Introducing xDrive as an option on the 525i and 530i Sedan and Touring, BMW is enlarging the wide range of choice within the 5 Series. Now xDrive with enhanced traction for special requirements supplements the sporting performance and motoring comfort, roominess and versatility already so typical of the 5 Series. With BMW’s intelligent xDrive system, the driver has the advantage whenever required of four drive wheels without the disadvantages of many all-wheel-drive systems the rest of the time: In terms of their everyday driving characteristics, the new 5 Series with xDrive are just as agile and dynamic as their “sister” models with rear-wheel drive.
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