BMW 530i Xdrive

[Anonymous]

I am considering buying BMW 530i Xdrive. How’s the reliability of this car compared to other BMWs and German cars? I wonder if the horse power of 530i is okay for ordinary daily driving (often long distance highway drive) or 540i would be better. I would prefer to have better mpg as I drive highway daily. Thanks for sharing your experience

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am considering buying BMW 530i Xdrive. How’s the reliability of this car compared to other BMWs and German cars? I wonder if the horse power of 530i is okay for ordinary daily driving (often long distance highway drive) or 540i would be better. I would prefer to have better mpg as I drive highway daily. Thanks for sharing your experience

If you can swing the cost, I'd recommend the 540i. It has the classic BMW straight-six engine and makes a ton of power (and sounds awesome, too). The current iteration of this engine - the B58 - is an outstanding engine. Great performance and solid reliability -- as long as you are diligent about maintenance.

I have driven BMWs with the 4-cylinder (that's the engine in the 530i) and the straight-six and there is really no comparison, IMO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am considering buying BMW 530i Xdrive. How’s the reliability of this car compared to other BMWs and German cars? I wonder if the horse power of 530i is okay for ordinary daily driving (often long distance highway drive) or 540i would be better. I would prefer to have better mpg as I drive highway daily. Thanks for sharing your experience

If you can swing the cost, I'd recommend the 540i. It has the classic BMW straight-six engine and makes a ton of power (and sounds awesome, too). The current iteration of this engine - the B58 - is an outstanding engine. Great performance and solid reliability -- as long as you are diligent about maintenance.

I have driven BMWs with the 4-cylinder (that's the engine in the 530i) and the straight-six and there is really no comparison, IMO.

Thanks for your recommendation. It doesn’t look like there is a significant difference in mpg between 530i and 540i. This might be my last regular engine car before transitioning to electric cars. I want to have some fun driving. It looks like 540i is the right one for me..

[Anonymous]

Just stay away from anything with the “hot-V” turbo V8’s. They are ticking time bombs. They slowly leak oil into the valley between the cylinders until eventually it catches fire.

[Anonymous]

Great car. Fun to drive, especially the straight 6 cyl. But reliability sucks. Many engine parts are made of plastic instead of metal. They inevitably break.
Compared to other German brands, reliability is the lowest.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Great car. Fun to drive, especially the straight 6 cyl. But reliability sucks. Many engine parts are made of plastic instead of metal. They inevitably break.
Compared to other German brands, reliability is the lowest.

I thought that BMW 5 series are better than MB E class and Audi A6 in reliability. If I buy BMW 540i or 530i, I am likely to keep it long enough with >100k
Miles on it with good maintenance.

[Anonymous]

The 530 produces 248 hp. The 540 produces 335 hp. Do you need to go from 0-60 in one less second in a mid-size executive sedan? The 530 is a perfectly fine choice for 95%+ of drivers and has optional sports settings for steering, trans, suspension and engine if needed on occasion. Only you can make a decision based on test driving. Another option is the 530e.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The 530 produces 248 hp. The 540 produces 335 hp. Do you need to go from 0-60 in one less second in a mid-size executive sedan? The 530 is a perfectly fine choice for 95%+ of drivers and has optional sports settings for steering, trans, suspension and engine if needed on occasion. Only you can make a decision based on test driving. Another option is the 530e.

If you've driven both, there is little comparison between the two engines -- and it is not all about 0-60.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I am considering buying BMW 530i Xdrive. How’s the reliability of this car compared to other BMWs and German cars? I wonder if the horse power of 530i is okay for ordinary daily driving (often long distance highway drive) or 540i would be better. I would prefer to have better mpg as I drive highway daily. Thanks for sharing your experience

If you can swing the cost, I'd recommend the 540i. It has the classic BMW straight-six engine and makes a ton of power (and sounds awesome, too). The current iteration of this engine - the B58 - is an outstanding engine. Great performance and solid reliability -- as long as you are diligent about maintenance.

I have driven BMWs with the 4-cylinder (that's the engine in the 530i) and the straight-six and there is really no comparison, IMO.

Thanks for your recommendation. It doesn’t look like there is a significant difference in mpg between 530i and 540i. This might be my last regular engine car before transitioning to electric cars. I want to have some fun driving. It looks like 540i is the right one for me..

Electric cars can be very fun to drive. I’m not even a car enthusiast but the torque on electric cars is genuinely a blast.