The word “crossover” usually describes a vehicle that looks like an SUV and rides like a car. I think it should be expanded, though, to describe the 2019 BMW M5 Competition, which looks like a sedan and drives like a supercar.
It’s a perfect blend between the two, combining a 625 -horsepower engine and a trick drivetrain that can switch between rear- and all-wheel drive with the body of a luxury sedan that coddles its occupants like newborns who haven’t left the crib.
It’s the M5 Competiton’s supercar side that’s most interesting, though. Despite its generous dimensions and profuse poundage, this car can seemingly defy the laws of physics and keep up with, if not embarrass, actual supercars.
As a great man once said, if you have the means, I highly recommend picking one up.
It’s not an overstatement to say the BMW M5 Competition is a four-door supercar. Its twin-turbocharged 4.4-liter V8 produces 625 horsepower (25 more than the standard M5) and 750 newton meter of torque. With an unflappable ZF 8-speed automatic transmission and a driveline that can switch between rear- and all-wheel drive, the M5 is every bit an exotic as, say, a Lamborghini or McLaren – it just has room for four and a trunk larger than a Camry’s.
If you’re into numbers, here they are. The M5 Competition reaches 60 miles per hour in 3.1 seconds, according to BMW. Its top speed is electronically limited to 156 mph, but it can reach 190 mph if its digital shackles are removed. The accelerator pedal is a brutal hammer to wield when the M5 Competition’s adjustable settings are maxed out, and the car’s handling is incredibly quick, sharp, and communicative considering its size and weight.
There’s a fully loaded BMW 5 Series luxury sedan under the M5 Competition’s bravado, which means you’ve got a car that can be daily driven, even as a family vehicle, when you don’t have occasion to be flogging it on a back road.
The front seats are incredibly comfortable and feature 20 way of adjustability. Even the side bolsters can be brought in to squeeze your sides or let out like a belt after a big meal. Rear seating is also plenty large enough to fit two adults, and the aforementioned trunk is tall and deep.
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-M Sport exhaust system
-BMW Individual trim finisher, Piano Black
-Ceramic finish for controls
-Sun protection glass
-Through-loading system
-Seat heating, front and rear
-M Seat Belts
-BMW Display key
-Steering wheel heating
-BMW Individual trim finisher Piano Black
-Black Sapphire metallic
-Full Merino leather Silverstone with a Black colour world
-10.3 inch touch screen entertainment display with DVD player located at the front 26.2, front
-12.3 inch multi-function display screen(s) Instrument panel 1, wheel and 31.2, 10.3 inch touch sensitive
multi-function display screen(s) Dashboard 1, touch pad and 26.2, Dashboard 1
-12.3 inch multi-function display screen(s) Instrument panel 1, wheel and 31.2, 10.3 inch touch sensitive-
multi-function display screen(s) Dashboard 1, touch pad and 26.2, Instrument panel 1
-12v power outlet located in boot/cargo section, front section and rear section, boot/cargo
12v power outlet located in boot/cargo section, front section and rear section, front
-12v power outlet located in boot/cargo section, front section and rear section, rear
-360 view parking camera
-ABS
-Air conditioning can be controlled remotely via a telephone
-Alloy & leather multi-function steering wheel electrically adjustable with tilt adjustment and telescopic
adjustment
-Ambient lighting
-Anti-theft protection with interior monitoring
-Apps control
-Audio system with in-dash DVD player, touch screen and CD player that reads MP3 CDs ; radio receives
-AM/FM, digital and RDS colour screen
-Automatic air conditioning with four climate control zones and rear controls
-Automatic smart card/key includes keyless entry and keyless start
-Bluetooth includes phone connection and music streaming
-Boot/hatch spoiler, boot/hatch
-Brake assist system
-Carbon fibre trim on dashboard, carbon fibre trim on doors and alloy gearknob
-Central door locking: Operated by card key Includes windows
Centre armrest between front seats
-Centre armrest between rear seats
-Collision warning system which activates brake lights and includes brake assist, visual/acoustic warning and
pedestrian avoidance system ; min speed 10 km/h
-Computer includes average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range
for remaining fuel
-Connections for USB (front) and auxiliary audio devices (front)
-Cornering brake control
-Cornering lights/kerb illumination
-Cruise control
-Cup holders for front seats and rear seats, fronts
-Automatic smart card/key includes keyless entry and keyless start
-Bluetooth includes phone connection and music streaming
-Boot/hatch spoiler, boot/hatch
-Brake assist system
-Built-in Apps
-Carbon fibre trim on dashboard, carbon fibre trim on doors and alloy gearknob
-Central door locking: Operated by card key Includes windows
-Centre armrest between front seats
-Centre armrest between rear seats
-Collision warning system which activates brake lights and includes brake assist, visual/acoustic warning and
pedestrian avoidance system ; min speed 10 km/h
-Computer includes average speed, average fuel consumption, instantaneous fuel consumption and range
for remaining fuel
-Connections for USB (front) and auxiliary audio devices (front)
-Cornering brake control
