BMW’s four-wheel drive system xDrive is now an option on all models in the range ... From whatever angle you judge it the new £45,965 530d is a ferociously advanced and competitive product ...

Along the familiar four- and six-cylinder engine options (520i, 520d, 530d) BMW will also offer a second plug-in hybrid model, revealing the new high-output 545e to complement the current 530e.