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I have recently discovered that the BMW 5 series has been voted 'executive car of the year 2006' by 'what car?' magazine, and having owned a BMW 525i for the past two years this does not come as... more

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  • 27 of 27 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    mproudfoot

    4 Stars Long distance cruiser.. not a bruiser 28/11/2001
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Quiet, spacious, large boot, nice look with the front 'ring' lamps, meaty sounding engine, handling

    Disadvantages Disadvantages thirsty, unweildy around town,

    After a 5 month spell in a 316i SE (2000) the 525i SE was a major change for me and came supplied with a vast amount of pleasant surprises and disappointments. As I work for a company linked to BMW, I change cars every 9 months or under 10k miles -whichever comes first so I decided to try a 5 and ordered a plain 525i with no options but as the cars are sold on afterwards, we get various options added to help the resale value.So I got a metallic black (Cosmos black) SE with Gray leather, the standard SE alloys and the steptronic auto box. This model also came with the electric sunroof but with ... more
  • 4 of 5 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    coedllysmedwyn

    4 Stars voted best executive car 2006 by what car 04/08/2006
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Great Drive on Motorway, Great comfort.

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High fuel consumption.

    I have recently discovered that the BMW 5 series has been voted 'executive car of the year 2006' by 'what car?' magazine, and having owned a BMW 525i for the past two years this does not come as any surprise. I opted for the metallic grey and overall have found this to be a great choice. The exterior of the car looks classy and dignified. I also feel that the car manages to fulfill the role of being a great family car, whilst also feeling a bit more 'sporty' when you want it to. As I have owned a 3 series in the past, when I opted for the BMW 5 series I was fully aware of the many 'extras' and ... more
  • 18 of 18 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    markymark7270

    4 Stars Prestige motoring for few hundred pounds 02/03/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Practical, Comfortable, spacious, easy to drive and very reliable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Expensive servicing with main dealer, average MPGs, little legroom in the back if tall

    I have owned a few BMWs in my time but the 525i SE, E34 model I feel has been the best so far. I always said to myself, I would not have a 5 series as they were too big and clumsy but age has matured this opinion as I now own one and love it to bits. I bought this 1993 K registered Model for a mere £1800 in October last year and it has a hidden extra which I will talk about shortly. I cant believe how much car you can get for so little money. I seem to remember that 11 years ago when this model was launched it cost in excess of £24000.00. The car had 125000 miles on the clock and had a full ... more
  • 18 of 19 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    MDonline

    4 Stars A very classy executive car. A great buy! 09/05/2005
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Classy executive look, goes fast and is extremely comfortable

    Disadvantages Disadvantages High fuel consumption / running costs

    I have recently had the pleasure of receiving a brand new dark metallic blue BMW 525i. The car that I got had a number of extras including: sat-nav, bluetooth phone and leather seats. The gear selection is precise and the travel not too extreme. From 1st gear through to 6th it is exceptionally smooth, with the biting point of the clutch very intuitive. Whilst 6th gear is, as you might expect, not that responsive, it is a great motorway gear The dashboard is uncluttered with most of the additional information (beyond speed…etc) being displayed in a clear manner in the iDrive monitor - an LCD ... more
  • 9 of 17 Ciao users found the following review helpful
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    milkboy33

    4 Stars My BMW 525i 2003 Review 31/12/2003
    User recommends the product

    Advantages Advantages Drive, Looks

    Disadvantages Disadvantages Comfort, Interior

    I've driven my 525i for about 6 months now. Stacked on over 13k miles and have taken it to Las Vegas and San Diego. The advantages of this car was it's driveability, looks and warranty. You can cruise for hours and still not want to leave the drivers seat. Taking this beauty around the city will definitely turn heads. Also at the time I bought my bmw, they were offering a 5 year/36k mile full coverage warranty (oil change, light bulbs to major tune ups). The disadvantages are the interior is not as comfortable as other cars of it's class ie. Lexus, Mercedes Benz. Also the interior was not ... more

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Body Type Saloon
Fuel Type Petrol
Available Trims SE; Sport; M Sport, Sport
Weight 1585, 1565
Length 4841

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