5 Series

Product placement in movies is often an efficient form of advertising without making it look (too) obvious. Even though the days when James Bond drove a Z3 in GoldenEye or a Z8 in The World…

The BMW 5 Series (E39) is now getting on in years, with most examples now approaching 30 years old. But even nearly three decades later, the BMW E39 5 Series is arguably the quintessential BMW….

We’re saying goodbye to one of the most talented car designers, and it’s not just because he penned a couple of our favorite BMWs. The legendary Ercole Spada has left us at the age of…

With the risk of sounding like a broken record, I still find it frustrating that BMW bundles models when it releases global sales results. The 1 Series and 2 Series are always grouped together, much…

It’s the dawn of a new era at BMW. Neue Klasse is making a comeback, but instead of representing a line of sedans and coupes as it did decades ago, it’ll spread across the entire…

The BMW 5 Series debuted in 1972 and has been a mainstay of the brand ever since. But BMW has made plenty of changes through the car’s eight generations. As a result, the BMW 5…

BMW has rolled out a series of lease offers for its 2025 5 Series lineup, giving prospective lessees a range of trims and drivetrain options to choose from. Whether you’re after rear-wheel drive, xDrive all-wheel…

New spy photos show bold prototypes, but sources say BMW may have changed direction. BMW’s mid-cycle refresh for the G60 5 Series is shaping up to be one of the most significant facelifts in recent brand…

With two model years under its belt and a mid-lifecycle refresh on the way soon, BMW makes only the most minor changes to the G60 5 Series. A few new trim and leather choices, one…

For the first time in the G60’s life cycle, Canada’s BMW 5 Series is available with a pure inline-six engine. Joining the 550e xDrive plug-in hybrid, the luxury sedan is now offered in a 540i…