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BMWBlog gets the credit for a couple of images of the 2021 BMW 5 Series smuggled out of a press shoot folder, during what the site calls "BMW's leak week" — it's only Wednesday, and what looks like a 2 Series, plus the iX3, have gained public exposure. Since the 5 Series is due only for a mid-cycle refresh, the pictured European-spec 530e hybrid with the M Sport package doesn't stray far from the current midsize sedan. In front, designers brought the front fascia in line with that of the latest 3 Series, meaning the 5'er's era of round headlights comes to an end. There's a trimmer, wider grille that highlights its chrome edges and inner strakes, between narrower headlights showing off twin-hockey-stick DRLs. In back, the taillights maintain a familiar shape but house a new internal design mimicking the hockey sticks in the headlights and channeling the 3 Series.