BMW M5 v Jaguar XFR v Mercedes-Benz E63 AMG

Executives have been in a rush to make money long before fictional Wall Street warlord Gordon Gekko proclaimed, “greed is good”.

And for those in the ultimate hurry, what better than the breed of luxury car that’s become more hyperbolically described as the super-sedan.

The most famous exponent is the BMW M5, one of the German car maker’s first M cars that, when launched in 1985, claimed the mantle of world’s fastest production sedan.

Five generations and 27 years later, the latest manifestation of the king of the BMW 5 Series range is more focused on being regarded as the best production sedan in the world.

To achieve this ambition, the new BMW M5 will have to fend off two fellow corporate-car-buyer raiders: its traditional compatriot nemesis since the mid-1990s, the E-Class AMG, and a relative fresh newcomer from England, the Jaguar XFR.

There are no go-fast pinstripes on these suited and booted four-doors. Instead, each of our leather-laden muscle cars features bulked-up bodywork with more aggressive design features. Each, however, is relatively restrained (note to HSV), retaining a semblance of the elegantly styled shapes of their donor models, the BMW 5 Series, Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Jaguar XF.

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Car4Life - 11/5/2012 11:53:40 AM

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Mercedes E 63, Simply the Best.

JRobUSC - 11/5/2012 12:36:43 PM

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you do see the M5 won the comparison, right?

GermanNut - 11/5/2012 12:03:17 PM

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Another review that bashes the 2013 BMW M5 on the very characteristics that used to set it above the competition.

BMW must like having its 2013 M5 get ripped apart in reviews because this is at least the fifth review which does exactly that.

"It’s not often that a BMW M car is described as being less agile than one of its AMG arch-rivals, but it’s a consequence of the latest M5 piling on a few pounds. The M5’s steering, while good, won’t go down as the best in BMW history, either. It’s at its most disappointing in the Sport + setting, where the steering’s weighting just becomes artificially heavy."

"The AMG version of the E-Class has never been so closely matched to the hero of BMW’s 5 Series range. And for those looking for a luxury sedan with more overt performance, the E63 is the pick."

"And the BMW M5 isn’t perfect, getting noticeably chubby around the mid-riff. It’s ballistic rather than balletic, and BMW may need to consider aluminium construction for the next 5 Series."

M5twinturbo - 11/5/2012 12:19:06 PM

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Is that why the M5 won? You must not have read the article.lol.

"Your senses, though, are quickly diverted to focusing all attention on the road because the M5 passes legal speed limits (on the track, of course) with a stunning surge of thrust. That peak power of 412kW can be found between 6000 and 7000rpm, but with that mighty momentum provided by 680Nm spread across a vast part of the rev range it seems natural to change up earlier and make the most of all seven gears."

"The BMW M5 is certainly a great track car. It provides the biggest impression of stability both in a straight line and under heavy braking, and it also benefits from a set of Michelin rubber that gives the M5 both superior traction and front-end bite."

"On bumpy country roads, it’s the M5’s suspension that delivers the most supreme control, dampers acting the fastest to keep the BMW’s body remarkably flat and unflustered."

"The BMW takes the honours for overall cabin appeal, too. It feels opulent when judged against its rivals, with the most elevated perception of quality."

"But the M5 is coated in an extra layer of civility that allows you to enjoy it purely as a supremely comfortable and cosseting luxury car before peeling away that mask to expose its thrillingly epic ability."

"The BMW M5 is more than good."

JRobUSC - 11/5/2012 12:39:12 PM

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GermanNut, GermanNut, GermanNut... if you're going to pick and choose quotes from the article, feel free to not leave out the most important quote -- the one at the end that said the M5 wins.

GermanNut - 11/5/2012 1:29:30 PM

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Nowhere does it say the BMW M5 won.

"But the M5 is coated in an extra layer of civility that allows you to enjoy it purely as a supremely comfortable and cosseting luxury car before peeling away that mask to expose its thrillingly epic ability.

The BMW M5 is more than good."

The quote does not say explicitly, anywhere that the M5 won this comparison test.

ThierryHenry14 - 11/5/2012 3:25:53 PM

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It shows who are bias and who are not. They did not declare a winner between the M5 and E63... If you look at the "Star Rating" at the bottom of the article, it actually gives both cars 4.5 stars and the Jag 4.0 stars. The only conclusion one can draw from this is that the Jag did not win.

Car4Life - 11/5/2012 3:45:55 PM

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"The AMG version of the E-Class has never been so closely matched to the hero of BMW’s 5 Series range. And for those looking for a luxury sedan with more overt performance, THE E63 IS THE PICK."

THe last line of the E 63 summary clearly identifies it as "The Pick" AKA Winner, the M5 on the other hand is just cut slack for gaining weight.

bmwm6 - 11/5/2012 4:17:38 PM

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Overt means apparent, or not hidden. So they state if you want a car that is not so subtle about its performance intentions then the Mercedes is for you.. Whereas the M5 is more of a sleeper. The final line "peeling away that mask to expose its thrillingly epic ability."
"The BMW M5 is more than good." Epic mean unrivaled or heroic. So the M5 has unrivaled ability would suggest it’s the best.

Yonder7 - 11/5/2012 3:53:01 PM

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"And the BMW M5 isn’t perfect, getting noticeably chubby around the mid-riff. It’s ballistic rather than balletic, and BMW may need to consider aluminium construction for the next 5 Series."
I know is Getting Fat (CHUBBY)...Still is my selection and the one to Kick the butt of all Others. M5 is my favorite. If the rumors are true and the E63 will be 4matic and able to cut down the 0 to 60 from current 4.3 to 3.4 as they say ......then E63 will recover my admiration. Cause I recognize is agile but the Chubby M5 still leaving it in the dust. Sorry Number are Numbers , feelings are subjective, numbers do not care about your feelings...

dayday - 11/6/2012 4:51:55 AM

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I like this F10 M5, I think it's very well engineered, But too bad that the basic F10 platform is too heavy that M division just simply couldn't do anything about. I think the weight is the biggest enemy. I hope follow by the rumored to be much lighter 7 series, the next 5 series/M5 will loose its chubby weight.