| BMW's updated 5-series sedans are beginning to trickle into dealerships, and with them, some price increases that put the model among the most expensive in its class. The 528i and 535i rise $1700 from last year's stickers. That puts the entry-level 528i, with rear-wheel drive and a 240-hp turbocharged four-cylinder engine, at $50,425. For a six-cylinder 535i, which offers 300 horsepower, BMW is asking $56,025. Power-hungry V-8 shoppers see a $1200 increase from last year, with the 445-hp 550i starting at $64,825 to start. The extra money in the MSRP does, at least, pay for now-standard adaptive xenon headlights. Adding xDrive all-wheel drive to any of these tacks on $2300. The real news for the lineup is the diesel-powered 535d. It uses the same twin-turbocharged inline-six that's in the diesel X5, and here makes 255 horsepower and an awesome 413 lb-ft of torque. It's paired only with an eight-speed automatic transmission, but xDrive all-wheel drive is available for the usual $2300 surcharge. What's notable in particular is that BMW, like Audi with its A6, is offering a six-cylinder diesel car. Mercedes, on the other hand, is dropping the diesel V-6 from the E-class in favor of a 195-hp, 369 lb-ft turbocharged diesel four-cylinder engine. The E250 BlueTec, which will come only with 4Matic all-wheel drive, won't get a price until sales begin in a few months.
For a full rundown of the changes for the 2014 model, check out our story here.  from Car and Driver Blog http://blog.caranddriver.com | |||
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