Here is why you should get one! BMW 5 Series M550i Review.

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[@darrincolvin3280]

Took delivery of my 2023 M550i in November of 2022. The ride was a bit harsh so I swapped out the run-flats for some Michelin Pilot Sport all season tires. I was pleasantly surprised by how much it smoothed things out. It will never see any track time. It is my daily driver and I love how it carves out the canyon roads here in the mountains of Utah. I removed the emblems on the back of the vehicle that designates the “M” series and model, when the dealership applied a full body ceramic coating to the vehicle and have not reapplied them. For people that are not very familiar with BMW it has turned into quite a sleeper car. Young kids in their Mustang GT’s, Camaro SS’s, Dodge SRT,s and others, frequently taunt me while stopped at red stop lights. I am not a racer and consider myself to be a safe, law abiding citizen. (Well, mostly). Occasionally, I will oblige them. I try not to exceed the speed limit but, I rapidly accelerate up to the posted speed limit. (What law-enforcement would consider to be Exhibition Driving, I’m sure). I slow down at this point and absolutely love the look on the kids face of shock and awe when I let them pass me. Again, I only do this once I observe light traffic and no pedestrians present. My lovely wife, absolutely does NOT condone my actions but, with the little devil on my shoulder I just can’t help myself. My first BMW. I’ve never gotten so much pleasure driving a vehicle. Truly impressive.

[@reversoworld5348]

Once you’ve had a BMW it’s hard to want anything else. They are real drivers’ cars and the driving experience dominates everything. I’m on my sixth M car and they just get better and better. The 5, in any form, is a fantastic car.

[@adams7405]

Get a lot of tailgaters and boy racers here in the UK ...so many speed restrictions,got my M550i in 2021 and 50,000 trouble free miles.You can leave anything including any Tesla for dead and such a high quality product.I have timed 0-60 on my race box at 3.3 and 30-70 in 3.1,yet 25MPG easy

[@fatwalletboy2]

​​@@adams7405 you use the term boy racer then say you can leave anything for dead.....can see what youve gone and done here?

[@markbrix9385]

M5 is a perfect track weapon, but this M550i is the car you want as a daily driver.

[@artgreen6915]

The perfect track 'weapon'? Perfect? DEFINITELY hype. Take a look at some basic characteristics of cars built to be used on a track and the M5 doesn't match several. It's good though.

[@EastWood2004]

M5 is too heavy for track though I agree M550i is better for normal public roads

[@simonchurch.]

Interesting that you mention this as I am looking to buy a 2021/22 M5 but I keep looking at the M550i and wondering what’s the point in getting an M5 and the only thing I can think of is.. it’s an M5!!!

[@zerodarkforty]

@@simonchurch. 😂 literally. I’d never settle for an M550i

[@mrczz6690]

Um hello 911 GT3 RS

[@epicon6]

This will be one of the most desired second hand cars in the future

[@hitek3943]

If you can afford it... just get it, simple as that! For the front lights you should get the lasers not only because the high beam is fantastic, but just the looks of the headlight is better.

[@GrahamReid34]

you'll find there is little difference in the normal led than the lasers

[@myfriendmoses]

Or buy an F10 550i, mine has 3 quarters of the features this does

[@hue4512]

Have extra for repairs!

[@krushgamerlife3191]

I have a fully spec'd out M550i and I'm loving it. It makes me realize everday that i made the right choice of choosing this over M5. M5 is a great car but M550i is a much better daily car. Its actually more fun to drive than the M5 on city roads, especially with the handling package!

[@The_North0]

Lie

[@jasonrobinson6525]

Exactly

[@iani_2020]

3:47 - that flyby was amazing and powerful! With unbelievable sound! One of the best I've seen.

[@ertugrulbae46]

To be fair. BMW offers the most diverse range from the German rivals. You have the m550i, the M5 which is still quite soft and comfortable. The M5 comp which is hard-core but still daily friendly enough. Then the M5CS which is an outright BAVARIAN MURDER WEAPON. For the M3 you also have options for manual aswell as the standard auto...and this is for the enthusiasts. You can also stick to the RWD only instead of the AWD which every other company enforces these days. That's why I like BMW. If you want soft and comfortable. They have a car. If you want the best of the top range...they give you further 3 options

[@PLDSR]

This channel is so underrated!

