BMW 5 Series Sedan 2023
In 2023, the BMW 5 Series Sedan enters a new phase with the G60 generation, now the model’s eighth. This version belongs to a long line of mid-size sporty sedans that began with the 520 and 520i in 1972. For this model year, BMW keeps the four-door sedan format while significantly updating the design and equipment, including a curved display and digital services. The range also expands with the all-electric i5, without immediately abandoning internal-combustion powertrains. The 2023 5 Series therefore remains an upper-market sedan, clearly linked to the traditional 5 Series identity while adopting a more modern presentation.

History
The BMW 5 Series traces its roots to the Neue Klasse family, whose 1500, 1800, and 2000 sedans had already repositioned BMW in the field of mid-size sporty saloons. The 5 Series arrived in the early 1970s with the E12, then expanded generation by generation with more engines and greater refinement. The E28 modernized the formula in the early 1980s and brought diesel power, the eta concept, and the first M5. The E34, launched in 1988, broadened the range further and introduced the Touring body style.
Later generations reinforced the model’s move upmarket: the E39 brought softer shapes, the E60/E61 a more ambitious technical and styling approach, and the F10/F11 plus G30/G31 returned to more conventional lines while adding more digital equipment and efficiency. In 2023, the G60 takes over as the eighth generation. The Sedan remains the core body style in this story, and the 2023 version stands out mainly through its updated interior and the addition of the all-electric i5 to the family.
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References
- The History of the BMW 5 SeriesBMW Group PressClub USA
Supports the E12 history, original 520 and 520i launch, design characteristics, six-cylinder expansion, M535i and first-generation development.
- Five Times Around. History of the BMW 5 SeriesBMW Group PressClub USA
Supports the model lineage, E12 through later generations, E34 Touring, M5 Touring and broad historical milestones.
- BMW 5 Series Sedan (E28)BMW Group Classic
Supports E28 production, diesel models, 525e, M535i and the first M5.
- BMW 5 Series Touring (E34)BMW Group Classic
Supports the E34 Touring introduction in 1991, body-style characteristics, engines and M5 Touring context.
- Digital, dynamic, and now also fully electric: the BMW 5 Series enters a new eraBMW Group PressClub USA
Supports the eighth-generation G60 launch in 2023, BMW i5, curved display, digital systems and mixed powertrain strategy.
- The All-New 2024 BMW 5 SeriesBMW Group PressClub USA
Supports the 2023 market introduction of the eighth-generation 5 Series and the first fully electric i5.
- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/united-kingdom/article/detail/T0075433EN_GB/the-new-bmw-5-series-saloon?language=en_GBpress.bmwgroup.com
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- https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/usa/article/detail/T0141999EN_US/the-new-bmw-5-series-sedan-and-bmw-5-series-gran-turismopress.bmwgroup.com
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