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BMW 5 Series Touring E61

Mid-Size Wagon

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BMW 5 Series Touring E61 is an executive station wagon in production from 2004 to 2007, whereupon it received a facelift. It was available with a range of inline-4, inline-6, and V8 engines that displaced 2.0 to 4.8 liters.

For the pre-direct injection era, the pre-facelift E61 Touring was one of the last reasonably-reliable BMWs. It was a time when the N52 naturally-aspirated, port-injected I6 was replacing the venerable M54, and the not-too-unreliable N62 V8 was used in the V8 models. The Rather good M57 diesel was also available.

Moreover, compared to the E91 3 Series, the larger size of the E61 made the "Bangled" design somewhat elegant, and many used car buyers regard this generation as a bargain choice. The engines remained easy to DIY.

Unfortunately, BMW still uses MacPherson front suspension on the E61, which doesn't provide the best cornering performance.

Ratings

What we found

Neofiliac score 66%

Pros

Good I6 petrol a

Cons

Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

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Specifications

Variants shown:

520d

523i

525d

525d AT

525i M54

525i M54 AT

525i N52

525xi

530d

530d 2005+

530d AT

530i

530xd

530xi

535d

545i

545i AT

550i

550i AT

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