BMW 5 Series

New BMW 5-series: 482bhp 550e hybrid announced
BMW 5-series – front tracking
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New BMW 5-series: 482bhp 550e hybrid announced

The eighth-generation 5-series has arrived with electrified engines and a bold 7-series inspired interior, with the first-ever hybrid M5 arriving late…
27 Sep 2023
BMW M5 Competition F90 review
BMW M5 Competition 2020 Front Quarter
In-depth reviews

BMW M5 Competition F90 review

The BMW M5 is now only available in Competition trim in the UK, but this is no bad thing as it remains a finer-honed version of the standard M5
3 Aug 2023
2023 BMW M5 CS review: nonsensical on paper, sublime in practice
Best driver's cars 2023 - BMW M5 CS
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2023 BMW M5 CS review: nonsensical on paper, sublime in practice

Never has a modern supersaloon been more tactile or engaging; the M5 CS is truly an all-time great
10 Jul 2023
New 2023 BMW i5: up to 593bhp for all-electric 5-series
BMW i5 – front tracking
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New 2023 BMW i5: up to 593bhp for all-electric 5-series

The new BMW 5-series has spawned an i5 EV, which is offered as a near £100k supersaloon in M60 xDrive guise
24 May 2023
2024 BMW M5 hybrid caught on camera
BMW M5 PHEV – front quarter
Spy shots

2024 BMW M5 hybrid caught on camera

The next BMW M5 will arrive in 2024 with a plug-in hybrid powertrain derived from the XM SUV
27 Apr 2023

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BMW M550i 2021 review – the M Performance 5-series has arrived to rival S6 and E53
BMW M550i
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BMW M550i 2021 review – the M Performance 5-series has arrived to rival S6 and E53

A desirable balance of performance and control, beautifully built and charismatic. One of BMW’s best
12 Nov 2020
G-Power G5M Hurricane RR takes BMW M5 to 888bhp
BMW M5 saloon

G-Power G5M Hurricane RR takes BMW M5 to 888bhp

German tuner G-Power reveals its new ultimate version of the F90 BMW M5
6 Nov 2020
New 2020 BMW 5-series revealed - 523bhp M550i now available in the UK
BMW 5 Series

New 2020 BMW 5-series revealed - 523bhp M550i now available in the UK

The BMW 5-series receives mid-cycle update, gaining new tech and the 523bhp M550i xDrive variant in the UK for the first time
26 May 2020
2020 BMW 5-series teased in official image
BMW 5 Series saloon

2020 BMW 5-series teased in official image

The BMW 5-series is about to get a fresh look, without those bigger kidney grilles...
26 May 2020
Manhart MH5 700 bumps BMW M5 to 712bhp
Manhart MH5 700 - front
BMW M5 saloon

Manhart MH5 700 bumps BMW M5 to 712bhp

BMW’s M5 not enough for you? German tuner Manhart might have the answer
4 Jul 2018
BMW M5 Competition revealed
BMW M5 Competition - front quarter
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5 Competition revealed

Now with 616bhp, the M5 outguns AMG’s E63 S
9 May 2018
New BMW M5 Competition Pack confirmed for 2018
BMW M5 review - driving
BMW M5 saloon

New BMW M5 Competition Pack confirmed for 2018

The BMW M5 MotoGP safety car will form a test bed for an M5 Competition Pack according to BMW
14 Mar 2018
BMW 5-series review - is this the best saloon in the world?
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 5-series review - is this the best saloon in the world?

BMW's most complete 5-series ever, there are almost no compromises in this exceptional executive.
9 Mar 2018
New BMW M5 breaks world’s longest drift record in the US
BMW M5 drift attempt - front
BMW M5 saloon

New BMW M5 breaks world’s longest drift record in the US

The BMW M5 has managed an 8-hour, 232-mile drift. BMW also broke the tandem slide world record while it was at it.
9 Jan 2018
AC Schnitzer BMW M550i xDrive review
AC Schnitzer BMW M550i xDrive – front
BMW 5 Series saloon

