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  • Road Test: BMW 5-Series (2003-)
    Executive by: Richard Bremner
    BMW 5-Series (03- )
    4CAR RATING:

    Assets
    Roadholding and handling, refinement, safety, comfort, style, diesel's go

    Drawbacks
    Most key advances are options, Active Steering may be difficult to adapt to, suspect driving position, lacklustre 3.0 petrol engine, iDrive still fiddly

    Verdict
    A big advance over the old Five - if you order it with the right options. Otherwise, as impressively capable as ever

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    Want to know the best cars in this class? Here's our current picks.

    BMW 5-Series
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