Category: Large Executive 
Price Range: £53,735 to £68,800
Not expensive by class standards, well made, wide range, a good drive.
Big-engined versions are still depreciating fast. Apart from rear room, offers little over the smaller BMW 5-Series.
Competent but somewhat undistinguished.
BMW's biggest had an impressive array of high-tech driver aids, safety equipment and sheer luxury, by the standards of its time. A wide variety of engines run through smooth automatic transmissions to drive the rear wheels. By the end of the 1990s, it did begin to feel a bit dated in comparison to newer, higher-tech yet rivals from other manufacturers, but many people actually prefer this old-school saloon to the controversially-styled model which followed it. But unless you really do need the extra space, BMW's own 5-Series does the job just as well, while being more fun to drive.
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wrote on 20 03 2007