[@leasingdotcom]

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[@autochief]

I do agree that the channel is underrated.Great presentation every time.Keep up the good work 👏👏💯#autochief.I will do well to spread the word!!!

[@nicolaswilliem460]

@@autochief True, i turn on the notification bell. Every time he posts a new vid always watch immediately. I like carwow, but this is on another level

[@daniellabadia300]

Agree, what a pleasent surprise

[@lindamoepeng3237]

Very right. Just bumped into it and I’m an eternal fan already

[@Ewok_Nz]

I seriously thought I was watching carwow for a minute and was wondering why my ears weren't bleeding yet.

[@stephenkellie-area51]

Best car channel without any equal…

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Just bought my first 5 series, it's a G30 530d and I fucking love it, it's absolutely brilliant.

[@rg6982]

Lucky person!

[@mikehall117]

Just about to buy the same car, with a few options + xdrive. Can’t wait.

[@teryd5672n]

Yes I got the same. It’s damn quick and economical too.

[@cs6767]

We just bought one and we love it. Fully loaded. What a beautiful fun car!

[@davidberger7257]

I own the predecessor M550d (yes, d, something that I don't think you got in the UK, at least in the G30/31 family) and with respect to your point regarding DA+ I have specifically not chosen this option because: 1) I want to drive the car. Not for most of the time but for all of it. As you mentioned, these cars are such good driver's cars, I don't want it to hold me in my lane, even on a long motorway journey, I don't want it to keep a set distance to the car in front of me, etc. DA non-plus has the only really important safety feature to me - it stops the car in an emergency situation, i.e. if I am approaching the car in front of me and am not applying the brakes. First the car beeps and flashes at you and then initiates an emergency stop, so you don't crash into the guy in front of you. 2) Especially adaptive cruise control is really annoying (on any car, in fact). The distance, even on the closest setting, is way too big. This means that someone from the middle lane will always move in front of you because the gap is supposedly big enough. As such, the car will always apply the brakes in order to keep the set distance. Rinse and repeat. Personally, I find this extremely frustrating and just not smooth. If I just have non-adaptive cruise control, I can already, from the corner of my eye, see that the car in the middle lane is going to change lane and move in in front of me - I can just disengage non-adaptive cruise control, slow down without having to touch the brakes, and then apply cruise control once the new speed/flow has been established.

[@leasingdotcom]

Good post.

[@blacov89]

I agree about adaptive cruise to some extent. In the UK this feature can be annoying and is far from the smoothest way to travel. However try to use it when there is stop start traffic. It is brilliant or when going through a section of road works with average speed limit. Set the speed slightly higher than a car in front of you but not too high and just follow the guy. Obviously sometimes it makes sense to cancel it in advance as you can see that traffic is stopped up ahead. Overall I would say it works decent in certain situations. I use the feature on an oldish volvo so probably it's an older system.

[@ro952]

LOVE the 550's.... So beautiful!!

[@parlance.electricco]

I'm on my fifth BMW, a 530d, and I made the mistake on my last one of getting the M-Sport option which came with run-flats. My teeth still chatter when I think of how it vibrated and shook on everything from a matchstick on the driveway, to a bird dropping on the motorway. Never again.

[@hussains93]

same issue with the big 19s on it but change to non run flat and it's sorted!

[@MikeL-FL]

