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Used 2021 BMW 5 Series Consumer Reviews

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BMW 530e

BKA, 06/09/2020
updated 12/15/2021
2020 BMW 5 Series 530e 4dr Sedan (2.0L 4cyl Turbo gas/electric plug-in hybrid 8A)
6 of 16 people found this review helpful

Great car comfortable still lot of things are missing Missing Heated streeming Automatic high beam Very very low electric mileage almost useless

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Best Ever

XrayJ, 05/13/2024
2021 BMW 5 Series M550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 2 people found this review helpful

This beautiful M550 responses when you wish is reliable in 3 1/2 years has never given me a problem. The custom paint that I had put on makes his truly and beautiful car to admire. You should know that I’ve had six five series BMWs in the last 30 years and this is the first one I’ve held for longer than two years. One of them picked up in Germany and drove on the autobahn. The rest were just normal every day drive to work cars. This is the same one, but it’s a classic gorgeous BMW, when it starts to give me trouble, I will have difficulty departing with it.

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Customer Satisfaction on NO concern to BMW

Joe K, 08/29/2020
2020 BMW 5 Series 530i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (2.0L 4cyl Turbo 8A)
9 of 62 people found this review helpful

We took two short test drives in this model. The first must have had the contour seats. The second was in the car we purchased which had the sport line Dakota Leather cognac seats. Seeing there was a $1500 upgrade cost and the 5 minute drive was wonderful I did not give it a second thought. The very next day while taking a 2 hour drive my legs became numb and painful. The HARD wings on these narrow seats dig into the back of my legs. A call to the dealership resulted in "you can adjust the seats and widen them". True for the back but not the actual seat portion. A call to BMW headquarters in NJ resulted in "sorry there is nothing we will do for you since the car is built correctly." SO before buying be aware of these seats and BMW's insensitivity and disinterest in your satisfaction.

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DREAM CAR

JOMO YOUNG, 03/24/2021
2021 BMW 5 Series M550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
1 of 9 people found this review helpful

I love the car its the best car i ever had

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A True Driving Machine

Richard Keller, 12/16/2020
2020 BMW 5 Series M550i xDrive 4dr Sedan AWD (4.4L 8cyl Turbo 8A)
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With its Combination of power, quite smooth ride and more creature comforts you have to watch your speed or it would take off it only had wings. It drives in the way that has made BMW a legend and has comforts that make it possible to arrive fresh even after driving all day. Truly a great car to drive.

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