2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors Nominee: BMW 540i
April 6, 2017
BMW assembles all-new 540i in Dingolfing, Germany, and sources 60% of its parts from the home market.
Rich, gray wood used on center console, doors and instrument panel.
Two horizontal arrays of buttons a hallmark of BMW interiors.
Front-row occupants can select from several types of massage, and adjust intensity.
Gauges glow orange in sport mode.
IP integrates 8.8-in. Dynamic Digital Cluster.
Heated steering wheel button tucked neatly under logo.
Premium materials converge at "king's joint" between door and IP.
Front seats move 16 ways and integrate 4-way lumbar support.
Bowers & Wilkins sound system costs extra $4,200.
Flawless stitching on door panel.
Ivory Nappa leather part of $1,000 optional package.
Second-row cupholders and armrest.
Second-row occupants have heated seats and climate controls.
Second-row occupants have heated seats and climate controls.
WardsAuto editors are evaluating 31 vehicles as part of the 2017 Wards 10 Best Interiors competition. Today's gallery focuses on the BMW 540i, a 5-passenger luxury sedan with a sticker price of $82,610. (Photos by Tom Murphy.)
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