I've had my M550 LCI for about a year now, broke 5k miles yesterday. Mine is pretty much loaded ($94kUS MSRP), except the overpriced stereo and the laserlights, which are unavailable in the US. Like you said, I got it because I figured it would be my last V8 BMW. That out of the way, I do like that car, but there are some things I'd like to change. First and foremost, this car needs a better exhaust. I'm driving a V8, I want to hear the damn thing! Second, it needs more gear. I find it quite sluggish in the city when off boost, and I believe it due to the gearing. Its got 2.81 gears in the diffs. Would it have killed them to use the M5s 3.15s? They used them in the M50i SUVs, which feel a lot better. Third, the cost cutting and decontenting really bothers me. They removed a lot of options for the 21 model year, at least here. Laserlights, gone. Soft close doors, gone. Self park, gone. Display key, gone. The rear window blinds are freaking manual, like in the X3, not electric like the 7. And this was before the chip shortage. Fourth, they need to do something about the paint. I have the Tanzanite Blue Metallic II Individual paint (a $1950 option), and its ridiculously soft. Virtually anything will scratch it. I had no choice but to have the car ceramic coated to keep it presentable. And finally, the lack of performance recall. This was a black eye for BMW. I was one of the first to report this to the dealer, that the car wasn't living up to the promised performance. It took hundreds of us, plus Car and Driver to get them to look into the problem, and eventually get it fixed. That never should have happened. They should have done internal testing with production models before releasing them, and not pre-production cars with different programming. This was a bad look for BMW. Anyway, yeah, I'm done. This is/was my 6th BMW, 4th V8, and it may be the end of an era. It wasn't always perfect, but I'll be sad to see it go.

[@mubblemann]

What was the performance recall?

[@MikeL-FL]

@@mubblemann The cars were advertised to do 0-60 in 3.6 seconds. Owners weren’t able to get out of the mid 4’s because boost was being limited. Launch control would only bring the rpm up to like 2800rpm. What ended up happening was, BMW decided that some modules weren’t talking to each other, which was causing the problem. They did a recall, and reprogrammed some computers to get everything on the same page. Now launch control will let us launch around 3000rpm, in boost, and nearly all of us have our 0-60mph times in the 3’s. Even my fat 335lb ass in my heavily optioned car did 3.72. Not 3.6, but with my weight, pretty close.

[@lilik26]

Coming up to one year since I got my 2020 model with all the bells and whistles including the display key. Had a choice to get a 2021 for the same price, however it involved a wait and less atttractive financing terms. Happy that I dodged a few bullets including the performance issue. Not happy that I got saddled with i-Drive 7 "light" which does not allow remote auto start or OTA software updates. I would really appreciate the ability to warm up the car during our brutal winters. Don't care much about cooling it in advance during summer, as the windows can be wound down with the remote fobs. For such a beast of a car, it is incredibly sluggish off the line in economy mode. Have had a couple close calls making left turns in front of oncoming traffic. Anyway, these are minor FWPs and the car is amazingly incredible and comfortable!

[@Supercharged-Blueberry]

Any regrets not going full M5? I am either looking at a new to almost new M550I or 3 ish year old m5.

[@MikeL-FL]

@@Supercharged-Blueberry Not really. I made up the power with a tune, so all I don’t have is the RWD mode. But I do have the 4 wheel steering, which isn’t available on the M5, and more than makes up for the power deficit. I think the M5 suspension would have killed my back by now. It’s just too stiff for the streets IMO. Now if I drove on the track, and the CS was available, then I’d be regretting it. But for the street, it’s hard to beat the M550.

[@simon9479]

This man Is brilliant

[@clintstuckey]

Owned one for three years now, which I Dinan tuned 2.5 years ago. Now it’s 595 horsepower and more torque than the M5. Think I might shed a tear when the warranty runs out and I get rid of it.

[@MikeL-FL]

Steve Dinan has a new company now, Carbahn Autoworks. His tune on the new M550s, with the N63B makes 698hp, 702ft/lbs on 93 octane. I can't wait until they crack the 21s DME so I can get one. On your version with the N63R; 633hp, 748ft/lbs. Thing is a torque beast.

[@maciejbuczkowski1056]

Brilliant video. I have the pre LCI version of this particular car and I’m loving every bit of it

[@daviddey7870]

I like the fact that the reality of Navigation toward EVs and the thought of IC Engines were expressed openly in the sense of the Global Potential development arena and that the reality of ICs going extinct may be higly possible either soon or in the near future, who knows.

[@WillBowenclassiccars]

I personally think a debate on whether runflats or non runflats is beneficial for the audience 🤣

[@borinvlogs]

Debate on how do we fuel this car and where do we even get fuel is more beneficial for the audience.😆

[@davidrpriest]

The problem I have with BMW is they do not give you a choice on most models. I would much rather have normal tires and a space saver spare. I always carry a can of fix a flat and small compressor in each vehicle so the spare would only be used if a tire was shredded.

[@MikeL-FL]

@@davidrpriest They do give that choice on this car. I have Michelin Pilot SuperSports and a spare tire in mine.

