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    BMW 520i

    BMW 520i Reviews

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    You'll find all our BMW 5 Series reviews right here. BMW 5 Series prices range from $96,470 for the 5 Series 520i M Sport LCI to $110,880 for the 5 Series 520i M Sport LCI.

    Our reviews offer detailed analysis of the 5 Series's features, design, practicality, fuel consumption, engine and transmission, safety, ownership and what it's like to drive.

    The most recent reviews sit up the top of the page, but if you're looking for an older model year or shopping for a used car, scroll down to find BMW 5 Series dating back as far as 1996.

    Or, if you just want to read the latest news about the BMW 5 Series, you'll find it all here

    BMW 520i Reviews

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    BMW 5 Series 2017 review

    BMW 5 Series 2017 review

    3 Mar 2017 by Andrew Chesterton
    Andrew Chesterton road tests and reviews the new BMW 5 Series 520d, 530i, 530d and 540i sedans with specs, fuel consumption and verdict at its Australian launch in Victoria. Read more
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    BMW 520i 2014 Review

    BMW 520i 2014 Review

    12 Mar 2014 by Peter Barnwell
    We turn the spotlight on BMW 520i  and ask the big questions, including the most important -- would you buy one? What is it? This is the entry level medium large BMW sedan with the smallest petrol... Read more
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    BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes E-Class 2014 review

    BMW 5 Series vs Mercedes E-Class 2014 review

    10 Jan 2014 by James Disdale
    Few areas of the new car market are more fearsly faught than the executive car class.BMW 5 SeriesPrice: from $79,900 (520i)Engine: 2.0-litre petrol turbo; 135kW/270NmTransmission: 8-spd automatic,... Read more
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    BMW 5 Series 2014 review

    BMW 5 Series 2014 review

    6 Nov 2013 by Alistair Kennedy
    BMW Australia has given its 5 Series range a mid-life upgrade with some minor styling changes, engine enhancements and added value for money by including its 'Lines' packages as standard. Read more
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    BMW 5 Series 2014 review: road test

    BMW 5 Series 2014 review: road test

    29 Oct 2013 by Neil Dowling
    Halfway through a seven-year stint as the enviable car bay filler in Australia's corporate garage, BMW raises the bar. Read more
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    BMW 5 Series 2014 review: first drive

    BMW 5 Series 2014 review: first drive

    28 Oct 2013 by Malcolm Flynn
    BMW's 5 Series has long been a class benchmark, successfully balancing its requisite size and luxury with a dynamic edge that often evades its rivals. Read more
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    BMW 520i 2012 Review

    BMW 520i 2012 Review

    10 Feb 2012 by Craig Duff
    A 2.0-litre petrol engine powering a two-tonne prestige sedan would have been unthinkable only a few years ago.  Now it's about to roll into BMW dealerships in the form of an entry level 5 Series... Read more
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    BMW 520i 2011 Review

    BMW 520i 2011 Review

    25 Nov 2011 by Paul Pottinger
    Question: Can a four go into a five?The answer, so far as the question has related to BMW's 5 Series, has for some time been yes. The qualifier's been that the four in question is a turbo diesel, it... Read more
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    Used BMW 535i review: 1988-1993

    Used BMW 535i review: 1988-1993

    7 Jan 2010 by Graham Smith
    The reality of life is that few of us have the bucks to buy the luxury 'Benz, BMW or Jaguar we might aspire to own, they're simply too expensive for the regular Joe in the street. But step back in... Read more
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    Used BMW 5 Series review: 1996-2003

    Used BMW 5 Series review: 1996-2003

    12 Jun 2009 by Graham Smith
    BMW’s 5-Series is universally admired by owners and rival carmakers alike. So much do its rivals admire it that they have regularly used it as a yardstick when developing cars of their own.Holden... Read more

    Pricing guides

    $141,300
    Based on 6 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
    Lowest Price
    $159,900
    Highest Price
    $182,900
    See all BMW 5 Series pricing & specs

    Range and Specs

    VehicleSpecsPrice*
    530d Xdrive Touring 3.0L, Diesel, 8 SP No recent listings 2023 BMW 520i 530d Xdrive Touring Pricing and Specs
    520i M Sport LCI 2.0L, PULP, 8 SP $96,470 – 110,880 2023 BMW 520i 520i M Sport LCI Pricing and Specs
    5 M550I Xdrive LCI 4.4L, PULP, 8 SP AUTO $151,360 – 174,020 2023 BMW 520i 5 M550I Xdrive LCI Pricing and Specs
    530E M Sport Phev LCI 2.0L, Hyb/PULP, 8 SP AUTO $114,180 – 131,230 2023 BMW 520i 530E M Sport Phev LCI Pricing and Specs
    See all 2023 BMW 5 Series in the Range
    * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

    BMW 520i News

    BMW, Nissan, Hyundai and Audi autonomous systems on show | CES 2017

    BMW, Nissan, Hyundai and Audi autonomous systems on show | CES 2017

    9 Jan 2017 by Daniel Gardner
    2017 BMW 5 Series sedan | new car sales price

    2017 BMW 5 Series sedan | new car sales price

    14 Dec 2016 by Danny Kwan
    Porsche plans a seventh model

    Porsche plans a seventh model

    14 Feb 2014 by Joshua Dowling
    I can do it for myself

    I can do it for myself

    16 Apr 2013 by Paul Gover
    BMW 5 series spy shot

    BMW 5 series spy shot

    6 Nov 2012 by Paul Gover
    My 1975 BMW 528

    My 1975 BMW 528

    7 Feb 2012 by Mark Hinchliffe
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