BMW 5 Series Touring 520d MHT M Sport 5dr Step Auto [Tech Pack] Review

Category: Estate car

Section: Version review

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  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior dashboard
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  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior infotainment
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  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior front seats
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior steering wheel
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  • BMW 5 Series Touring boot open
  • BMW 5 Series Touring front right driving
  • BMW 5 Series Touring rear right driving
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior dashboard
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior back seats
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior infotainment
  • BMW 5 Series Touring right static
  • BMW 5 Series Touring front right static
  • BMW 5 Series Touring rear right static
  • BMW 5 Series Touring alloy wheel detail
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior front seats
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior steering wheel
  • BMW 5 Series Touring interior detail
  • BMW 5 Series Touring boot open
RRP £52,920What Car? Target Price£46,814
Fuel type:
diesel
Gearbox:
semi-auto
Doors:
5 doors

In the right specification, the 5 Series Touring is enjoyable to drive with a classy, comfortable and well equipped interior. Although it can't quite match the enormous boot that you get in a Mercedes E-Class Estate, it’s still a very practical and well-rounded option.

M Sport trim is extremely popular, thanks largely to its more aggressive body styling and bigger alloys. You don't get a lot of extra substance for the added cost, apart from sports front seats, bigger brakes, privacy glass and a much stiffer ride courtesy of the M Suspension.

The 520d is punchy enough and it's our pick of the range. If you don't believe us, check out its claimed 0-62mph time of just 7.6 seconds, which is plenty for whisking you up to motorway speeds without any fuss. Performance is roughly on a par with the rival Mercedes E220d Estate's, although in terms of real-world drivability (as opposed to outright 0-62mph acceleration), the Audi A6 Avant 40 TDI has a slightly wider performance window making it fractionally more relaxing to drive. It's quieter than the 520d, too, although you won't be disappointed with the 520d's excellent mid-fifties average fuel economy and CO2 emissions, which drop it into a lower company car tax band than the Mercedes E220d.


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Key information

Doors5
Seats5
0-62 MPH7.6 seconds
Fuel TypeDiesel
GearboxSEMI-AUTO

Available colours

MPGOfficial overall fuel economy figure

55.4

Boot CapacityHow much space is there?

560

litres

EmissionsOfficial emissions rating

135

g/km