[@davidrpriest]

@@MikeL-FL That is great. They do not have non run flats options on many cars in the US.

[@malcolmcampbell1968]

i have normal tyres on my G30 520d M sport less road noise and rail roading

[@kabir.dhingra]

Awesome car! Our family got one in Tanzanite Blue II.

[@derekschatz78]

That’s the color I’m considering. Do you find that it looks almost black when not in sunlight?

[@kabir.dhingra]

@@derekschatz78 No, there will always be a noticeable amount of blue.

[@claudiushempstead9893]

Just purchased a 2015 530D extraordinary! Best 5 as ticks so many boxes. However that V8 is wonderful.

[@krugmeup2162]

Nice video. I have an aventurine red 7 series and yes the dash shows the correct colour. I also swapped the tyres for proper Michelin.

[@corwinroveredo6436]

Bmw needs to be paying you personally, you just sold me an m550 sir, and that red is stunning!!

[@leasingdotcom]

So... their PR email address is... :)

[@stevenmuyimbwa8747]

I am so really impressed with this review, thank you so much. I am quite a regular on KZbin and frankly i had not seen any of your reviews at all, you speak the language that i understand!!! I will get one for my self, heck i will get one for every country where i have a home, thats about 3... Thank you again.

[@javierjimenez3627]

Normally I don't watch UK videos but I liked this one

[@karabo933]

This is the best car review I've seen on KZbin. Let me subscribe

[@SuperKiko112]

Coming from other car reviewers .. i can say you nailed this one. If matt watson leaves carwow go for that job

[@leasingdotcom]

Oi! We can read this you know 😂

[@rg6982]

Genuinely love this gen 5 series Can't complain about most things at all

[@christian-jakobgrasl]

That’s one incredible channel!! What a great BMW… sitting in my Skoda Octavia watching your clip 🙈🤷‍♂️

[@Mbc43m276]

Underrated review

[@chrishext6889]

Brilliant review and a brilliant car

[@easik]

Excellent video transitions!

[@DallasSDogger]

Loved the review. Bought one!

[@nelsonhorsley1976]

This is by far the most luxury fun car for the money. Love mine!

[@domaindave2422]

Fantastic review as usual from this channel

[@adamy3834]

On my 4th 550. Just ordered my 5th! May have to buy it at lease end

[@williegitau6680]

Yet another beautiful review!!! Bravo guy's

[@brett5763]

Hello! Love the video. Best in depth so far. I am curious if buying a 2018 one with 25-35k miles is a good purchase. Like how much life do these have? I had seen on forums this is one of the best v8 engines bmw has made in modern times and has no wild issues with the car period. This car will be a hell of a step up from the vw cc I have now so I’m very excited to finally get into a bmw.

[@leasingdotcom]

POLL : BMW M550i VS M5 - Which would you have and why?

[@FilipFJ357]

M550 sleeper 🍻

[@timothylee6300]

The wife and I always do these things together and the M550i was the perfect choice 😊

[@jimboforuk]

@@timothylee6300 too bad the engine is notoriously bad (in terms of reliability

[@jimboforuk]

and that counts for the the M5 and M550i

[@Chris-jt4ux]

not the current block. no more reliability issues.@@jimboforuk

[@mickyeverton]

Excellent Review!! Many Thanks, Peace From London. ✌️

[@vincetaliaferro2777]

I think this guy just found my next car.

[@mso8190]

Excellent review.

[@Account1746]

Nutty car, decent purchase in 5ish years

[@beekaye1496]

LOVE the color of this one with the wheels. Very close to the M5 for sure. I would get this add the M5 Sport Diffusers and rear bumper

[@simon9479]

I own the f90 m5 in donnington grey and I love it 🔥

[@simon9479]

@@moa-wg3bo ahh thanks got rid of it now Traded it in for a f90 M5

[@mladenstoychev8254]

Great work!

[@whitecliff4x4racingdriving24]

Nice review 👌 enjoyed that 👍

[@cestrian5294]

Another one handed driver, usually see them in a manual not an auto. My 2020 530d sport edition does close to 40mpg even of I floor it now nd again. The Torque is addictive. I know diesel is frowned upon, but I wouldn't swap for a 550i and 14 mpg thanks. Agree on the Laser lights comment. Hardly used mine, and they are £1000 per corner to replace I believe.