AC Schnitzer BMW M550i xDrive review

AC Schnitzer’s upgrades come close to turning the M550i xDrive into an M5 rival, but not for UK buyers…
3 Jan 2018
New BMW M5 2018 review
BMW M5 saloon

New BMW M5 2018 review

The new M5 is immensely capable but it may not have enough character to topple its arch-rival, the Mercedes-AMG E63 S.
3 Dec 2017
New BMW M5 officially revealed
BMW M5 - Frankfurt motor show
BMW M5 saloon

New BMW M5 officially revealed

The BMW M5 has gone all-wheel drive for the first time in the model’s history.
21 Nov 2017
BMW M5 (F10) 2011-2016: review, specs and buying guide
BMW M5 F10 – front quarter
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5 (F10) 2011-2016: review, specs and buying guide

Controversial but also mighty, the BMW M5 F10 was the first of a new breed of M-cars. Today you can buy one from just £30k.
6 Nov 2017
New BMW M5 M Performance add-ons launched
header M5
BMW M5 saloon

New BMW M5 M Performance add-ons launched

The new BMW M5 a little too subtle for you? BMW’s M Performance options might be the answer
30 Oct 2017
BMW 5-series Touring (2017) review
BMW 530d xDrive Touring cornering
BMW 5 Series Touring

BMW 5-series Touring (2017) review

Short on fun factor, but remarkably capable in every other area, the latest 5-series continues to impress
12 Jun 2017
2017 BMW M5 pre-production review - two cars in one?
BMW M5 prototype - front tracking
BMW M5 saloon

2017 BMW M5 pre-production review - two cars in one?

New BMW M5 impresses during this first taster, with 4WD usability but a wild side to keep M-car fans happy
17 May 2017
BMW 530e iPerformance review
BMW 530e iPerformance
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 530e iPerformance review

An effective and clever executive car, but no sports saloon
27 Apr 2017
BMW 520d M Sport review
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 520d M Sport review

If the only 5-series you're able to run is the 2-litre diesel, you won't feel too short changed - it's still an excellent car
17 Feb 2017
BMW M5 review
BMW M5 F10 - white
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5 review

Incredible performance matches ultimate luxury
13 Feb 2017
BMW M5 review
BMW M5 F10 - white
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5 review

Incredible performance matches ultimate luxury
13 Feb 2017
2017 BMW 5-series Touring joins high-tech 5-series saloon
BMW 5 Series Touring

2017 BMW 5-series Touring joins high-tech 5-series saloon

More space than the previous model and high levels of technology for Geneva-bound estate
31 Jan 2017
New BMW 540i review
BMW 5 Series saloon

New BMW 540i review

Swift, superbly refined and thoroughly advanced it may be, but this isn’t the pick of BMW’s excellent new 5-series range so far
19 Dec 2016
BMW 530d xDrive review
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 530d xDrive review

A brilliantly resolved car; puts the sparkle back into the 5-series while offering terrific comfort, tech and refinement
7 Dec 2016
Just looking – BMW M5 (E34)
BMW M5 (E34)
BMW M5 saloon

Just looking – BMW M5 (E34)

Add £26k to an F10 M5 and you get the new Competition Edition. Half that gets the last inline-six M5...
23 Jul 2016
BMW M5 Competition Edition – 592bhp and only 200 made
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5 Competition Edition – 592bhp and only 200 made

Limited edition model packs more power than standard and BMW's M Competition Package
22 Jul 2016
BMW 5 Series review
BMW 5 Series
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 5 Series review

BMW’s 5 Series: so good, it’s all the car you’d ever need
5 Jul 2016
BMW 5 Series review
BMW 5 Series
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 5 Series review

BMW’s 5 Series: so good, it’s all the car you’d ever need
5 Jul 2016
BMW M5s old and new at Classic Car Auctions' June sale
BMW M5 saloon

BMW M5s old and new at Classic Car Auctions' June sale

A selection of M5s, including a previous evo feature car, are coming up for sale this June
29 May 2015
BMW 530d review - price, specs and 0-60 time
530d static
BMW 5 Series saloon

BMW 530d review - price, specs and 0-60 time

The ultimate executive saloon? Henry Catchpole reports on the new BMW 5-Series
8 Apr 2015