BMW Progressive Activity Sedan Surfaces As The 5 Series GT Liftback

I simply don't get it... The front is far to blunt and un-graceful (probably due to Euro regulations), and the 'double-decker' rear is too bulbous and ungainly. This is by far the least elegant BMW design of all time.

— DaHarder (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 11:32:48 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 8   

Wow, another retarded design from BMW(even worse than X6), looks like a station wagon of the 80's. Other than the 3-series, and the new 7-series, they seem to be missing it altogether these days.

— romanmar (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 11:34:43 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -1   

Barf, that's a krauted out version of the Pontiac Aztek.

— dhkss2002 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:01:57 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

That is the ugliest BMW.

— marinaside1199 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:14:59 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

Oh...this is horrible...this is already a failure, they are trying hard to do suicide. Looks like Audi will take the place of BMW very soon, might be even before the 2015. Mercedes did better with the R class and hopefuly they won´t come with othe car like those V5 or X6.......BMW fans should be in red alert....cause if they follow this path some budy will end buying BMW.

— Yonder7 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:22:39 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -4   

BMW's & hatchback's don't mix(even if 4door)....look at the 318ti's of the 90's...besides.....its basically the same car as n X6, but lower....why not just add air suspension to the X6 and have it be able to go lower if they want to...

— Doukas (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:52:13 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 4   

So with this vehicle BMW is basically saying the X6 was a mistake...and this is the answer.

And I agree with you dhkss2002 this quite literally take a strong step towards the Pontiac AssCrack design philosophy...with a little Toyota 'Pious' thown in for good measure.

BMW if you are worried about the midsize 5 door market...stick with the X5 and X6 and just flush the designs out a little more...dont try to build a 5 door sedan. I mean honestly, do you truly want to recreate the malibu maxx?!

— Spectator (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:55:07 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

Can we please see this vehicle in any other color!!!

— 0to60 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 12:55:21 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I think it's jaw-droppingly gorgeous.

Well done BMW, I'm in love.

— nsmatt (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 1:12:02 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -3   

Audi has a better concept of the "Sportback" design theme. Sportbacks need to low and long to look elegant and have that performance vibe. This looks too much as Aztek.

— VISO (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 2:06:54 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -5   

WHATS GOING ON BMW YOU ARE SLIPPIN

— B7FAN (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 2:09:29 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

This car is UN-BMW like it dose not look graceful or sporty at all what are they thinking!

— 1UAW (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 2:29:42 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

First, it would have looked better in ANY other color. But the more I look at this, the less I see the point. If someone wants a 5 with more room, they'll buy the wagon. if they want the hight of an SUV and/or the 3rd row seats (for occasional use, they're fine), they'll buy the X5.

I actually see the point of the X6 more than I do of this car. If the X6 had come out 2 or 3 years earlier, it would have sold better. It's meant for the rich guy who commutes by himself or uses it on the weekend. All the investment banker asses who buy (bought?) Range Rover Sports, Cayennes, etc would have considered the X6. But this new car? I actually don't mind the concept, but it's a small niche at best, and they'll have to price it high to make money on it.

— Hachee2001 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 2:45:52 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

lOOKS LIKE A VOLVO!

— truthpursuit (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 3:12:38 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I would like to see the sedan version of this new design. Looks fantastic!

— bimmerMeister999 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 3:19:22 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

ewww

— Agent004 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 3:32:16 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 6   

BMW = Bloated Motorized Wrecks

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 5:02:30 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

It looks alright...

— lakerfan213 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 5:03:14 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

The C230 Coupe is pretty small, so the claim the 1-series is the only small premium car is BS.

Probably a photochop.

Regardless of the picture, another brilliant segment nobody needs or wants. Less cargo capacity than a real station wagon, uglier than a sedan (well, any sedan besides the 5 series). I wonder if it'll seat more than 4?

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 6:24:37 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

maybe they felt a nagging urge to comepete with the Venza. j/k

— commander104 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 7:00:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

This will definitely dilute the BMW brand. It is not an elegant design to complement the existing 5 series model line.

— 3pointstar (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 7:13:11 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 3   

this car wasn't actually designed by bangle himself.