[@biddyboy1570]

You had me sold till you showed the MPG (21). I'll keep the M340i thanks. Not hard to get 40MPG out of it on a run.

[@krunoslavsimunic9238]

What a beautiful car!

[@codinginflow]

Every guy driving a 7 series: 2:01 Just kidding 😃

[@MrCYChung]

I’ve been meaning to get a M550i But when will they have a interior update??

[@dennis80alpha]

Great review! What is the name of this one's color?

[@Marrenzi]

Alvitgrau

[@danielson1989]

I have the G30 5er, this is the next one. Most of those features you said is all standard in Australia like radar cruise etc..

[@Kinghavs]

First beautiful 5 series since the e34

[@jcdentonunatco]

Hard to justify the M5 when this exists. Plus, its faster than many older M5's

[@rjsalameh]

Aventurin Red is my favorite color! But what color interior to match???

[@justindaniel5959]

The 550i exhaust seems to sound better then M5? It sounds like a proper v8 rubble compared to the M5

[@MikeL-FL]

It sounds like nothing. Unless you're at WOT, all you're hearing is fake noise through the speakers. The exhaust is nearly silent.

[@Arizona-Tactical]

@@MikeL-FL not true

[@MikeL-FL]

@@Arizona-Tactical It’s absolutely true. I’ve owned the car for a year. I think I would know better than just watching a video.

[@Arizona-Tactical]

@@MikeL-FL same so now its a matter of opinion

[@MikeL-FL]

@@Arizona-Tactical Try coding out Active Sound Design (remember to backup. It can’t be turned back on without using the backup). Without the fake sound, you really hear what’s there and what’s not.

[@jkkf1991]

Best car for the money. One major problem is those run flats and those soft rims on the model in this video. I am maniacal about avoiding any holes and bumps in the road but some things cannot be avoided. Nevertheless, all of my rims have cracked, and twice have left me stranded and waiting for roadside assist. The rims are not repairable and not available as of 5/2024 so this 90,000 car becomes worthless pretty fast unless you buy after market rims. I'd like to meet the genius who thought run-flats were a good idea with soft alum-alloy rims!

[@kadekherdi8942]

What colour is this?

[@NtonkaR]

Brilliant car. Good looking too.

[@benmarr352]

Good review, but what is wrong with bhp/tonne? First time I have heard watts per kg.....why, just why,?

[@davidmorello6031]

Enjoy your videos. My '21 M550i came with a wretched rattle behind the back seat passenger side shelf area. It has been in the shop twice. Every 5 series loaner has the same rattle. Don't hear it on smooth surfaces, which in Houston, are few and far between. Any thoughts on what it could be and how to fix or have you experienced it?

[@MikeL-FL]

Mine does that occassionally. Dealer always says they don't hear it. I'm not sure if its something rattling, or if its the chassis flexing.

[@tremell7559]

Turn up the radio and drown it out!!!

[@mikeab2871]

I don’t hear it on mine weird

[@peterwhite8424]

I’m interested in increasing my co2 footprint. Is that a suitable option?

[@photosmithy]

Hi can you drag race it against a tuned M5, a standard M5 and an electric car because that's important to us buyers.

[@GigaChadRealington]

Did they fix the transmission software or whatever was causing lag in acceleration?

[@chasewatson1505]

Recommend this over the m340?

[@oahmed97]

What do you think of the 540i? I haven’t seen the new shape RHD sedan for a 540i yet in the UK.

[@Chris-jt4ux]

540i didn't carry across to the LCI. It became the 545e

[@oahmed97]

@@Chris-jt4ux hi Chris! Thankyou ! Be good if you could do a review of this one too?

[@ejr5480]

What model year is this car?

[@sminem6572]

No idea why I'm watching this, I already have a 2022 😂 Positive reinforcement I guess!

[@beekaye1496]

I wish they did a better rear boot from the other 5 series minus the M5.

[@daniabcl]

What grey color is the reviewed car?

