Compare BMW M5 Touring E61 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs Saab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift

BMW M5 Touring E61

BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI

Saab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift

BMW M5 Touring E61BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCISaab 9-5 (YS3E) facelift
Variants
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 score84%53%67%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart 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
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Price

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