M550i to come in manual/DCT aswell

E90Fleet · 03-01-2017, 11:22 AM

New list of model designations seems to confirm Manual and Auto versions of M550i

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JB01,P,BMW PKW,5',G30,M550i xDrive,LIM,,,EUR,LL,AWD,4,AUT,,,,
JB03,P,BMW PKW,5',G30,M550i xDrive,LIM,,,USA,LL,AWD,4,AUT,,,,

JB91,P,BMW PKW,5',G30,M550i xDrive,LIM,,,EUR,LL,AWD,4,MECH,,,,
JB93,P,BMW PKW,5',G30,M550i xDrive,LIM,,,USA,LL,AWD,4,MECH,,,,

AUT = Auto
MECH = Manual transmission

remmib · 03-01-2017, 12:47 PM

I don't believe this before I see in an official price list.

Seeing how there's been less and less 5 series models with a 6MT, I see no reason there will be a 6MT M550i, especially in Europe.

That mech might mean something else than a normal 6MT, maybe a DCT or SMG type gearbox.

emre · 03-01-2017, 12:54 PM

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Originally Posted by remmib

I don't believe this before I see in an official price list.

Seeing how there's been less and less 5 series models with a 6MT, I see no reason there will be a 6MT M550i, especially in Europe.

That mech might mean something else than a normal 6MT, maybe a DCT or SMG type gearbox.

You are right. Here is my car, it says MECH at the vin decode page and i have the dct

E90Fleet · 03-01-2017, 02:22 PM

On the list the new info comes from M3/M4 with DCT are listed as "AUT"

So we dont know for sure yet which manual gearbox it is, 6MT or DCT

RichReg · 03-01-2017, 02:27 PM

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Originally Posted by E90Fleet

So we dont know for sure yet which manual gearbox it is, 6MT or DCT

Didn't BMW end manuals for the 550 after the F10 LCI?

I'm gonna have to guess DCT.

Spied4US · 03-01-2017, 05:40 PM

Hard to imagine that BMWUSA would be able to sell more than a handful of M550i's with manual transmissions.

6empty · 03-01-2017, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Spied4US

Hard to imagine that BMWUSA would be able to sell more than a handful of M550i's with manual transmissions.

I would buy one. This is one of the main concerns for me when considering this car. I need to keep my feet busy.

hinckley · 03-02-2017, 04:36 AM

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Originally Posted by 6empty

I would buy one. This is one of the main concerns for me when considering this car. I need to keep my feet busy.

Me too. If I thought there'd be an MT M550 AWD, I'd be standing outside my dealership right now waiting for them to open so I could place my order!

Rogue-OP · 11-29-2018, 12:03 PM

Has the G30 ever been available with a manual transmission? In the US

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