2010 BMW 5-Series Wagon
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BMW 5-Series Wagon - What the Auto Press Says
Reviewers favor the 5-Series Wagon for its powerful engine, excellent road performance, comfortable cabin and large cargo hold. Its complicated iDrive system, however, detracts from the wagon's overall appeal.
Like few station wagons can, the BMW 535i xDrive Sports Wagon combines power with luxury and utility to create a practical alternative to the SUV. Forbes says, "The BMW 5 Series Wagon delivers an appealing blend of practical attributes with sports-car-like performance and handling." Still, critics find that its difficult-to-use iDrive multimedia management system detracts from its appeal.
Short on cash? Consider the smaller BMW 3-Series Wagon instead. It also features BMW's complicated iDrive system, but otherwise provides many of the same benefits as the 5-Series -- namely superb handling.
Last refreshed in 2008, the 5-Series wagon carries into the 2010 model year unchanged. It will, however, be completely redesigned in 2011. So shoppers dead set on purchasing one may want to wait a bit. Among other stand-out features, it comes equipped with a 300-horsepower turbocharged V6 engine and standard all-wheel drive system.
- "The 5-series wagon continues to cater to people who eschew SUV ground clearance and instead seek a sporty, fun-to-drive vehicle with similar utility." -- Car and Driver
- "The BMW 5-Series Sports Wagon may be the best of all possible worlds: the functional capacity of a sports utility, the comfort and luxury of one of the most highly-reated sedans in the world, all-wheel drive for safety on wet and icy roads, the handling of a sports sedan, and power from the 2008 535 twin-turbo engine, the best engine in the BMW line-up." -- Left Lane News
- "It costs a lot and is growing a little long in the tooth, but the 2010 BMW 5 Series remains one of the best cars on the road." -- Edmunds
5-Series-Wagon Performance - NA
Test drivers are impressed by the 5-Series Wagon's combination of power and excellent handling. "Load haulers seldom handle this well or are this much fun to drive," writes Car and Driver. Standard on every new 535i xDrive Sports Wagon is BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. Read More
5-Series-Wagon Exterior - NA
Reviewers like 535i xDrive Sports Wagon's exterior design. In fact, the New York Times says it looks better than the Mercedes E-Class wagon. Read More
5-Series-Wagon Interior - NA
With the exception of its complicated iDrive multimedia management system, critics like the 5-Series Wagon's interior cabin. "Alas, like most BMW's, this one comes with iDrive, which controls the electronic toys with a mouselike disc," writes the New York Times. "It's an uncharacteristically distracting system for a car that otherwise takes safety very seriously." Read More
5-Series-Wagon Safety - NA
The 2010 535i xDrive Sports Wagon performs well in federal government crash tests and features loads of standard safety equipment -- including BMW's xDrive all-wheel drive system. Read More
5-Series-Wagon Reliability - NA
The 5-Series Wagon carries a four-year/50,000-mile limited warranty, as well as four years of 24-hour roadside assistance. Read More
