Overview & Reviews

The 2011 BMW 5 Series has been completely redesigned. Highlights include less adventurous styling than in years past, more powerful engines and new technology features. The wagon model has been discontinued. All-wheel drive is not available currently but will return later in the model year.

• Respectable fuel economy.
• Clean interior design with high-quality materials
• Plenty of high-tech features
• Strong turbocharged engines
• Capable handling

• Feels a bit bulky on tight roads.
• Smaller trunk than rivals

User Reviews:

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  Transmission Problems - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By noles01 - September 7 - 12:06 pm

  This is my third BMW 5 Series and Im afraid its my last...... The transmission hestitation at low speeds is absolutely maddening. Its much worse than any turbo lag. I wish i still had my 2008 528i. Ive taken it to the dealer three times and was told "its just the nature of the beast and there is nothing we can do". Sure wish I would have read about the conerns posted here before I leased this car for 36 months. Four months and four thousand miles of misery. Doubt I can last. My new Bimmer is a Bummer. Any ideas?

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  Great car for the money - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By rlandrews - August 14 - 7:18 pm

  i bought a 550i with 6-speed and sport package. The engine is terrific. My last two cars have been Corvettes, and this car does not leave me wanting for more power. The torque is massive. I wish the suspension were a little more firm, and I question whether I should have ordered the Dynamic Handling Package on the car in addition to the sport package. Overall, a great car and much more car for the money than the Corvettes I have been driving.

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  BMW number 9 - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By 550ixfan1 - July 19 - 6:16 pm

  THE BEST EXPERIENCE IN MY LIFE AS DRIVER, after a series of approximately 20 owned cars ( some 10 BMWs ), and several rented, leased and borrowed during 45 years.

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  Average - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By bell10 - June 30 - 9:34 pm

  I have owned this car for a year and find it very average. The steering is terrible and the transmission gear selection is also terrible. The rest is borderline average. It demonstrates very little value for the money. Its much to heavy. Its far from the ultimate driving machine. Not much fun to drive.

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  buyer beware! - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By citroen3 - June 29 - 2:27 pm

  I bought a 2011 550i Xdrive in late 2010, within the last six weeks I have had 4 runflat tires (on 19inch wheels) go bust over fairly minor pot holes. they were 4 unrelated incidents. Cost to replace, just shy of $2000. Last week my car with about 10,500 miles on the clock, broke down on the highway, message transmission malfunction. One tow and 5 days, later I got it back with the rear differential replaced. One day after I got it back from the local BMW dealer, new warning 4 by 4 chassis stabilisation malfunction contact your BMW dealer , do not brake hard Given that this fully loaded, nearly $70,000 car is completely unreliabe, I am seriouly thinking of getting rid of it.

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  2011 BMW 5 Perfect Balance of Art and Function - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By el168 - June 28 - 10:43 pm

  Nice performance from a beautifully designed BMW! Base model could use a little more HP, excellent sound system, luxurious interior

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  Tires tires and more wheels - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By techman9 - June 16 - 5:48 am

  I too thought this was the car I always wanted and blindly bought this long awaited model. at 10k miles 6 rims and 5 tires later I need to bring it back again for 4 more. The ride though great when I first took delivery of the vehicle has been reduced to that of a early 90s truck unresponsive transmission, steering that has no driver feedback whatsoever. Many of of the electronics malfunction consistently causing me to turn off the vehicle to reset, navigation system is one of the worse in the industry as well as the audio system. iPhone adaptor overheated my iPhone causing it to have to be replaced. All this and dimpled paint. Yes dimpled paint in the day and age. Run from this car

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  535i with Automatic transmission - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By mann1970 - June 9 - 11:07 am

  I just bought black with Venetian beige 535i at Beverly Hills BMW. I like the performance and handling on this car. I use to have 7 series but with this 5 I dons miss it. I got the sport pkg, premium pkg, convenient pkg and premium pkg2.

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  home link problems - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By njoylife - May 31 - 11:49 pm

  i just purchased the new bmw 5 328i it a great car. its a show stopper this is my second bmw in three years. but this is the hardest car to program the homelink pls tell me why.ive played with this. trying to program for 4hrs please tell me what im doing wrong

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  Quick, nimble, refined and GREAT highway mileage - 2011 BMW 5-Series
  By tommymight - May 25 - 8:49 pm

  I traded in my tired gas hog 2009 Tribeca for a 535 x drive all wheel automatic. I have put 1500 miles on the 535 in three weeks and it is a true BMW. Quiet, smooth, solid acceleration and rock solid handling. The iDrive still has about 300 functions I have yet to figure out and while it is better than the older iDrive systems its still recommended ONLY for the truly computer literate. I am amazed by the mileage. 33 mpg on the highway is common so far. I do worry about the "run flat" tires and am thinking about buying a spare tire for long trips. 50 miles on a flat run flat will still screw over a trip quick.