Consumer Reports Gives First Impressions On BMW's New 5-Series

Just as I finally got used to the styling of the current 5 Series, BMW is readying the redesigned 2011 model. I saw the car in person last week at BMW's U.S. launch at a New Jersey race track.

It looked very proportional, though more conservative than the outgoing model. We previously tested two of  the current-generation 5ers, and it was among the most liked luxury sports sedans with our readers, according to Consumer Reports' last owner-satisfaction survey.

For BMW it represents 20 percent of the sales and 40 percent of the profit. Clearly, this is an important car for BMW to get right.




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Willis - 5/25/2010 1:30:58 PM

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What Consumer Reports has to say about anything doesn't interest me in the slightest. They can stick to reviewing toasters or lawnmowers.

Joe_Limon - 5/25/2010 2:00:16 PM

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how many times have you been banned from this site?

LexSucks - 5/25/2010 4:46:00 PM

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Shocktrooper,

What did 009 do to you? You are constantly attacking him. LOL! He must have got one over on you good.

Foreigner - 5/25/2010 2:46:46 PM

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I am weeping. I hope English is your second language, because that would be about the only excuse I'd accept for your horrific butchering of the English language.

sstainba - 5/25/2010 2:21:27 PM

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lol. i doubt anyone with such incredibly horrible grammar and spelling could hold down a job sufficient to purchase a 5.

bmwdrvr - 5/25/2010 11:56:21 PM

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aah the words of the pretentious how entertaining lol use proper grammar if your going to talk about it...

speed123 - 5/25/2010 2:51:32 PM

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Decent car, but defintely not something I would spend my money on. Would opt for the Audi or Infiniti competitor to this.

AgentOrange - 5/25/2010 6:07:59 PM

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Regardless, they'll sell a ton of them.

bmwdrvr - 5/25/2010 11:53:20 PM

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The company that is in love in with Lexus saids the new 5 series' driving performance is unimpressive and its steering feel to light lol uh yeah ill take anything they say serious when hell freezes over...