Overview & Reviews

Split-folding rear seats and a universal garage door opener are now standard features for all 2013 BMW 5 Series models.

• Excellent seats
• Clean interior design with high-quality materials
• Strong and relatively fuel-efficient engines
• Capable handling
• Plenty of high-tech features.
• Top safety scores

• Less sporty than some rivals
• Smallish trunk.

User Reviews:

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  Awesome Car! - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By beachbum20 - February 16 - 2:34 pm

  I’ve had my 2013 BMW 528i for a little over a year and I love it - best car Ive owned. I’ve driven sports cars and luxury sedans and for me this is a great hybrid of “fun to drive” and “creature comfort”. The 4-cyl engine is plenty powerful for city and highway driving and the fuel economy is surprisingly good. It’s a very comfortable car for daily driving and easily accommodates four adults. The interior is quiet, comfortable, luxurious, and attractive. The handling is excellent. I purchased it from a BMW dealer as a CPO vehicle and I haven’t had any reliability issues. Overall, the 528i is an excellent car with a great balance of luxury, comfort, sportiness, and fuel economy

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  Great Car! - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By misarah305 - August 11 - 12:52 pm

  Traded my 2011 328i for the 2013 528i, and I love it! The interior is extremely nice and the idrive system is great. There are some very high tech features that took me some time to get used to. Although the exterior is a bit conservative, there something about it that gives it a classy look to it. I am very happy with the overall performance of this car. The ride is a lot quieter and smoother. Im very pleased and know I made the right decision.

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  six month review - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By blus535i - June 8 - 10:20 pm

  I have owned my 535i for six months and love the car. I have had no issues at all with it and have already put 8,500 miles on the car. I average 27-28 mpg combined and have gotten 35-36 mpg on the highway doing 70mph. I have gotten a lot of compliments on the car it is Deep Sea Blue with Gray interior and W-spoke wheels. My car had a special production run with these wheels and I love these wheels. My only complaints no spare tire and the cup holder on the manual is useless. I dont plan on putting run flats back on the car too expensive for the staggered wheels. The car is fast, smooth and quiet.

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  Update 3 months 3,000 miles, Love the car - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By jim9757 - May 10 - 9:02 am

  Watch you speed on the highway, this car loves the road. Got my first warning for "driving a little over the speed limit" 82 in a 75. This car shines on the highway and is extremely responsive - acceleration / braking / handling. In town, you are in total control and the ride is very quiet and smooth. Getting about 29 mpg on the highway and 24 mpg in in town mixed driving. Absolutely no problems and a joy to drive. If you are looking at MB / Audi / Lexus / Infiniti, be sure to include this in your test drives.

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  2013 535I - Great Car - Fun to drive - but... - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By steve_dimas - March 10 - 1:26 pm

  The 535i has the right mix of Sport, comfort and fuel economy for my budget. I have one technology issue with the car and the Auto Stop feature which shuts down the engine when you come to a stop for more than and a few seconds with the idea it saves on fuel cost. However, in my experience its more annoying than what its worth as in most cases with city driving the engine shuts off just seconds before it has to restarted again. In stop n go traffic its absolutely ridiculous. Also, with auto stop it can give you the impression the car is off when parked when in fact it is not.

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  First impressions - 500 miles driven - wonderful so far - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By jim9757 - February 5 - 7:49 pm

  Was looking for a smooth highway ride with nice handling. This car came closer to my desires than Lexus, MB and Audi. Very quiet and handles well on winding roads. Soaks up road imperfections. Will come back later with updates. Edmunds projected price was right on target. Everyone comments on how quiet it is inside and how well laid out the interior is. Back seat is more roomy than I expected.

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  Merry Christmas to ME - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By rickbmw - December 14 - 3:50 pm

  Ive owned a 550, 535 and a 328 and by far the 2013 528 is the best BMW Ive owned. You wont know youre driving a 4 cylinder turbo - it is faster than the previous regular 6 cylinder. Comparing it to my previous 5 series, it is an upgrade in luxury.

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  Performance Hybrid Winner - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By zaxman - October 10 - 10:37 pm

  This is my 5th BMW and my second in the 5 series line. I had 2010 535 and loved it. I was going to order an X1 2.8 M-line, but the sales manager mentioned the arrival of new car the day I stopped by see my salesperson. I was not looking for an ActiveHybrid 5 but an outstanding discount on top of the $4500 eco-credit sealed the deal. The car has all the performance of a 535 and added fuel economy. It is early yet but on the same circuit of driving I averaged 24 MPG with my 2010 535 and I am in the low 30s with this one. With 25% better MPG and the eco-credit, the price difference between the regular 535 and hybrid disappears. Check one out if you can. They are difficult to find.

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  Best German value for your money - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By TM - April 23 - 12:05 am

  Bought it used and about 20k miles later not a single issue. The car is very comfortable around town and specially on the highway. There is a refineness that is hard to beat at this price range. I own Mercedes and Porsche as my other cars and this cars hold its own in more ways than they do. BMW drive is still unmatched even with Lexus (yawn) like comfort levels. Get the M-Sport package.

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  I love it !!! better than i expected - 2013 BMW 5-Series
  By BH - September 15 - 12:05 pm

  I traded in a C class Mercedes. i couldnt do it fast enough i only had the MB 4 months. Im not one to switch cars my last Audi i had for 8 years and 220K miles so that tells you what i think of that car. the BMWs size is perfect, the ride exceptional, and i love the look. this car just plain fits you perfectly. Ive only had it a few thousand miles but its flawless in how it handles and operates. I cant speak to reliability but Im very happy right now. I never thought id find a car to compare with my Audi but this thing is really really close. Great job I can only hope i feel this way 6 months from now.