The updated 530d sports an M badge. But are the changes only cosmetic, or is there more beneath its sporty exterior?
Dont be fooled by the M badge you see adorning the 5-series on these pages. It’s got a 3-litre straight-six diesel motor under the hood and it’s a 530d, not an M5. The 5-series just went under the knife and, along with subtle changes to the exteriors, the 530d now comes only in an M Sport package. The older car looked similar to the less powerful 520d, but the new one’s visual cues clearly indicate that it’s the racier diesel version of the two.
Exterior updates include a slightly more pronounced front grille, chrome surrounds for the front fog lamps, updated front and rear apron, re-styled lower air intakes and slimmer, sharply contoured tail-lamps. The side turn indicators are now integrated with the wing mirrors. In addition to all this, the 530d M Sport comes with massive 18-inch M alloy wheels, a matt-black tail pipe and M badges on the door sills.