
BMW has now released a more budget conscious 528i model after debuting the 550i and 535i earlier this year. The budget conscious 528i is starting at $45,425 – including the $875 shipping fee.
For the record that’s $1,400 less than last year’s 528i and along with an entirely new chassis and body, the new 528i gets one other major improvement – an 8-speed automatic transmission.
The 3.0-liter inline-six 528i model makes 240-hp and 230 ft-lbs of torque, an improvement of 10-hp and 30 ft-lbs respectively. The added power, plus he new 8-speed auto box combine for a 6.6 second 0-60 mph time – a half a second faster than the previous gen 528i.
Options on the 528i include Xenon headlights, Active Blind Spot Detection, Lane Departure Warning, a Heads-Up Display and the Dynamic Handling Package which includes Driving Dynamics Control and Dynamic Damping Control.
No fuel economy numbers are available, but they should increase by a noticeable margin. And this July, the 2011 528i will be in dealerships.

