-Cornering lights/kerb illumination
-Cruise control
-Cup holders for front seats and rear seats, front seats
-Cup holders for front seats and rear seats, rear seats
-DVD/VCD
-Data completeness: up to date pricing data, up to date data for key leasing items, specifications data from
official price list, up to date colour & trim data, up to date option pricing data and up to date option content
data
-Day time running lights
-Driver seat: sports type, heated, electrically adjustable, six electrical adjustments, passenger seat: sports
type, heated, electrically adjustable, six electrical adjustments, driver
-Driver seat: sports type, heated, electrically adjustable, six electrical adjustments, passenger seat: sports
type, heated, electrically adjustable, six electrical adjustments, passenger
-Driver selectable electronic responsive suspension with adjustable anti-roll bar
-Electric boot/hatch pull down
-Electrical system 12
-Electrically foldable mirrors
-Electronic brake distribution
-Electronic hand brake
-Electronic traction control
-Emissions: EU6.2 (C and D-Temp) compliant and 246 g/km CO2 (max)
-Energy recuperation engine
-Engine start/stop
-Euro NCAP crash test results: Overall: 5.00, Adult occupant: 91.00, Child occupant: 85.00, Pedestrian:
81.00, Safety assist: 59.00, Version tested: BMW 520d 4dr SA, Date tested: 12 Apr 2017, Euro NCAP
-External dimensions: 4,966mm long, 1,903mm wide, 1,473mm high, 132mm ground clearance, 2,982mm
wheelbase, 1,626mm front track, 1,594mm rear track, 12,600mm turning circle (wall to wall), 195.5 inches
long, 74.9 inches wide, 58.0 inches high, 5.2 inch ground clearance, 117.4 inch wheelbase, 64.0 inch front
track and 62.8 inch rear track
-External temperature
-Five seats configured 2+3
-Floor console, floor
-Floor mats
-Four disc brakes including four ventilated discs
-Four door saloon ; Right hand drive
-Front and rear electric windows with one-touch on two windows, front
-Front and rear electric windows with one-touch on two windows, rear
-Front and rear reading lights, front
-Front and rear reading lights, rear
-Front and rear side curtain airbags, front and rear
-Front fog lights-
Front hinged drivers door, rear door on drivers side, front passenger door and rear door on passenger side,
driver
-Front hinged drivers door, rear door on drivers side, front passenger door and rear door on passenger side,
passenger
Front hinged drivers door, rear door on drivers side, front passenger door and rear door on passenger side,
rear driver
-Front hinged drivers door, rear door on drivers side, front passenger door and rear door on passenger side,
rear passenger
-Front radar-type parking distance sensors, rear radar & camera-type parking distance sensors, side cameratype
parking distance sensors, front
-Front radar-type parking distance sensors, rear radar & camera-type parking distance sensors, side cameratype
parking distance sensors, rear
-Front radar-type parking distance sensors, rear radar & camera-type parking distance sensors, side cameratype
parking distance sensors, side
-Front side airbag, front
-Full-time four wheel drive
-Hands-free boot release
-Headlight controlsystems: dusk sensor, steering sensor, speed sensor, active high beam and automatic
height adjustment
-Heated washers
-Hill holder
-Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror, driver
-Illuminated driver and passenger vanity mirror, passenger
-Independent wishbone front suspension with anti-roll bar and coil springs, independent multi-link rear
suspension with anti-roll bar and coil springs, front
-Independent wishbone front suspension with anti-roll bar and coil springs, independent multi-link rear
suspension with anti-roll bar and coil springs, rear
-Intelligent drivers airbag, intelligent passengers airbag with de-activation switch, driver
-Intelligent drivers airbag, intelligent passengers airbag with de-activation switch, passenger
-Intermediate service required after variable distance/period
-Rain sensing windscreen wipers
-Rear active differential, rear
-Rear windscreen
-Rear/reverse automatic parking, rear
-Remote controlled remote boot/hatch/rear door release
-Road-side assistance warranty: 36 months, Unlimited miles, Unlimited km
-Satellite navigation system with colour, 12.3 inch display, touch screen, satellite view and traffic information
31.2
-Seat belt on driver side rear seat, seat belt on passenger side rear seat, 3-point seat belt on central rear
seat, driver
-Six airbags
-Sixteen harman/kardon speakers including subwoofer
-Speed limiter
-Sports suspension
-Stability controlsystem
-Steering wheel mounted remote audio controls
-TFT & digital reconfigurable dashboard with windscreen
-Tachometer
-Telematics Via SIM in vehicle with advanced automatic collision notification , requires 0.00 , includes 36
months subscription concierge service
-Toned power door mirrors ; heated and light sensitive with integrated indicator lights, toned power door
mirrors ; heated and light sensitive with integrated indicator lights and automatic tilt feature when reversing,
driver
-Toned power door mirrors ; heated and light sensitive with integrated indicator lights, toned power door
mirrors ; heated and light sensitive with integrated indicator lights and automatic tilt feature when reversing,
passenger
-Torque vectoring differential
-Trailer stability program
-Transmission: 8-speed, paddle-shift automatic with manual mode featuring gear lever mounted on the
steering wheel
-Turbo-charger
