The rivalry between the 5 Collection and its two home rivals is unmatched. BMW, Mercedes, and Audi have been at one another’s throats for many years in a fiercely aggressive luxurious phase. If we’re speaking strictly concerning the current-generation vehicles, the mannequin bearing the 4 Rings is the most recent of the bunch, having been round for just a few months. The opposite two have been launched nearly concurrently in mid-2023. To this point this yr, the 5er is the undisputed chief in Europe by way of gross sales.
Numbers printed by Dataforce and cited by Automotive Information Europe present BMW offered 20,402 5 Collection sedans and wagons by way of April, marking a powerful 56% enhance over the primary 4 months of 2024. This determine doesn’t embody the absolutely electrical i5, which added one other 8,843 models, representing a 55% enhance in comparison with the identical interval final yr.
From January by way of April, Mercedes offered solely 15,811 E-Class fashions, plus one other 3,740 EQE models. It’s price noting that the E-Class and EQE are fully totally different autos, whereas the 5 Collection and i5 share the identical platform. Dataforce stories that demand for the gasoline, diesel, and plug-in hybrid E-Class rose by 19%, whereas demand for the EV fell by 22%.
Though the A6 has simply undergone a technology changeit nonetheless managed to promote 13,774 models, up by 10%. When an automaker replaces a automobile, there’s often some downtime. Even so, it appears to be like like the brand new A6 is off to a powerful begin. Nonetheless, we are able to’t assist however wonder if a good portion of these deliveries are literally the previous-generation mannequin. In the event that they’re principally the brand new model, the majority probably comes from the wagon, for the reason that sedan was launched a bit later. Demand is anticipated to extend within the coming months as Audi rolls out the plug-in hybrid A6, so BMW has its work reduce out for it to fend off competitors from Ingolstadt.
We mustn’t omit Audi’s EV contender on this phase, the A6 e-tron. Bought as a five-door liftback and as a wagon, the luxurious electrical automobile racked up 7,460 gross sales. There’s no comparability to the January-April 2024 interval as a result of the automobile was launched within the second half of final yr. Just like the EQE, it rides on a devoted platform.
The German trio dominates the phase, as solely two vehicles from different manufacturers made the highest 10. Volvo trails far behind with the S90/V90, with solely 2,722 sedans and wagons offered by way of April. Maserati axed the Ghibli final yr. Even so, the Italian luxurious model nonetheless offered 51 sedans from the leftover stock. Talking of discontinued vehicles, Jaguar pulled the plug on the XF in 2024.
BMW will give the 5 Collection a brand new class makeover in mid-2027. Along with adopting the brand new design language, the automobile may even obtain the next-gen iDrive X infotainment system. We’ve additionally heard a few new possibility for a passenger display screen.
Supply: Automotive Information
