Compare BMW 5 Series Touring F11 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs Saab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift

BMW 5 Series Touring F11

BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Saab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift

BMW 5 Series Touring F11BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCISaab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift
Variants
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d N57
525d N57 AT
525d N47
525d N47 AT
525d N47 xDrive AT
528i N20
528i N20 AT
528i N20 xDrive AT
528i N53
528i N53 AT
530d 245PS
530d 245PS AT
530d 258PS
530d 258PS AT
530d 258PS xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
535d 300PS AT
535d 313PS AT
535d 313PS xDrive AT
535i 306PS
535i 306PS AT
535i 306PS xDrive AT
550i AT
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
2.2 TiD
2.3t
2.3T
2.3t AT
2.3T AT
3.0 V6TiD

Reviews

Neofiliac score58%53%67%
Pros
  • New ZF 8HP transmission
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Very imposing yet clean design
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Still gorgeous (though less so than the pre-facelift model)
  • Upgraded engine lineup
Cons
  • Horrible engine reliability, worst of all BMWs in history
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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