restoration project – the track-inspired BMW 530 MLE – at the “Home of BMW Legends”, BMW Group Plant Rosslyn on Tuesday, 8 October.
Video: Status of the BMW 530 MLE restoration in South Africa
Mon Jul 22 12:30:00 CEST 2019Press Kit
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Video: Status of the BMW 530 MLE restoration in South Africa.
BMW South Africa model update measures from July 2019.
Mon May 20 15:20:00 CEST 2019Press Release
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BMW South Africa will be injecting some of its models with added variety and appeal from July 2019: BMW X2 with more standard equipment and new options – New optional extras, exterior paint finishes, leather variants and interior trim strips for the BMW 3 Series Sedan, BMW 8 Series Coupe, BMW 8 Series Convertible, BMW X5 and BMW X7.
BMW 530 MLE restoration underway
Wed Apr 10 16:30:00 CEST 2019Press Kit
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In December 2018 BMW South Africa announced that it would start restoring the legendary BMW 530 Motorsport Limited Edition (MLE). This week the restoration process began and included a special appearance by two retired BMW employees who worked at BMW Group Plant Rosslyn in the 1970s and built the legendary cars.
Video: From splendour to dust bowl and back.The revival of a forgotten icon, the SA-only built BMW 530 MLE.
Thu Dec 13 11:20:00 CET 2018Press Kit
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Video: From splendour to dust bowl and back.The revival of a forgotten icon, the SA-only built BMW 530 MLE.
From splendour to dust bowl and back.The revival of a forgotten icon, the SA-only built BMW 530 MLE.
Thu Dec 13 07:15:00 CET 2018Press Kit
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BMW South Africa is embarking on another exciting journey in its classic car expedition. It will restore a lauded model – unveiled by some of the very men who built the original more than 42 years ago – to its former glory.
Updated BMW Model Range Price List
Mon Aug 06 16:30:00 CEST 2018Press Kit
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Updated BMW Model Range Price List
Updated BMW Model Range Price List_April 2018.
Tue Apr 03 17:20:00 CEST 2018Press Kit
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Attached is the updated BMW model range price list based on the new 15% VAT.
The all-new seventh generation BMW 5 Series announced as a finalist for the 2018 Wesbank South African Car of the Year competition.¶
Wed Sep 20 13:59:00 CEST 2017Press Kit
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The South African Guild of Motoring Journalists (SAGMJ) has selected the all-new seventh generation BMW 5 Series as a finalist for the 2018 WesBank South African Car of the Year (COTY) competition. Announced at a breakfast event hosted by WesBank at the Bryanston Country Club on Tuesday, 19 September, the reveal of the BMW 5 Series and other nine finalists follows a vote cast by a 26-member Jury from an original list of 35 eligible vehicle ranges.¶
