[balls187]

Doesn't BMW update models roughly on the same schedule every year?

[jeffwilcox]

Yes, the manufacturing gets reset with very minor updates, but nothing too major.

It's tough because if you are custom ordering a car mid-year there's a question as to whether to wait for a production allocation in the new model year or not.

[usaphp]

No, there is no "schedule every year": https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_5_Series

[balls187]

There is a difference between the platform update, and model year updates.