The official images of China’s long-wheelbase
2017 BMW 5-Series have leaked online before the vehicle’s debut on April 19 at
the Shanghai Auto Show.
Officially dubbed the 5-Series Li in China, the
wheelbase of the car has been stretched by 13.3 cm to provide rear
seat passengers with additional legroom. Viewed from the outside, the extended
doors are the most obvious giveaway of the long-wheelbase car.
Inside, the rear seat
passengers will benefit from more room than ever before and enjoy the perks of
a touchscreen display on the arm while being surrounded in sumptuous Nappa
leather. Two 10.25 inch screens have also been installed in the rear.
Three engine options
will be available. The first, the 525 Li, will have a 2.0-liter turbo’d
four-cylinder with 224 hp while the second will be the 530 Li with a punchier
252 hp 2.0-liter. Last will be the 540 Li, installed with a
3.0-liter turbocharged straight-six offering up 340 hp.
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