 you guys welcome back to another one if you are new to the channel I'm Gold Pony I do new car truck and SUV reviews on YouTube and today we are in the new 2020 BMW 530i courtesy of Apple BMW in York PA and so I wanted to hop in this one I haven't reviewed it yet actually this is a very good-looking sedan this one in particular the 2020 model year as part of the 7-5 series generation introduced in 2017 and of course you get the BMW complimentary maintenance with this as well which includes four years 50,000 miles of free maintenance that's definitely a big part to buying a BMW any BMW for that matter so with all of that being said what do you guys say let's just go ahead and jump right into it and as always let's start with pricing and so there will be two different setups for the 2020 BMW 530i first one being the rear wheel drive configuration starting at $53,900 then you have the all-wheel drive or the X-Drive configuration starting at $56,200 and so but regardless of which setup that you go with power plant on this one will be the same powering this beast is going to be a two-liter twin power turbocharged inline four cylinder putting out 248 horsepower at 5200 rpm 258 pound-feet of torque available to approximately 1400 rpm power again sent to rear wheels or all wheels through an eight-speed automatic with paddle shifters which you guys know we will be testing out in a little bit here all in all that gives you a 0 to 60 time approximately 5.9 seconds according to BMW and if you were comparing this to the Audi a6 the a6 actually comes in at 6.1 seconds so slightly better in the five series when you compare similar engine setups of course and overall MPG numbers on this one will come in at 25 in the city 33 on the highway that's pretty impressive actually for the size of a sedan but nonetheless before we do any kind of paddle shifter test or acceleration test in the 530 I did want to mention there are some driving modes drive mode buttons are located just to the left of the shifter I'm going to push sport did immediately just downshift for me so it is going to hold the RPMs at a much higher level giving you more power on demand also will adjust throttle sensitivity and steering sensitivity as well so if you wanted a little heavier weight to the steering wheel go ahead and put it in that sport mode and that's how you're going to be able to get that but having said that to put it in full manual shift mode what you want to do is slide the shifter all the way to the back to the left that is going to tell me what gear I'm in up on the gauges here and what do you guys say let's do a quick little paddle shifter test here in the 530 I am let's see how quickly they are going to react for us super quick definitely no issues with the paddle shifters that was lightning quick and that is something I say I feel like in every single BMW review their paddle shifters always ridiculously on point so extra fun on the weekends on the back roads if you wanted you can also use it for engine breaking in the snow especially here in Pennsylvania so definitely paddle shifters are on point no issues there for me now thinking it's time let's do a quick little acceleration test here is a straightaway right here in three two one go oh there it is wow that was high man definitely no issues with merging on to the highway without a doubt and although we are specifically reviewing the 530i today the five series in general does offer upgraded engine options so you do have additional power if you wanted it but for the 530i definitely no issues of merging on to the highway that was plenty of an acceleration for this car so definitely no issues there but to go along with that acceleration as always braking is equally important and so as expected you will find four-wheel ventilated disc brakes that did what I also mentioned there's a dynamic handling package that goes for $1950 by the way but if you were to go with that that gives you M sport brakes with blue cowpers in the end the 60 to 0 stopping distance on this one as I pull up to a stop sign right here that is actually going to come in at 103 feet which is wonderfully perfect that is an amazing 60 to 0 stopping distance let me tell you guys for comparison sake if you were to compare that to the Audi A6 A6 is actually going to come in at 109 feet so big difference there when it comes to stopping power between those two but all in all as far as the braking fuel goes it's been perfectly fine for me so certainly no issues of bringing this one to a stop so that is certainly on point as well touching on suspension and handling up front you're gonna get a double wishbone multi-link aluminum front suspension in the back and integral v multi-link aluminum rear suspension twin-tube gas pressure eye shock absorbers all that pretty standard for the most part but again circling back to that dynamic handling package you will get the better brakes like I was saying but also an adaptive damping suspension which really gives you the best of both worlds that is not only going to tighten up the suspension during heavy cornering but also since it's monitoring each shock absorber individually is going to give you a smoother ride again giving you the best of both worlds soaking up PA's road of perfection so that is definitely a big plus as well and in addition to that that package also gives you integral active steering so a little more precise steering feel a little better turning radius as well to that one so all in all that is probably a package I would go with just because of the adaptive damping suspension quite honestly but overall ride quality has been perfectly fine although we don't have that package today it's perfectly fine for me it does get smoother like I said but that package though steering feel is fine as well I prefer the sport driving though when it comes to that steering feel because it does give it a heavier weight to the steering wheel so I do like that better feeling of being in control of this one as far as cabin noise goes I have the climate control on right now but really that's all I'm really getting as far as cabin noise goes really one of the better ones I will say in my short test drive today very isolated very quiet cabin here in the five series so I'm definitely impressed with that specifically then touching on visibility I can see perfectly fine out the back really with any sit in you were not going to have any issues with visibility whatsoever so that is a big old plus in my book as well to go along with that actually rain