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49mile driver, 07/13/2019
updated 01/25/2021
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
30 of 31 people found this review helpful
Fast, smooth, roomy, understated and possessing a proper option list for a car of this class. After a year with the 540i I can say my deepest satisfaction driving this car is on the open road or loaded with family. Its powerful engine provides nearly silent thrust on demand, and its stable suspension and predictable steering effectively mask what is a big heavy car. You want nimble, buy a 3-series. You want opulence, get a 7. This 5 occupies a spot where sedan utility is dressed in its most luxurious form, exuding confidence, strength and capability. The tech is amazing; my phone connects easily, the car reads messages to me and I speak my response; the seats and lighting are wonderfully customizable and the driving aids have varying levels of sensitivity or can be turned off completely. I chose the M Sport package because I do attack twisty roads from time to time, which the car does without complaint. Again, it's no 3 series but it is more than willing to chase one down a mountain road. On the freeway It is stately and quiet, eating up miles like a baleen whale swimming through a field of krill. I chose the options for soft-close automatic doors and massaging seats, which adds another layer of icing to this excellent cake. What don't I like? The automatic headlights don't come on in foggy daylight conditions. The trunk can't be closed from inside the car. Options are expensive. What is priceless? Driving friends home after an evening out and having no one eager to leave the car when we arrive at their door. Update January 20 2020: The trunk can be closed from inside the car by lifting (and holding) the switch with the engine running. I added the M Performance Sound and Power Kit, resulting in a marked increase in giddyap and a sufficiently throaty exhaust note at startup and idle. Nearly 20K on the car and there have been only two issues: a recurring passenger restraint alert and a repeated warning of low tire pressure. Both were addressed and resolved by the dealer. I also asked for and received a software update to the media system and CarPlay, which enhanced the connection with my phone. This remains an athletic, comfortable and luxurious big sedan that I would buy again. Update July 2020: Still love the car. I drive in standard Sport mode most of the time. Perhaps due to supply issues in our new COVID world, BMW has reduced the set of options available at this time for the car. If you are ordering one, load it up. Update January 2021: Replaced my third run-flat tire due to road hazards. They aren't cheap, the space the spare tire takes up in the trunk is unacceptable. No major issues. I remain a fan of this car.
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Love this 540i
Hawk94, 04/28/2019
updated 11/02/2020
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
19 of 20 people found this review helpful
Very happy to own this car, upgraded from 2010 528i, can’t stop taking it out for driving, very luxurious interior, nice touch screen, a bit confused with touch screen controls with Apple CarPlay mixed-in at beginning (not able to make a one-push call from steering column call button, but must use touch screen to make a call?), seats are very comfortable giving plenty of support to back, very slight body roll, soft and quiet ride, steering is direct and precise, acceleration is fast, transmission is buttery smooth, gas mileage is good for such a big car, mixed driving city and hwy at 25mpg, would like to have more storage space at door panel, overall, very pleased to own this car. Still in love affair with this 5er after more than a year.
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After 5 months...
bkalka, 06/03/2019
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
18 of 19 people found this review helpful
I almost skipped this edition (G30) of the 5-series, because I wasn't thrilled with the conservative design. After 5 months of driving this, I'm blown away..the ride quality with the 540i is just...perfect, especially compared to the bulky previous generation (F10). The build quality is spot-on, the ergonomics are ideal, and the design aesthetic actually emerges more over time. Bravo, BMW.
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Seat tearing at bolster.
Charles, 06/03/2021
2019 BMW 5 Series 530i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 9 people found this review helpful
The seat coming apart at the bolster and BMW will not replace. I’m still under warranty and have 29,000 miles on this car. The service manager at Sandy Sansing BMW in Pensacola Florida told me that I’m sitting in my seat wrong and entering and exiting my car wrong. My salesperson is saying that it the seat and should be replaced. I’ve had two BMW 5 series vehicles and this didn’t happen in my last car. I won’t do business with BMW again unless they fix my seat. Be aware that your seat may rip and ask your salesperson to demonstrate the proper way to get in and out of your car. My salesperson never did that for me nor is it in the owners manual.
