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    BMW 525i

    BMW 525i Reviews

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    You'll find all our BMW 5 Series reviews right here. BMW 5 Series prices range from $13,530 for the 5 Series 525i to $17,820 for the 5 Series 525i.

    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 2003.

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

    BMW 525i Reviews

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    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2000-2016

    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2000-2016

    5 Jul 2016 by Ewan Kennedy
    Ewan Kennedy road tests and reviews the 2000, 2003, 2010 and 2015 BMW 5 Series sedan and wagon as a used buy. Read more
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    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2003-2010

    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2003-2010

    10 Jun 2016 by Graham Smith
    Graham Smith reviews the BMW 5 Series from 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010 as a used buy. Read more
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    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2000-2012

    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2000-2012

    20 May 2013 by Ewan Kennedy
    The BMW 5 Series is a medium-large German machine that’s aimed as much at the sports sedan market as at the buyers of luxury saloons.Older 5 Series are rather smaller inside than you might expect.... Read more
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    BMW 5 Series 2010 Review

    BMW 5 Series 2010 Review

    10 Feb 2010 by Kevin Hepworth
    sharp chassisnew design directionsteering feedback... 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
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    Used BMW 520i review: 1988-1996

    Used BMW 520i review: 1988-1996

    22 Jan 2009 by Graham Smith
    The 5-Series launched in 1988 was a landmark model for BMW, and buyers of prestige cars, with an attractive combination of sporting performance and luxury that was previously unavailable. Add to that... Read more
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    BMW 5 Series 525i 2005 Review

    BMW 5 Series 525i 2005 Review

    15 Apr 2005 by CarsGuide team
    At $89,000 is provides entree to a larger vehicle than the evergreen 3 Series and one that is more in keeping with the size Aussies have come to expect from a family sedan – the well heeled ones... Read more
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    BMW 525i 2004 Review

    BMW 525i 2004 Review

    15 Nov 2004 by CarsGuide team
    It's a tag that would have worked for BMW had it styled its present range of cars a few years earlier.For there's little doubt that the unusual panel shapes attract attention. Once a clean and crisp... Read more
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    BMW Five Series 2003 review

    BMW Five Series 2003 review

    22 Nov 2003 by CarsGuide team
    This time it's the 5-Series, the car at the heart of the German maker's showroom contenders, that has been given the wheels-up makeover on style and substance.The result is a car that shares the... Read more

    Pricing guides

    $18,999
    Based on 13 cars listed for sale in the last 6 months
    Lowest Price
    $13,990
    Highest Price
    $20,888
    See all BMW 5 Series pricing & specs

    Range and Specs

    VehicleSpecsPrice*
    530i Touring Sport 3.0L, PULP, 6 SP AUTO $18,370 – 23,320 2010 BMW 525i 530i Touring Sport Pricing and Specs
    530d Gran Turismo 3.0L, Diesel, 8 SP AUTO $24,090 – 29,700 2010 BMW 525i 530d Gran Turismo Pricing and Specs
    530d 3.0L, Diesel, 6 SP AUTO $16,610 – 21,340 2010 BMW 525i 530d Pricing and Specs
    530i Touring 3.0L, PULP, 6 SP AUTO $17,820 – 22,550 2010 BMW 525i 530i Touring Pricing and Specs
    See all 2010 BMW 5 Series in the Range
    * Manufacturer's Suggested Retail Price

    BMW 525i News

    COTY 2010 finalist BMW 5 series

    COTY 2010 finalist BMW 5 series

    11 Nov 2010 by CarsGuide team
    Luxury brands build networks

    Luxury brands build networks

    9 Sep 2010 by Neil Dowling
    Spy shot BMW 5 Series

    Spy shot BMW 5 Series

    14 Aug 2009 by Paul Gover
    BMW line-up sliced

    BMW line-up sliced

    9 May 2008 by Paul Gover
    BMW's Night Vision

    BMW's Night Vision

    5 Sep 2007 by Stephen Corby
    Diesels in focus with costly fuel

    Diesels in focus with costly fuel

    9 Mar 2006 by Gordon Lomas
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    BMW 525i FAQs

    No car is perfect, so we've gathered everything relating to the BMW 525i reliability here to help you decide if it's a smart buy.

    Why is the coolant system on my 2004 BMW 525i losing pressure?

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    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2000-2016

    Used BMW 5 Series review: 2003-2010

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    BMW 525i Towing Capacity

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