BMW 5 Series G68 — Long-wheelbase Sedan
2024–present
- Internal code
- G68
- Production
- China and India market launch from 2024
- Body style
- 4-door long-wheelbase sedan
- Platform
- longitudinal layout · rear- or all-wheel drive
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Long-wheelbase Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
G68 extends the standard G60 wheelbase by 110 mm to 3,105 mm. China receives combustion and i5 versions; India introduced a locally produced right-hand-drive 530Li.
Chinese cars are produced by BMW Brilliance in Dadong; Indian 530Li production is at BMW Group Plant Chennai. These market branches have different equipment and drivetrains.
Also searched as: LWB · long-wheelbase · long sedan.
- Production
- China and India market launch from 2024
- Body code
- G68
- Documented model names
- 525Li · 530Li · i5 eDrive35L
- Engine and drive families
- B48 petrol mild hybrid · Gen5 electric drive
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the long-wheelbase sedan body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525Li / 530Li | 2024–present | B48 petrol mild hybridB48 record | 190–258 PS | 8AT | RWD | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan |
| 530Li M Sport (India) | 2024–present | B48 petrol mild hybridB48 record | 258 hp | 8AT | RWD | India | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan |
| i5 eDrive35L | 2024–present | Gen5 BMW eDrive | 286 PS | single-speed | RWD | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 5 Series (G60)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 02The new BMW 5 Series SedanBMW Group PressClub
Official G60 launch, October 2023 market introduction, powertrain strategy and Dingolfing production.
- 03The new BMW 5 Series and i5 for ChinaBMW Group PressClub
Official G68 identity, 12 cm extension, BMW Brilliance production and Chinese i5 branch.
- 04BMW 5 Series Long Wheelbase in IndiaBMW Group PressClub
Official Indian 530Li production, dimensions and powertrain specification.