BMW 5 Series
We’ve already tested this executive car in electric form, but does the new petrol version impress? On sale Now Price from £51,000
Steve Huntingford steve.huntingford@haymarket.com
LIONEL MESSI HAS won football’s Ballon d’Or a record eight times, but he’s still got nothing on the BMW 5 Series, which has chalked up 27 What Car? Awards wins over the years – more than any other model.
Part of the reason for this sustained success is that BMW has done a great job of keeping the 5 Series up to date. The latest version is even available as a fully electric car, called the i5. However, we’ve now driven a non-electric Offers low BIK tax bills and a comfy ride. Just a pity the interior feels cheap. surfaced roads, although the 5 Series isn’t jarring when it hits a bump or pothole. version for the first time: the 520i petrol.