[@mogsyman]

I got 35mpg in my F90 M5 to Amsterdam from the UK last week at an average of 65mph………that’s not too shabby (oh, and I have 600+bhp 😉)

[@andybennett3736]

Really...?, thats mental, ive got an F10 M5, theyre supposed to be the most frugal at 28mpg.....

[@mogsyman]

@@andybennett3736 I was a bit shocked as I’ve never seen more than a 3 in front of the mileage left when I fill up and more often a 2 🤪 The remaining miles read 497 at one point after a fill up. Bonkers for an M5!

[@andybennett3736]

@@mogsyman yh, i always forget to look at the mpg when i go on a run cuz i had an e39 M5 b4 this F10 ive got now and that was so bad, me F10 seems as cheap as a diesel....😂😁😁🤘🤘🤘🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿, anyway m8, is yours a competition....?

[@mogsyman]

@@andybennett3736 no, didn’t go for a comp, added extras instead. Not sure if I’d really feel the benefit, I don’t track it and on the UK roads the comp is a bit full-on. The bog standard M5 is still monster enough for me!

[@andybennett3736]

@@mogsyman r u thinking of selling it...? And if u are, what are the added extras on it m8...?

[@Jayo-80]

little tip. Put in the year of the car....

[@Chris-jt4ux]

why should he? only 1 m550i version in the uk?

[@jweez88]

Are they reliable Fr? I want one 2022

[@pppalex16]

about the MPG "in post edit". Was that spirited driving on b roads? Highway run? A mix of everything? Nice review btw.

[@leasingdotcom]

Thats from cold short trips varied and medium spirited all within the speed limits on public or private roads.

[@leasingdotcom]

Also note MPG UK is different to USA www.asknumbers.com/us-mpg-to-uk-mpg.aspx

[@pppalex16]

@@leasingdotcom Awesome. Thank you for answering. Didn't expect such a quick answer.

[@Soulrollsdeep]

Howard, what brand are your specs - love them!

[@Theloatforreal]

Nice video

[@jayingale]

The digital key, wireless charging, and laser headlights aren't offered on 2022 M550i due to chip shortages

[@SimonTolchard]

Not 100pc correct for the UK at least - it's just the digital key and charge-pad, I just got one delivered with the Lasers 👍

[@MikeL-FL]

Digital key is useless. I have it on my 21 and never use it. Wireless "charger", doesn't charge anything. Its designed to hold the phones battery at current voltage, not add juice to the battery. Laser lights we never got in the US, so I wouldn't know if they're worth it or not.

[@IceColdFireblade]

i think you just sold another G30 M550i 😂😍

[@jashugg]

Lots of gizmos and toys but can it be optioned up to a 6 speed manual, for those that actually enjoy driving?

[@Iwo26]

Yes.., my next car is the M5 Comp

[@geneforte9038]

It's a great car as long as you just lease it, then give it back.

[@bobbywong4964]

Hi. Will there be a touring version? Thanks.

[@markbrix9385]

Sadly no. Only for the 540i

[@moonbaby6134]

Not a fan of the driver assist stuff. But the rest..oh yes.

[@maxthemaltesedog3597]

What a fantastic car 😀. This or the new m3 sedan .

[@BORN2TRUCK94]

What year

[@leasingdotcom]

thats a 21 plate

[@matthewwilkinson410]

Just bought. How do I get the HP and Torque on dash?

[@leasingdotcom]

Ask assistant for "Sport Displays"

[@curtssallee9807]

GANG 4EVER

[@radkot3841]

how did you get this monthly lease prices????

[@leasingdotcom]

www.leasing.com

[@joliettraveler]

Does BMW still sell them?

[@oloneadrian]

Does anyone know what colour this car is possibly Berina grey very interested in opinions on runflats should I remove mine from f10 sport would I get a smoother ride?

[@leasingdotcom]

Alvite Grey Metallic.

[@cs6767]

We have pirelli tires.m

[@k1ortia]

Good luck with that E10

[@Chris-jt4ux]

Yawn

[@wolvoman1]

As soon as the video began i said ''kin ell''

[@Chazaxl]

MPG seems horrible. I used to see around 30 mpg in my 2013 M6 Comp on the motorway.

[@sparkiegaz3613]

Can yo get an estate version

[@mcm642]

What year is this car ?

[@leasingdotcom]

Pre LCI