Here is a first glimpse at the F10 5-Series facelift interior, thanks to Chinese car website Auto Sohu. If you are familiar with the current generation BMW F10, you’ll immediately notice a new steering wheel design, which looks like the M Sport steering wheel found on the M6, 1-Series M Sport and F30 M Sport. It’s a lot more ‘youthful’ in it’s looks, with thin spokes.
Another change that I’ve spotted that’s different compared to the current generation F10 is a revised iDrive controller that looks like it has a touchpad on top. We covered this subject last year in a story about BMW’s new ConnectedDrive technologies.
This iDrive knob is called iDrive Touch, and it features a multi-touch surface on top of the traditional iDrive controller knob to make certain vehicle control functions faster and easier to use. Then again this might not actually be something new and might not end up being offered in the F10 outside of China, as iDrive Touch is already in BMW production cars in China from July 2012, to make it easier to key in Chinese characters into the iDrive system.
We are expecting BMW to unveil the F10 5-Series facelift at next month’s Auto Shanghai 2013, which we will be covering live, so stay tuned.
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There is the new speedometer panel like the one in the facelifted 7 series too…. This might be the fl 5 series which is already a good looking car exterior and interior compared to its german rivals
F10 pre-facelift also got that option overseas from July 2012 production.
http://paultan.org/2012/05/14/new-enhanced-black-panel-for-bmw-f10-from-july-2012/
Can do all the facelift they want but the car is still No 1 car to breakdown in Malaysia according to most tow truck guys. Maybe BMW should start making their car with lesser electronics and go back to basics to make their cars more reliable.
I love BMWs because they lose or depreciate so much in the first year. Looking at Mudah, I can get a 2012 520i car with still warraty left and 12,000km done for RM270k. Brand new it is RM360k. Wow, can get at RM90k less. Anybody knows when it reaches equilibrium ie when depreciation slows down?
Please scrutinise your partners in China. What are they doing?
When is BMW going to actually update their interior look? It has been the same since the past few models.
i agree, audi is doing a much better job at interior design. that said, i would rather have a 5 series because the exterior looks like how a bmw should, conservative and handsome at the same time.
That’s steering wheel might just be an option eh???… BMW do give u option on steering wheel rite??… Seems not much on interior improvement???
Well I hope they don’t make the rim of the steering wheel as thin as the one on the base 520i here.
The base steering wheel is terribly un-BMW-like. I immediately changed it to the M Sport steering the moment I got my 520d sometime in the past.
Paul, how’s your 520d running? still enjoying?
to me, a car will be forever enjoy if it has good handling and performance..other than that like features, it doesn’t play the role that much..it just like a 1-2 months of excitement..then you’ll leave the settings as it is..right? hehe
It was great but I sold it once the 2 year warranty was over.
seriously? a bomb to maintain or there’s a story behind it?
but 2 years is too little..VW already offering 5yrs back then
In fact, when I went to see the F10 last year, at this time, the 520i felt very very bare. The steering was as you said, not BMW. Luckily the higher powered F10 came with M-Sport as standard. Nice and thick.
By the way, speaking of the 2 year warranty, I heard it is possible to get an extended warranty with BMY Malaysia. Any ideas about it?
BMW needs to increase the warranty to 3 yrs at least to match industry standard. 5 yrs would be better.
Dear Sirs,
Given a choice, would you buy the 520d or the :328i
Dear Sirs,
A little help please, Am about to invest in my first BMW and dilemma with choice of either a 328i or the 520d. Hope to recieve thoughts on this.
Also, Paul you had te 520d and sold after crossing 2 yrs, whats the story behind that and how bad the depreciation?
Also you changed your steering to M Sport…cost in RM please and did it come with paddle shift?
Appreciate your feedback soonest.
I say if you can afford it go for the 520d, a 5-Series is truly a class above both in interior materials, comfort, road presence, etc. Plus the 20d engine is very good.
BMW Premium Selection bought my 520d for RM270k. I sold it because I did not want to own a BMW that is out of warranty.
The M Sport steering cost me about RM10k plus or minus RM1k, I forgot already. It’s very expensive because you have to buy new multi function control buttons and a new airbag as well as the airbag is shaped differently. No paddle shift because paddle shifts work only on cars with the Sport Automatic transmission, for F10 that’s only on the 528i and 535i.
I still have it if you are interested to purchase – email me at [email protected]
There’s nothing to hide anymore, sudah basi and not interesting at all
f10 facelift has already came out. design not much different from the current one compared to Merc W212.
Paul,
Tq for your feedback sir.
Yes will give it a thought if would like to change the steering to M Sport.
Anyways, was the depreciation really bad on the resell of your 520d? And did you traded in for another BMW 5erries ?
Bought for 333k, sold for 270k, I suppose that’s about 10% depreciation a year.
I traded it in for a BMW X5.
Paul,
Anyways, was the depreciation really bad on the resell of your 520d? And did you traded in for another BMW 5erries ?
Also, TQ for your feedback and if do take the 520d will give a thought on the MSport steering wheel.
Sorry looks like I commented twice..tq again.