I own a F10 530d after having owned an e60 530d.
The new engine is absolutely wonderful. It hardly sounds like a diesel, and from inside the cabin you would be hard pressed to tell that it is, even when accelerating hard up to the redline at just over 4500 rpm. It sounds like a BMW straight six with a bit more of a guttural growl, which I think adds to the character of the car.
You may also be interested to read FifthGear's review online. They expressed the view that the 530d was marginally more responsive than the 535i.
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