{"id":83875,"date":"2025-10-02T09:30:48","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:30:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83875"},"modified":"2025-10-02T09:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T13:30:48","slug":"six-cylinder-bmw-5-series-diesel-matte-paint","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/autosector.com\/?p=83875","title":{"rendered":"Six-Cylinder BMW 5 Series Diesel Poses With Individual Upgrades"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>We typically associate Frozen paint jobs with M cars or BMW\u2019s highest-end models like the 7 Series. This 5 Series, however, is neither. A new photo shoot gives us a rare opportunity to see a diesel \u201cG60\u201d pampered with Individual goodies. In addition to the matte Portimao Blue paint, it gets 21-inch aero wheels and Silverstone II\/Atlas Grey leather upholstery.<\/p>\n<p>Throw in the M Sport Package Pro as shown here, and you\u2019re looking at a diesel 5 Series priced at over \u20ac90,000 in Germany. This 540d xDrive also comes with a head-up display, carbon fiber trim, sunshades, and other extras that push the price even higher. It\u2019s a lot of money for a car that isn\u2019t the defunct <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2018\/07\/25\/test-drive-2018-bmw-m550d-xdrive-quad-turbos-for-the-people\/\">quad-turbo M550d<\/a>, let alone an M5, but that\u2019s the reality of 2025 as everything is expensive.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unusual to see such a lavishly equipped BMW with a diesel engine. Europe is the last bastion of this powertrain, but official numbers show it\u2019s slowly fading. According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.acea.auto\/pc-registrations\/new-car-registrations-0-1-in-august-2025-year-to-date-battery-electric-15-8-market-share\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>European Automobile Manufacturers\u2019 Association (ACEA)<\/em><\/a>, diesels accounted for just 8.3% of sales in the EU, UK, and EFTA through the first eight months of the year. The latter, the European Free Trade Association, comprises Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_505960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-505960\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17.jpg\"><noscript><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-505960 size-medium\" title=\"BMW 520D FROZEN PORTIMAO BLUE 17\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-830x733.jpg\" alt=\"BMW 520D FROZEN PORTIMAO BLUE 17\" width=\"830\" height=\"733\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-830x733.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-1159x1024.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-1536x1357.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-2048x1809.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-505960 size-medium\" title=\"BMW 520D FROZEN PORTIMAO BLUE 17\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=%22http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg%22%20viewBox=%220%200%20830%20733%22%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" data-src=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-830x733.jpg\" alt=\"BMW 520D FROZEN PORTIMAO BLUE 17\" width=\"830\" height=\"733\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-830x733.jpg 830w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-1159x1024.jpg 1159w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-768x679.jpg 768w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-1536x1357.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/cdn.bmwblog.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/BMW-520d-Frozen-Portimao-Blue-17-2048x1809.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 830px) 100vw, 830px\"\/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-505960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BMW 540d Frozen Portimao Blue \/ Samuel Za\u0165ko<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Even so, BMW isn\u2019t ready to abandon diesel. The recently announced <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/09\/21\/2028-bmw-ix5-hydrogen-production-confirmed\/\">X5 G65<\/a>, due in 2026, will still offer an oil-burner. That suggests the B57 has been reworked to meet forthcoming Euro 7 regulations. If so, it should remain in the lineup for years to come. It would only make sense for the next X7 (G67), expected in 2027, to feature it as well.<\/p>\n<p>As for the 5 Series, it\u2019s likely to keep the 3.0-liter diesel until the end of its life cycle. BMW has so far stayed true to its \u201cPower of Choice\u201d motto, offering everything from a diesel 1 Series to a hybrid XM. However, we\u2019re still missing an M Performance 5 Series with a combustion engine. Whether the rumored <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2022\/07\/03\/bmw-m560e-specs-details-rumor\/\">M560e<\/a> is actually happening remains unclear.<\/p>\n<p>If you\u2019re already tired of the design just a little over two years after the car\u2019s debut, the facelift could bring a radical change. The G60 is due for a mid-cycle facelift starting with cars built from July 2027. From which point the 5er will adopt the fresh design language pioneered by the return of Neue Klasse. Our spy shots of a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bmwblog.com\/2025\/03\/12\/2027-bmw-5-series-facelift\/\">camouflaged prototype<\/a> give us a hint at what to expect.<\/p>\n<p>Photos: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/samkoza\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Samuel Za\u0165ko \/ Instagram<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We typically associate Frozen paint jobs with M cars or BMW\u2019s highest-end models like the 7 Series. This 5 Series, however, is neither. A new photo shoot gives us a rare opportunity to see a diesel \u201cG60\u201d pampered with Individual goodies. 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