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Safety over Style
T L Harris, 04/28/2019
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
18 of 23 people found this review helpful
My BMW 540i is a safety beast! I wanted and got every safety feature that BMW currently has available. I got the Sandstone Blue which is gorgeous. It is so easy to use the instruments. If the front seats are all the way back (you must be over 6'2") the back seat passenger has enough room not to feel cramped. When the seats are more reasonable, it is luxorous. I just feel Safe. I had to get out of a situation and without putting it in Sport mode, I excellerated out of the traffic cluster. The price is NOT the best, but for my safety and my families, how can you put a price on either.
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One man’s junk is another man’s treasure!
Cat Phan, 08/20/2022
2019 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
5 of 6 people found this review helpful
I sold my beloved 2011 Lexus LS460 with sports package and bought a leased return 2019 530 Sports Line, and I’m loving it. With the tank filled up, trip computer showed 808 miles range. It wasn’t lying! I drove to OC CA and back to Las Vegas and still had 1/4 tank of gas left, good for 144 miles, according to the trip computer. The Lexus was like a beautiful yatch, and the bummer felt like a racing boat. It’s only a few inches shorter, but fells so much more nimble and sportier. The twin turbo four is optimum engine choice for this class of car, especially with today’s gas price. I could have got the 530e, but come on, twin turbo and hybrid from BMW? It’s a disaster waiting to happen! 😅
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Driving machine
Adrienne Sadek DFW Realtor , 10/27/2023
2019 BMW 5 Series 530i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
My second 5 series BMW . It is definitely a driving machine and worth every penny. Driving comfort, style and performance all in one. After my 1st BMW I got a new VW Passat thinking German engineering was the same … not at all . Got rid of it after 11 months.
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540i 2019 love it
Arie, 05/31/2019
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
Oh, I enjoy every second driving. Super luxury, super acceleration, reasonable mpg even on sports mode. And best - I got it for 100 less lease on memorial day
The good bad and the ugly
Florida Car, 09/15/2019
updated 09/21/2023
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
15 of 25 people found this review helpful
I purchased my 2019 540I in June. The power and handling is amazing. I had a 2017 Mercedes E 300 which only barely had adequate power. The ride is very comfortable. I have had issues with the back up camera. It works about 75% of the time. The dealer cannot find anything wrong with it. Even after I showed them a video of it not working. There is a message on the dashboard that says Emergency call system malfunction. This blocks out all other information from being displayed including the odometer. The dealer said this is a battery that is back ordered in Germany. They have no idea how long it will take until they will get it. I am trading this car in by the end of the year. I will probably get another Mercedes with a bigger engine.
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Ms. Wanda , 09/06/2021
2019 BMW 5 Series 530i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Great vehicle! Let’s you know when it’s time for service! Oil Change once a year! Vehicle handles well!
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Amazing
Bud, 12/05/2022
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I purchased my vehicle with 25,000 miles. It is such a beautiful car and far exceeded my expectations. It has a quiet and yet powerful ride. My only complaint is the basic stereo. It sounds fair at best which is so disproportionate to all the other aspects of the car. I would buy it again.
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Always a great ride!
LS in OP, 08/07/2023
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful
I like the ride, the power, the comfort for an all day drive. I don’t like the cost to own once the warranty runs out. And I don’t like that the digital part of the drivers display (Speedo and tach) is having issues and I’m having to pay.
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Classic Car Collector Point of View
JP Nolan, 02/25/2019
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
3 of 27 people found this review helpful
Seat adjustments much less comforting than expected. Bach aches 18 days in. Fuel economy not particularly good.
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BE MY WIFE = BMW
Alassane , 03/12/2021
2019 BMW 5 Series 540i 4dr Sedan (3.0L 6cyl Turbo 8A)
0 of 4 people found this review helpful
It is everything I want the look , the feel , the drive , the handling. Like they say it is THAT ULTIMATE DRIVING MACHINE, only true and passionate BMW drivers understand.
Ultimate Driving Machine
Michael H, 08/08/2022
2019 BMW 5 Series 530i 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
0 of 1 people found this review helpful
Title says it all. You can't go wrong with a BMW.
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