Diesel Thunder and Efficiency Arrive at M Performance Having recently spent a day driving through Portugal in the well-executed but slightly less than inspiring BMW ActiveHybrid 5, we've now plunked our rumps into a very separate yet parallel 5 Series dimension. It's called the M550d xDrive, and instead of Portuguese hill country, we find ourselves driving over a heady combo of no-limit autobahn and essentially unmonitored idyllic two-lane Bavarian country roads. As luck would have it, the view ahead is sunny and dry. As with any diesel phenom, the story here is not in the ... Read More

Vital Stats

Engine:: Tri-Turbo 3.0L I6 Diesel
Power:: 376 HP / 546 LB-FT
Transmission:: 8-Speed Automatic
MSRP:: $71,000 est

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