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The 2017 BMW 5 Series is lighter, quicker and loaded with tech

BMW brings the fight back to the Mercedes E-Class with a tech-heavy 5 Series.

Andrew Krok
Cars are Andrew's jam, as is strawberry. After spending years as a regular ol' car fanatic, he started working his way through the echelons of the automotive industry, starting out as social-media director of a small European-focused garage outside of Chicago. From there, he moved to the editorial side, penning several written features in Total 911 Magazine before becoming a full-time auto writer, first for a local Chicago outlet and then for CNET Cars.
Andrew Krok
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What you see here is not the old 7 Series, it's the new 5 Series, although I wouldn't fault you for mixing the two up.

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BMW continues its tradition of making all its cars look the same by adopting many of the 7 Series' latest design elements.

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The base model, 530i, comes with a 2.0-liter, turbocharged I4 engine, good for 248 horsepower and 258 pound-feet of torque.

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The upper-level 540i packs a 3.0-liter I6, which puts out 335 horsepower and 332 pound-feet.

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An eight-speed automatic is the only available transmission, with standard rear-wheel drive and optional all-wheel drive.

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For the first time, the all-wheel drive system can be paired with BMW's lower M suspension and rear-wheel steering.

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The interior is largely a mix of old 5 Series and new 7 Series, with a continued emphasis on horizontal lines.

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Its iDrive infotainment system is all new for 2017, packing gesture control, Apple CarPlay and way more stuff than I can fit in an image caption.

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There are boat loads of safety systems along for the ride, too, including semi-autonomous steering and full-speed adaptive cruise control.

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The 2017 BMW 5 Series hits dealerships in February, and pricing is still TBD.

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