German automaker BMW has debuted its all-new 5 Series sport-luxury sedan, now entering its eighth generation with a host of nifty innovations and an all-electric i5. The exterior of the 2024 BMW 5 Series may resemble the outgoing model, but the new car is 3.4 inches longer, 1.3 inches wider, and about 1.4 inches taller while having a 0.8-inch longer wheelbase and wider tracks.

BMW has sold upwards of 10 million units of the 5 Series globally since debuting in 1972. Adding two all-electric variants, a sprinkling of new technology, and potent gasoline engines will make it more popular than ever before.

2024 BMW 5 Series: What?s New"

We?re thankful the 2024 BMW 5 Series hasn?t inherited the ridiculously huge kidney grilles of its X7, iX, and 7 Series stablemates. Instead, it has the classic 5 Series proportions of a long hood, an upright front grille, pronounced shoulder lines, steeply-raked A-pillars, and a sloping roof. And despite introducing an all-electric i5, BMW hasn?t abandoned gasoline fans, offering a slew of more potent turbocharged powerplants and a hybrid 540i.
The base 530i and 530i xDrive have a turbocharged 2.0-liter four-cylinder with 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft. of torque, better numbers than the outgoing 530i. BMW claims zero to 60 mph in 5.9 seconds with rear-wheel drive, while the AWD model does the same in 5.8 seconds.

Meanwhile, the 540i xDrive has standard all-wheel drive and a 48-volt mild-hybrid system. It also has a 3.0-liter tur...