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2005 BMW 5 Series User Reviews

2005 BMW 5 Series Review Ratings

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Average Ratings from 29 reviews

  • Performance:4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars4.5 out of 5 stars 4.5 / 5
  • Appearance:4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars4.3 out of 5 stars 4.3 / 5
  • Build Quality:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5
  • Overall:4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars4.4 out of 5 stars 4.4 / 5

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PROS
"ride" 15 reviews
"power" 12 reviews
"handling" 9 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"comfortable car" 4 reviews
CONS
"expensive car" 5 reviews
"fuel economy" 5 reviews
"ride" 4 reviews

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Koji writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 525i Review
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Design of headlamp

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Muffler

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Huh? — Nice body design like lines in the body. Nice headlamp design. Its starring at you. Nice acceleration but still slow for me. Better engine sound than M5. But mercedes engines have better sounds. Nice fuel consumption! One of my friend is jealous at me

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Alexandra writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 530i Review
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It looks nice.

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the gears are a bit slow.

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Bmw — Its a luxyrious car with high comfort. The acceleration is good and the car has some coool features. Its always nice to drive a 6 geared car. The negative thing is that It uses much fuel, but its still a very fun car to drive!

Primary Use: Family transportation

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Thareeq writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 525i Review
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engine's sound, interior

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fuel consumption

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... — acceleration and handling are good build quality is premium appearance is nice costs are relatively high due to large engine the fun factor is high :D i can recommend this car, but my fav is the new 3-series coupé =)

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Steve writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series Review
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the great 6 cylinder diesel

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sloppy handling for a BMW

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Brilliant In Sport Spec — Big diesel performance the best thing about the 530d. Build quality good; paint poor Handling not up to the "ultimate driving machine" moniker on the SE even with the optional sport suspension option; you need the Sport. Fuel consumption high 30s if you cruise; low 30s if you're pushing on [auto]. Plenty of seating room, but bot not the biggest.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Andreas writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 530i Review
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Tremendous handling, braking and comfort

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Not much in the way of aftermarket parts

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Best All Round Transportation You Can Put Your Mitts On! — Performance - very adequate but not outrageous Build Quality - It's a Bimmer for g-ds sake Appearance - Orient Blue Mettalic... it looks gorgeous with the tan interior and tinted windows Cost of Ownership - most everything is still under warranty and the service from the dealer has been nothing short of outstanding Fun Factor - a blast to drive fast... the car gets smaller and tighter as you get to highway speeds but it's never frenetic or fidgety.

Primary Use: Commuting to work

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Omar writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i Review
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Drives amazing

Cons

Style

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Good Car For Any Situation — Its pretty fun to drive in any weather condition, but it can make do with a better soundtrack from the engine and more torque. It looks like every other 5-series too. The brakes are pretty good, but this is not a track car.

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Cristian299 writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series Review
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a car that makes you smile

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buy a mercedes if you want a confort ride

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Best Car I Had — performance - good speed and cornering build quality - nothing repaired, quiet diesel appearance - flashy exterior, depends on the taste, good interior cost - expensive car, good gas mileage (diesel) fun - yes, rear weal drive is fun, it make you smile everytime you drive it

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Glenn writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i Review
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Always fun to drive.

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Not quite an M5

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Bmw 545i Smg — Best car I've ever owned so far. SMG tranny makes for improved performance. Car performed exceptionally well at Pacific Raceway Proformance Racing school. I highly recommend taking this class as it does a great job of preparing you for driving extremely fast & safe. :-)

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jgbmw writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 545i Review
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Performance, great ride and handling, comfort features (get Sports Package); super fun to drive

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Having a V8 when gas was over $4.00/gallon

jgbmw
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Great Car For The Driver — Performance - Great handling, brakes and acceleration for mid luxury car. Build quality - No problems or defects on my car. Nice comfort features and Logic 7 sound system is great. Looks- 545 has aggressive stance close to M5. Cost of ownership: (Only gas and winter tires). MPG Highway is 26, City 18, combined 22-23 Fun Factor - THE BEST, smooth acceleration, corners like a 3 series ( make sure you have sports package). i-drive issues are overrated. Once you make the intial settings you only use it of the radio.

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Adil writes:
2005 BMW 5 Series 530i Review
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extremely gorgeous, fast and very solid

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very expensive maintanence

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Sure If Someone Is Inetrested In Buying A Good Car Bmw 5 Series Is The Best Option — BMW 530 is the most amazing car in the whole world. I kept it for almost 18 months. Its beautiful, solid and very fast. You could easily say that this car is a head turner. I have sold it now but would surely consider buying it agagin sometime soon. cheers.

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Cost $14,465 Average Instant Market Value $12,428 Average Instant Market Value $17,719 Average Instant Market Value
Gas Mileage (highway) 26 27 24
Horsepower 184 184 325
Crash Test Rating 8 4 8
Cargo Volume (cu. ft.) 14.0 17.7
Front Leg Room (inches) 41.5 41.4 41.3

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2010 BMW 5 Series Reviews

Its Amazing Car By Iyad

over all, this car has a very nice performace, and handling, and build in a very good quality comparing to Amircan cars from the same Catugary. this car it's not really an economy car.. and as Xdrive... Read More

535i Good Gas Mileage By Gina

This car has good acceleration and a smooth ride. The only problem encountered off the lot was many flat tires. I had to put run flats on this car as the standard tires are sucky continentals. The car... Read More

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2009 BMW 5 Series Reviews

What A Car Should Be By forttie5

Like most aspect of the car. Fit and finish is great. Nice push from a 6 with twin turbo. Big enough to enjoy a trip with the family and fun enough for me to get up early on the weekend and go for a ... Read More

Very Nice Car By jumbo6296

Summed it up with the pros and cons. But I need 40 words to post. So I also like the color options and the sound system is decent. Also really like the Winter Package now that I moved from GA to MA. Read More

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