sensing windshield wipers come standard on this one so it is going to turn on the wipers whenever it detects any kind of mist or rainfall so once again that is wonderfully on point and in addition to that there is a head-up display that comes with the premium package or executive package that's going to display your speed limit and speed up on the windshield better helping you keep your eyes on the road little safety feature there as well but that about rounds off the performance segment of this review you guys let's now go ahead and take a look at the exterior of this new 2020 BMW 530i alright here she is you guys the 2020 BMW 530i finished in mineral white metallic case anybody was curious that is the exterior color you were currently looking at right now let's go ahead and start at front though on this one BMW active kidney front grille of course coming standard with the chrome perimeter that is what you're looking at right now chrome accent surrounding the lower air curtains as well that is the standard setup at least m sport package is available for an additional $5,000 that is going to add a revised front bumper including gloss black accents in the lower corners to the sides adaptive LED headlights will come standard they do come with the automatic feature meaning when it starts to get dark out at night they do turn on automatically for their LED daytime running lights also coming standard there is actually a lighting package though that goes for $1050 that's going to add full LED headlights including automatic high beams actually as well so now let's go ahead and make our way to the side of this one chrome windows surrounds coming standard on this one that is what you're looking at right now however if you were to go with that m sport package that is going to swap that out for black windows surrounds chrome accents on the lower portion of the front fenders again that's the standard setup black accents are going to come with the m sport door handle LED ambient lighting which actually illuminates those lights onto the grounds or they're kind of like puddle lights at night that's pretty darn cool body colored power adjustable side mirrors come standard they are actually heated they do come with integrated turd signals as well so all of that is standard so that's pretty nice soft clues doors come at the executive package we don't have that today but essentially kind of acts like a vacuum the doors suck themselves in if you get the door close enough for it to shut itself it's pretty cool and take a look down at the wheel setup 18 inch multi spoke alloy wheels is the standard setup again that's what you're looking at 19 inch m specific multi spoke alloys are going to come with the m sport package if you were to go that route then going ahead and make our way to the back shark fin antenna up top they're coming standard term level dodging of course being found back there LED tail lights coming standard as well and just below it all dual exhaust outlets with chrome circular tips is the standard setup however m sport package is going to give you dual exhaust outlets with chrome trapezoidal outlets but we actually have some optional black chrome tips here today so that's what you're looking at right now but either way you guys know what we have to do next as always here is that exhaust clip all right so now since we all round back when it comes to opening that rear trunk there actually is a button on the key file that is one way to go about doing it it is a power rear trunk and you can get a hands free trunk actually for the five series if you were to go with the convenience premium or executive packages that is how you're going to be able to go about getting that but once opened up cargo capacity comes in at 18.7 cubic feet for comparison sake when you compare that to the Audi a6 a6 comes in at 13.7 cubic feet so decent amount more than the a6 actually but either way if that wasn't enough space there is a 40 2040 split meaning the rear seats do fold down bumping that up quite a bit there in the cargo area though you can also find a 12 volt power outlet back there and there is some LED cargo landing actually back there as well and make your way to the rear leg room that comes in at 36.5 inches Audi a6 comes in at 37.4 a little bit more but essentially they're the same thing there for reference I mean even six feet tall this is how much space I had in the back of the 530 I there rear ventilation also coming standard back there rear center armrest with cup holders there are rear heated seats with convenience package and up also a power rear sun shade you can have that if you go with the executive package that's how you're going to be able to go about getting that and that is a power rear sun shade I don't know if I emphasize that it's not the manual once that's pretty cool and of course you have front seat back map pockets back there you have some charging ports and some storage as well but then going ahead and making our way to the front seats 16 way power adjustable front seats come standard that comes with two way power side bolsters four way power lumbar and memory settings actually heated front seats will come with convenience package and up and there actually is a luxury seating package I guess for sixteen hundred dollars but it's going to include ventilated front seats massaging front seats and they are twenty way power multi contoured front seats by the way as well and they are quite comfy I can attest to that let's take a look at the steering wheel does come standard power adjustable that's probably the first thing I noticed when I got in this one it is leather wrapped of course with decent ten and two bolsters the M sport package is going to give you even better bolsters little thicker grips there but still perfectly fine even without that and there is a standalone option for a heated steering wheel that goes for a hundred ninety dollars we actually do have that today that button's located just underneath of the BMW logo there if you wanted that but now let's go ahead and make our way to the startup let me start by showing you guys the key here you do have all of your buttons located on one side of the key lock unlock and that button to pop the rear hatch but it is all keyless entry though so simply just put your foot on the brake and there is an engine start button located just to the right of the gauges there it's open then once started up standard configuration is a twelve point three inch digital gauge cluster speedometer is on your left with the