The new 5 Series range starts with the £51,000 520i sDrive, a mild-hybrid model with 205bhp and 45.6mpg fuel economy. Then there’s the £59,455 BMW 530e, which has a plug-in hybrid set-up to Gripes: Top-spec cars are expensive. Gearbox can be slow to respond at times. Ride can be choppy when car is fitted with larger wheels. Optional extras can hike the price up. The BMW 5 Series Touring is somewhat of an underground success for the German manufacturer. Immensely popular in Europe it has, throughout its extensive lifespan, given However, if you can find a nice example, in really good mechanical condition, and it does work out, the E39 5 Series Touring is definitely a great car for the money. [Source: Car and Driver] E39 The rear-wheel-drive model we drove—BMW's xDrive all-wheel-drive system is available for $2300—zipped to 60 mph in 5.2 seconds, clipping 0.8 second from the time of a 2018 530e xDrive we MSRP Range: $54,200 - $76,800. The BMW 5 Series lives up to the expectations set by its forebears. There's an engine for nearly every taste, and the car's handling capabilities are fundamentally The new estate has been developed with Europe, Japan, and Taiwan in mind. In a sea of SUVs, BMW still believes there is enough demand for estates to warrant the development of a new 5 Series Touring. Codenamed G61, the next 5er with a long roof will celebrate its world premiere in the spring of 2024 before going on sale later that year. BMW quotes zero to 62 mph (100 km/h) in 3.8 seconds for the sedan, and the slightly heavier wagon is unlikely to be more than a tenth slower, though it probably won’t be able to equal the ROAD TEST REPORT AND REVIEW: BMW 5 SERIES TOURING With -9 on the thermometer and heavy snow to contend with, Motoring Journalist DAVID HOOPER, editor of wheelworldreviews.co.uk, says a rear-wheel drive car was not at the top of his wish list, but BMW’s latest 5 Series coped surprisingly well in the adverse conditions. .

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