With 14 cubic feet of trunk space, this BMW is mid-pack among sedans of similar dimensions. Load height is just above the rear bumper, and the 5 will accommodate even larger items with the folding rear seatback, which is optional. It's hard to imagine a buyer not wanting the flexibility the folding seat offers, and the seatback can be locked to prevent access to the trunk. Still, if hauling pets or cargo is a priority, there is always the 535xi Sports Wagon.
The 5 Series wagon gives up nothing to the 530xi sedan in terms of handling, accelerating and braking, and it adds another dimension of utility. We like it. Cargo volume increases to 33.6 cubic feet, floor to ceiling, with the rear seat in place. With the rear seat folded forward, the 5 Series wagon can swallow up to 58.3 cubic feet of stuff, or more than the typical small SUV. The load area is flat, too, and nearly four feet wide. The cargo area is fully lined with thick, soft carpet, and it's full of convenient features, including four separate enclosed bins, cargo tie downs, bag holders, a power point, a cargo cover at seat height and a roll-out cargo net.?BMW5 Series�Introduction???? ??? ? ?????? ?? ??? ?????????? ?? ? ???????? ?????? ?????? ????? ??????? ?? ??? ? ?????? ???? ?? ???????? ?? ??????? ???? ?? ??? ?????? ????????? ?? ?? ??? ?????? ?? ????? ??? ??????????? ??? ?????? ???? ???????? ?????? ????? ??????? ? ???? ?????? ????? ?? ??? ?? ??? ??????????? ??? ???? ???? ??? ??? ????? ????? ??? ??? ??????????????? ??????? ?????????? ?? ?????? ???? ?? ????????? ?????? ??? ? ?????? ???????? ?????? ????????????? ??????? ???????? ??? ??????????? ??????? ???????? ????????? ???? ? ???????????? ?????? ????????????? ????? ?? ???????????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ???? ???????????? ? ?????? ???? ?????????? ? ???? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ???? ?? ??? ?? ? ?? ??? ??? ??? ??????????? ? ????? ??? ????? ??? ???? ???? ???? ??? ????? ??? ????????? ??????? ????????? ????????? ????? ??? ??????? ?? ??? ???? ??????????? ??? ???? ?????? ???????? ???????????? ???? ?????? ???? ??????? ?? ????? ????????? ?????? ??? ??? ???? ??????? ???? ??? ???? ??? ? ??????????? ????????????? ????? ??? ?????????? ??? ?? ? ???????? ???? ???? ??????????? ?? ??? ??????????? ??? ?????????????????? ?? ??? ??????????????? ????????? ??? ??? ?????? ???? ????????? ?????? ????? ???? ??????????? ??????? ??? ??????????? ? ?????? ?? ?????? ???? ??? ?????????? ?????????? ???? ?? ? ????????? ??? ??????? ??? ???? ???????? ????????? ?????? ??? ???? ?? ??? ??????? ??? ???????? ???? ? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ??????????????? ??????? ??????? ??? ???????? ????? ???? ??? ???????? ?? ?????? ??? ??????? ??? ?????????? ??????? ?? ???? ??? ????? ?? ????? ??? ???? ?????? ?????? ??????? ????? ???? ?? ???? ?? ??????? ??????????????? ????? ??? ??? ??????? ???????????? ????? ?????? ??? ??? ? ?????? ???? ??? ??? ?? ????? ?????????? ??????????? ? ? ????? ??? ???? ??????? ???????? ? ??? ? ????? ??????? ?? ????????? ?? ??? ???????? ?? ??? ? ??????? ??? ???????? ???????????????? ??????? ?????? ???????? ????? ???????? ????? ??? ? ???? ???? ???? ??????? ?? ?????? ??????? ??? ??????????????? ??????? ?? ???? ???????? ?????? ???? ????????????? ??? ????? ??????????? ????? ??? ???? ????? ??? ??????? ???????? ???? ??? ???????? ?? ????? ??????? ?????? ?? ??? ?????? ?????????????? ????????? ?????? ?????????? ??? ????? ????????? ??? ?????????????????? ? ?????? ??? ???????? ??? ??? ? ? ????? ???? ??? ???????? ? ????? ?????? ??? ? ????????? ??????�???????A?There are two six-cylinder engines, a V8, and an ultra-high performance V10, manual and automatic transmissions and optional all-wheel drive. The 5 Series Sports Wagon is offered only with the more powerful six-cylinder and all-wheel drive.
The 528i ($45,800) is powered by a 3.0-liter inline-6 generating 230 horsepower. With all 5 Series models, buyers can choose either a six-speed manual or six-speed automatic transmission for the same price. The 528xi ($48,100) adds BMW's xDrive automatic all-wheel drive system. BMW 528 models come with leatherette upholstery, dual-zone automatic climate control with active micro-filtration, an AM/FM/CD stereo with 10 speakers, 17-inch alloy wheels, four power outlets and a rechargeable flashlight in the glovebox.
The 535i ($51,100) and the all-wheel-drive 535xi ($53,400) and 535 xi Sport Wagon ($55,800) get a 300-horsepower, twin-turbocharged 3.0-liter six. All 535 models add xenon adaptive headlights. A Sport Automatic ($500) transmission adds paddle shift bars on the steering wheel and shifts more crisply in manual mode.
The Premium Package for 528i ($2,400) and 535i ($2,200) adds Dakota leather upholstery, a universal garage door opener and the swanky interior lighting package with ambient light, auto-dimming and outside approach lighting.
The BMW 550i ($60,400) is powered by a 360-hp 4.8-liter V8. The 550i comes with Park Distance Control parking assist and all the features in the Premium Package.A Sport Automatic ($500) transmission adds paddle shift bars on the steering wheel and shifts more crisply in manual mode.
The M5 ($85,500) is powered by a hand-built 500-hp 5.0-liter V10, with suspension and brakes enhanced to match all the power, and a choice of six-speed manual or seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox.
The Lane Departure Warning system ($950) is camera based, and notifies the driver via mild steering-wheel vibration of any movement that might indicate an inadvertent lane change. The Stop and Go feature for Active Cruise Control ($2,400) is uses radar to keep the 5 Series from moving too close to the car ahead without driver intervention; the Stop and Go system works even in heavy traffic, accommodating speeds all the way down to a complete stop, and then resuming to the set speed.
Option groups include the Cold Weather Package ($750), with heated front seats, heated steering wheel and heated, high-pressure headlight washers; the Sport Package ($2,900) with Active Steering and Active Body Control, larger wheels with performance tires, more potent brakes and sport seats; Logic7 audio ($1,200) with 6CD changer. Stand-alone options include a navigation system ($1,900), a folding rear seat ($475), Sirius satellite radio ($595 Next Page