2018 BMW M550i X Drive FIRST DRIVE REVIEW - G30 5 Series 

I get fine use everyday from my M5's; yes I have more than one as I have more than one house.

@@realistic.optimist No you don't.

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A-T/ G-C whats your MPGs on it been?

bimmersavvy Do you have one? That’s what I thought. 😐

bimmersavvy Like I said, you didn’t have an M550i. This car easily smokes f10 M5s, any M6, and just about everything encountered on the road. Forget what you heard, this car has M5 power. The xdrive locks up so fast no one can stop you.

bimmersavvy Maybe not, but I don’t track and it’s better and faster off the line than the f10. It’s lighter and the G30 has better handling, tech, and luxury.

Randy you are correct! I don't own a new 550xi I have a dreaded 2011 F10 and I fuckin beat everybody I come across that wants to challenge me. I even walked a coworker's rice burner on the hwy I walked him he couldn't even catch up at 130 he gave up and I'm not sure what make bike but it was a 900cc. And this is my 14th BMW and I will not drive anything else.

@bimmersavvy actually randy is correct to a point and so are you. Different intake and pistons ,etc but basically pretty close.

J High totally agree my man.

One wonders - is charging annualy for CarPlay even OK from Apples side? It's totally ridiculus. You pay for the hardware - that's it. They fired the Volkswagen boss just the other day for greed! BMW might take a look at that too.

Troy Power Dinan will get that thing to 600+ HP Great car.

This didn’t age well. No discounts on cars in Canada now. Ripoff artists all of them. Fuck Justina T.

But that V8 sounds extremely good.

@@jgripen969 not only does it sound good, but it also performs great! Give it a basic tune and you're looking at another 100ish hp and torque, full bolt ons with stock turbos and you're looking at 600hp/tq, which is what the M5 makes!

Did you get the ambient lighting...looks amazing

Congratulations!! NICE!!

Me too

Well, it's 4 years later, and I had looked at the RS5 as well. For me, it was a bit too small. I ended up with a '22 M550 just a couple months ago, and am extremely pleased that I did. I'm just back from a 1200 mile road trip where I was probably averaging 80mph, and still got 25+ mpg.

Elton Elzee would love to hear your story.

Don't own the car out of warranty. A car like this should only be leased.

I would say never drive german out of warranty in general. That's a Japanese car thing :) I've had BMWs and Audis and quite frankly that's all the same. Example: RS5 with Audi care: 85K to buy but then 0$ maintenance for years (well, 999$ Audi care so 333$/ year over 3 years), only tires. Buy it used at 50k thinking you got a great deal? Average 5-7k maintenance / year + the trouble that comes with it. Not matter what, the running cost of a car like that is about the same. Either repairs or devaluation, either way it's one of those facts in life: nice cars ain't cheap.

You always buy German luxury cars with extended warranties up to 5-7 years depending on your ownership plan, and with a service plan. You only want to be liable for the tires.

Joachim Magnusson I have the G30 530d Xdrive in the UK and I manage 48mpg on average and 55mpg on a long run. It’s the engine of choice.

Next Mercedes going live is the S560 Cabriolet followed by another AMG . . . But we'll leave that for a surprise:)

E43 is a great vehicle.

Did you see the Dinan S1 M550i xDrive? ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-_DtQwGGxeiw.html

The new ones are way better but a guy who buys this new doesnt really care

A guy who *leases* this. No one buying this car lol.

Had two 550’s on lease and both N63 and TU’s needed replacing. Getting to the point where V-8 power is just not needed anymore, of the times I had it at 120 MPH I was in between AZ and New Mexico. Get caught at those speeds its a Felony

Official LXRY It weird but I'm guessing it's a BMW Canada thing where they asked for it to come that way. I'm not complaining though can't wait to own one some day :P (from Ontario).

Nav's Showroom same man, Ottawa haha 😂🙌🏻

Official LXRY it's a little weird, but keep in mind the Canadian spec is 10k more than the USA spec... even with the conversion those options that you get standard are not worth it. The USA version is simply more configurable. Dollar for dollar Canada gets nothing extra, in fact they pay more for the same features, they just don't have a choice.

Jaguar F-type I wish we had US car prices and insurance prices LOL expensive here

From other reviews they say the E43 handles better which is surprising since bmw has been know for being more sporty

I drove both e43 nicer interior but m550 way nicer driving experience sound and power and handling.

Jazmine Thomas Artificially inflated pricing is a nice way of putting it.

Jazmine Thomas all true, but they can get away with it

Jazmine Thomas yeah sure... a dream car you're going to walk away from over 300 dollars... Spoken like someone who had no intention or means of buying this type of car. Just bad mouth the brand so you can feel better about your own short comings. Stupid.