digital speedometer within it tachometer is on your right and of course it is completely adjustable navigation information is going to be front and center has your outside temperature time of the day how many miles you have left until you hit empty and of course it changes colors when you adjust the driving mode as well so if you were to put it in eco pro mode gives you a lot more blue hoes comfort is going to be basic setup and then sport is going to give you more red hue so it's kind of cool that it changes colors dependent upon the driving mode there too that touching on overall interior quality anthracite headliner coming standard that comes with the power moon roof up top there as well universal garage door openers for up to three different garage doors can be located just underneath the rear view mirror that's another standard feature there dual zoom climate control as well wireless phone charges going to come with the premium and executive packages that's going to be located just in front of the cup holders leather dashboard goes for seven hundred dollars if you wanted that option ambient lighting coming standard that comes with eleven different color options i like it on blue here i tried to pull into this darker area so i could show that to you guys but plenty of different colors there's green lilac orange tons of different colors that's pretty cool that that's there as well overall a very nice finish once again to this bmw five series as expected i've reviewed a lot of bmw's lately and their interior quality is perhaps the main thing i'm always super impressed with you have authentic wood trim throughout this one found on the doors it kind of ties together just above the glove box and just underneath the infotainment screen as well and that all is kind of highlighted or accented with that ambient lighting too so i absolutely love the interior quality on this one dual cup holders just in front of the shifter 12-volt power outlet usb charging port again wood trim around the circular dial-in buttons and when you open up the center armrest here you have a little more storage and a phone charging port within that as well it's up and then make your way to the tech display it is a ten and a quarter inch color touch screen display it can be controlled by the touchscreen or it is voice activated the circular dial-in buttons as i was mentioning and there is gesture control available with the premium and executive package with that is is you use your hands to tell the screen essentially what you want for example if you put your finger in a clockwise rotation that's going to turn the volume up counterclockwise turns it back down and there's a bunch of other gestures you can do with that as well actually bluetooth and audio streaming come standard there's android auto apple carplay factory navigation also standard climate control settings you can check out up there again your ambient lighting and of course your radio information and so when it comes to the sound system on the 530i 12 speakers 205 watts come standard 16 speaker harman kardon sound system is available for 875 dollars that comes with 600 watts if you wanted to go that route and my favorite sound system of all time is available on this one is 16 speaker bowers and wilkins surround sound system that one goes for forty two hundred dollars so quite a hefty price tag there but again out of the 500 cars i've reviewed so far it has been exactly around that amount bowers and wilkins is still to this day my favorite and that comes with 1400 watts by the way but having said that we have the standard sound system today so let's go ahead turn on the radio see what we got playing and let's test out the clarity of this one first standard sound system decent amount of bass i was kind of surprised there even with it not being harman kardon and bowers and wilkins there's a decent amount of bass there so actually not that bad of a sound system there for the five series it's up at last thing i wanted to mention to you guys on that tech display is when you do put the 530i in reverse you will find a rear view camera coming standard across the board there's also a 360 degree monitor though that is available with a parking assistance package i guess for 700 dollars so that is going to be there for you as well if you wanted that but as always that is going to lead us into safety so let me first start by saying the 2020 530i is an IIHS top safety pick plus which by the way is the very highest designation given by IHS front side side curtain airbags do come standard in the back you're going to have latch aka lower anchors and tethers for children for the rear car seats tire pressure monitoring system also comes standard and an auto dimming rear view and driver side exterior mirror that second part doesn't always come standard in every vehicle out there so i emphasize that there's a ton of other advanced safety features including blind spot monitor with rear cross traffic alert daytime pedestrian detection frontal collision warning with city collision mitigation lane departure warning and adaptive cruise control as well that's all standard that's crazy parking assistance package like i was mentioning that's going to add that 360 degree monitor there's also hands-free parallel parking that's pretty cool and front and rear parking sensors come with that package as well and so as far as my final thoughts go on the 530i timeless classic styling i've always liked the styling i think i prefer the m sport package on this one makes it look a little more aggressive in my opinion also generous trunk space you guys heard the comparison with the a6 there so a decent amount back there bowers and wilkins sound system is available i absolutely love that although we didn't have it today standard safety is a plus on this one on other bmw models you don't always get that blind spot monitor coming standard so i like that it comes standard with this one iahs top safety pick plus so ultimately i'm gonna leave this question for you guys what would you pick in this segment would you pick the 530i that we test drove here today or the audi a6 put it in the comment section below that about rounds out this review though feel free to follow me on social media at the bottom of the screen there if you like be sure to hit the subscribe and the bell notification button if you're in a new car reviews that is what we do here on this channel after all do appreciate you guys watching more than you know and i will see you guys all in the next video stay gold