" 'With no direct predecessor, it can't hurt to show it a little early," says freshly promoted BMW design boss Adrian van Hooydonk, the man behind the car's bold appearance.' " (Edmunds.com)

— alicenom (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 8:20:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

This is hardly a breakthrough design. 5-door liftbacks, sportsbacks, hatchbacks, whatever have been around in Europe for quite a while. The new Porsche Panamera is one such example, and I believe Audi is developing a 5-door A5 as well. However, many Americans associate this body with economy cars, thus high-end marques do not import this body style to the U.S.
The color of the car shown here is unusual. What would one call it - peach, champagne, pale salmon, what?
As to the actual styling, I am not impressed. The nose is too blunt. It does resemble the X6.
One interesting touch, though, is that 2-stage trunk lid.

— Audiphile (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 8:57:08 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

You walk into a BMW dealership these days and could've sworn you've arrived at the local zoo.

5er GT Fastback = Moose
X6 = Hippo
7series = Turtle/super mario cross
Z4 = Whale
5 series = Shark
X3 = Muppet
1series = Piglet
6series = turtle

— sector (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 9:58:12 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 5   

?!?! W T F !?!?!

— Need4Speed (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 10:17:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

THANK YOU BMW. YOU FINALLY INTRODUCED A CAR THAT WILL.......take the negative attention from the Acura TL. This thing is absolutely hideous. Please, please, please do not allow this thing to roam the streets becuase if I ever see one, I'm going to puke a little. Basically, the same reaction as when I see an X6.

— senorgato (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 10:44:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Nice CS gone, Ugly Concept in...
The high-end Aztek (almost). Bye, Chris. Adrian, please fix. I mean, take a look at Aston Martin, Maserati... Just do something... ELSE! Thanks!

— Ilyes (View Profile)

Posted on 2/13/2009 10:50:58 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Audiphile,
Actually, the two stage lid is just a gimmick. It serves no purpose since there's no additional storage area to be had once the entire hatch is up. It's a trunk with an additional no-purpose hatch included, perhaps BMW wanted to weaken the car's structure.

Pointless just like the X6, and just like the X6, people will choose the X5.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 12:14:19 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

I appreciate BMW's but I have to say that this 5-GT is beyond ugly. I am shocked that this is a BMW.

— SixxFive (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 12:22:45 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

The BMW 5-Series GT will never make it to America since we don't like hatchbacks, but that is the new 5-Series and I love the front end :love

— EL34 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 1:11:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: -2   

The trunk is strangely amazing. lol

— monkeyrun (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 1:14:57 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

UGLY! I can't really say much more...this thing is really hideous! I think it's even worse than the X1.

— E36er (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 1:19:21 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

BAck to the drawing board please!

— david999 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 3:08:25 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

Okay, I think I'm going crazy here, but I'm beginning to like the shape of the car and I don't think it's as ugly as I 1st thought. Should be interesting how it gets accepted by the public.

— M53R (View Profile)

Posted on 2/14/2009 9:36:36 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Gorgeous.
And after seeing the 7 Series in person, I won't take count of the photos.
BMWs have this weird thing. They look ugly in pictures yet stunning in person.

— Speedoholic (View Profile)

Posted on 2/15/2009 3:35:50 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 0   

Went to the Toronto Autoshow today and there was absolutely no interest in the X6 (opening weekend and nobody caried to acknowledge the car existed). All the fobs and yuppies were jumping in 1s, 3s and soccer moms were in the X3 and X5s but nobody touched or even stood around the X6. Big contrast to last year. Surprisingly there wasn't much activity around the 7 either.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/15/2009 11:40:26 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

Has any1 seen a porsche 4s gran turismo. It was a concept 2 years back and made it to production this year. This vehicle is a cheaper copycat and looks like an ugly betty in front of the original.

Hats off to BMW to take 2 years just to copy a design from your neighbour and claimin to form a new segment.

Something similar happened last year when they copied the infy ex and said they brought in a new segment with X6. Wake up guys, do u see a copy pattern here!

— sidd (View Profile)

Posted on 2/16/2009 10:50:17 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 2   

if this is the route that bmw is taking then after my 6 lease is up i'm done with the brand. i can't say that i like any other brand out right now (that i can afford except for that R8) but this thing is horrid.

— 1dott8 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/17/2009 1:03:59 AM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

BMW has lost their minds. This another one of their answers to a question that nobody asked! X6 and 5 Series GT...c'mon.

— r_driver04 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/17/2009 1:38:00 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1   

This latest p.o.s. design could very well be the reason why BMW fired Chris Bangle.

— huu76 (View Profile)

Posted on 2/17/2009 11:41:25 PM | reply to this comment | Votes: 1