Jaguar F-type I totally agree. A performance vehicle is for driving and not looking at Apple or Android car play or whatever it is called. Ridiculous! A lot of these car reviewers make the vehicle seem like a failure if it is lacking those features.

yea because that's what would stop somebody from buying this car. bmw has it figured out; you gotta pay to play. the majority of the customers of this car are't going to be thinking of the extra few hundred bucks you spend on carplay

I am looking at the M550i or RS5 coming from a 340i. I really feel the 340i is soft though, is the M550i similar? I am almost ready to leave bmw because of the softness. I fell in love with my dad's E39 as a kid in 2000 and my e92 335is in college. As much as I love the brand, I really like the RS5. Haven't driven the M550i yet to be fair.

Oooops! I did hear that. It's still better than the competition, but that stinks they reduced it!

That's the idrive map in split screen mode

but its a fucking cadillac.

Nasser Alkenani Just because a car has bigger numbers doesn't mean anything. That's a pointless statement.

The CTS-V is class leading in power, steering and handling. Any automotive journalist will tell you so. That being said, it's not a class leading interior. And as Motoman spent time on in this video, the performance sedan market has been moving toward AWD solutions since Mercedes started doing AWD E55 models a while ago (not counting Audi which has been doing this since the beginning of time). With BMW moving to this, I think Cadillac's next V-series sedan will likely go AWD too since the announced CT6 V-sport (a potential competitor for the M550iX) will be AWD. And AWD is more than just selling it in cold weather markets, although that's a BIG deal. It's also about acceleration times and better handling and control in everyday driving situations. Let's face it, most of the examples of this car will never see a track day. But it will be a nice executive saloon for those who want the sleeper "warm-rod" and not go whole hog for the M5 (which may be out of budget anyway). It used to be that engines didn't have enough power/torque to overcome the mass of AWD versus RWD. Those days are over with AWD now the main method of shaving off significant 0-60 times. Audi knew this a while back but Tesla raised this to a whole new level. With better AWD systems combined with trick diffs and very fast computers watching the action and reacting in real time, you get the best of both worlds with these new systems. The CTS-V (and CTS V-sport) will be the last great RWD performance sedan. The future in this class is AWD, period.

@@Sevenfeet0 beautifully said sevenfeet0 👍

Different car though, that's technically the equivalent of the M5

Yeah 86k you could get a brand new Q70L 5.6X, that being the long wheel base AWD with a 420hp V8 and still have 10k left over....

I think its a little more than that. LOL actually not even close Genesis G80 sport Horsepower: 365 hp Torque: 376 lb-ft Curb weight: 4,519 to 4,674 lbs MPG: Up to 17 city / 25 highway M550i xDrive Sedan Specifications LITERS/TYPE. 4.4 liter BMW M Performance TwinPower Turbo V-8. DISPLACEMENT (cc) 4395. HORSEPOWER (bhp) 455 @ 5500-6000. TORQUE (lb-ft @ rpm) 480 @ 1800-4750.

cheap plastic around a nice engine = mustang

lol like water or air?

Ronan, I'm actually really, really torn between the M550i and the new E53 right now. I've driven both back to back twice now and only wish I could Frankenstein them together. To me, the styling on the MB is better inside and out, as are most of the finishes. The inline 6 is silky smooth and sounds great, but the ride is harsher in comfort mode then the M550i is in sport plus. The MB is a little more nimble, as the weight balance is better and the nose is not nearly as heavy. I also love the interior of the MB, especially huge gauge and infotainment screens in the MB. The interior of the BMW just feels stale to me, even though it has been drastically improved over previous iterations. The piano black in the M550i drives me nuts too. The new X5 interior is a step above, imho. However, for all the gripes, power delivery in the BMW is phenomenal, and it put a smile on my face in a way the MB didn't. The head and heart have different opinions, and I just can't seem to rectify them. That's why I'm here, seeking guidance.

@@em-jay83 I am in your EXACT undecided situation! Which one have you decided to get?

@@tg6415 I picked up an M550i last week for 9% off MSRP + incentives. No regrets. Super quick but still comfortable just getting used to a bigger, heavier car. Ultimately, it was the awful E53 lease rates that helped me make my decision. It's residual was lower and money factor higher than the M550i, so even with 11% off MSRP it was significantly more per month. I'm happy and my wallets happy.

@@em-jay83 Thank you for the quick reply! Congratulations on your new sweet ride! Your reasons make perfect sense to me. I'm currently leasing a '16 Audi S6 with only one more payment to go. My previous was a 2013 M5 that I loved, but I think my older bones now would prefer the softer ride of the M550i. There's a fully loaded M550i ($95k msrp) down here in South FL I'm going to jump on this week based on your feedback about the deal you got and your MB leasing info. I was going to shoot for a 7% discount, but will go for more now. Enjoy your new car, and safe driving!

@@tg6415 7% should be easy, as that is invoice, but 9-10% is doable. Several dealers said no way, and several said yes. If you're leasing, make sure you get the base MF. The dealers will try to mark it up to claw back some of the discount. Good luck!

Freude Am Fahren. Directly translated as 'Driving Pleasure. The German version of the famous BMW ad slogan: 'The Ultimate Driving Machine'.

Love my M3 F80...thing is amazing

Not right now and the new 3 is coming!!

ArchimedeanEye Looks more like a BMW M550i to me