[martin mustang]

New 2016 5 series according to Bild magazine, not sure I like this but then again BMW always come out 1st ugly then I come around and find them perfect, they simply age better than Audis and many other cars.

[SonicEndeavor]

That's their *guess* at what the G30 will look like.

[AT LAW]

I am really tired of that 3 Series headlight stretching to the grille look.

I sincerely hope BMW keeps this horrible look to the models below the 5.

[The X Men]

Originally Posted by AT LAW

I am really tired of that 3 Series headlight stretching to the grille look.

I sincerely hope BMW keeps this horrible look to the models below the 5.

No such luck, most 7 series spy pics show that the headlight connected to the grille. I think it will be the next BMW cooperate design theme. I guess I will be skipping the next generation of BMW because I simply does not like the unibrow look.

[AP]

I'm also not a fan of what they call their floating idrive screen. Just looks naff to me. Keep it integrated just like the current 5 and 7.

[BigKutta]

What?? Another LCI for the F10?? Did BMW change something?

[dadysev]

Originally Posted by BigKutta

What?? Another LCI for the F10?? Did BMW change something?

lol!! LCI! tell me about it. not much changes but the headlights and missing dummy side markers

[Bbb34]

Originally Posted by dadysev

lol!! LCI! tell me about it. not much changes but the headlights and missing dummy side markers

Right, but that, at least in my view is not always a bad thing. Make gradual changes, so that your outgoing model doesn't look completely out of date with each new iteration (like some other brands I won't name).

In theory this helps two things. Sale of CPO cars that came off the lease, as well as having current owners who already like the outgoing model make the switch to "what they already like, just a bit updated", instead taking huge risk with radical departure in design to attract new customers.

Things like new design/features are always highly subjective. Photo above looks a bit bland to me personally, not ugly by any means, but that's just me. Usually it takes some time for everybody to get used to new look.

[The X Men]

Originally Posted by AP

I'm also not a fan of what they call their floating idrive screen. Just looks naff to me. Keep it integrated just like the current 5 and 7.

That's another bad design theme by BMW and it looks like they are going to use it across the entire model line up too. Why make a screen that looks like it should retract but doesn't. I must say, BMW is heading in a lot of wrong direction design wise.

[AT LAW]

I am suspect of this as the 2016 F/10. The F/10 is to remain unchanged until the new body rolls out in late 2017.

[AP]

Originally Posted by The X Men

That's another bad design theme by BMW and it looks like they are going to use it across the entire model line up too. Why make a screen that looks like it should retract but doesn't. I must say, BMW is heading in a lot of wrong direction design wise.

yes. They seem to be following a trend / current "fashion". Other car makers also sticking these sat nav screens out, MB comes to mind. Its a sort , hey look at me , I'm a big screen right here as if its such a new thing. they'/ve been in cars for years now, just integrate them into the dashboard like any other function.

Rant over!

[remmib]

Originally Posted by AP

I'm also not a fan of what they call their floating idrive screen. Just looks naff to me. Keep it integrated just like the current 5 and 7.

And it's a touch screen, not sure if I like that.

[The Beast]

Originally Posted by AP

yes. They seem to be following a trend / current "fashion". Other car makers also sticking these sat nav screens out, MB comes to mind. Its a sort , hey look at me , I'm a big screen right here as if its such a new thing. they'/ve been in cars for years now, just integrate them into the dashboard like any other function.

Rant over!

+1 my wife has the new A Class and the screen is the worst part of the interior design

[The Beast]

Originally Posted by remmib

And it's a touch screen, not sure if I like that.

Touch screen seems like a great idea but I think it is useless in a car due to the location of the screen and the awkwardness of reaching out and and operating it

[BigKutta]

Originally Posted by dadysev

lol!! LCI! tell me about it. not much changes but the headlights and missing dummy side markers

I was being sarcastic. That is not a 2016 as there is only one LCI which I believe happened in 2014. That's likely the next 5er?

[SonicEndeavor]

Again, that pic someone's guess at what the G30 will look like. The car has not been revealed yet.
What we know is that (for the U.S.) there will be a 4 cylinder 530i, 6 cylinder 540i, 8 cylinder 550i, 6 cylinder 540d, 550d and a plugin hybrid. All variants will have brand new engines except for the 550i which will have a modified N63tu. The G30 will be built on a brand new platform shared by the 3,4,5,6,7 series.
The G30 will have a touch screen with hand gesture control but also have the traditional iDrive controller.

[ezmaass]

Originally Posted by AP

I'm also not a fan of what they call their floating idrive screen. Just looks naff to me. Keep it integrated just like the current 5 and 7.

Agreed - I hate the floating screen look. Looks terribly cheap to me, and I'm wondering how great it is in direct sun.

[remmib]

Originally Posted by The Beast

Touch screen seems like a great idea but I think it is useless in a car due to the location of the screen and the awkwardness of reaching out and and operating it

That's my morry too, I assume they have to place it closer to the driver then the current placement in the f10, so that might also be the reason for the floating design.

Originally Posted by remmib

And it's a touch screen, not sure if I like that.

I had a touch screen in my last car. In a lot of ways it was faster than the iDrive system (big on screen buttons for example), in others it was clunkier e.g. scrolling through long lists. Reaching for the screen was never an issue. Overall I think a touch screen is a good thing

re the image - it's AutoBild's guess of what it looks like based on conversations. That being said its likely that it will be an evolutionary design and I agree with others that is a good thing

[twssas]

I'm confused. (doesnt take much to confuse me!)
2015 F10 is currently in production until...?

2016 F10 or will it be G30 begins ?

or will the G30 be for the model year 2017?

[E60MKF]

it looks class

[martin mustang]

Originally Posted by twssas

I'm confused. (doesnt take much to confuse me!)
2015 F10 is currently in production until...?

2016 F10 or will it be G30 begins ?

or will the G30 be for the model year 2017?

Hard to say this early with the media, as I waited for the F10 coming from the E60 the scoop and date never spot on, but I always check bild mag they tend to have strong link to the German manufactures a big magazine group in Europe behind the Auto Express in UK and many more! Strong chance release date is not yet confirmed by BMW too, as it may be down to how well the F10 is selling in 2016 and competition let along if the development is completed, late 2016 is a safe bet! and the release of the 7 series with the 5 GT are good indicators as they both tend to come out ahead of the 5 series by at least a year, you find also that the GT interior will be more or less a confirmation of the what is coming with the new 5!
The 7 series is already discovered in this forum, picture taking probably when BMW working on marketing photos, so on track for late this year or early 2016 add a year or 1.5 year and you have the new 5 model probably followed with the M sport version a year later!