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2009 BMW 5-Series - Expert Reviews

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CarGurus' Review for 2009 bmw 5 series

...Skip the Active Steering system until it has had a chance to get the bugs worked out, and strongly consider AWD if you live in the frozen north...

Cars.com
2009 BMW 528 Professional Cars.com Review

...side-impact and side curtain airbags are standard Optional rear side-impact airbags Optional lane departure warning system sends a vibration through the...

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2009 BMW 535 Professional Cars.com Review

...Audi's A6 and Mercedes' E350 compete in terms of utility and price, especially now that the 2009 A6 has upgraded to a new supercharged engine that produces...

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2009 BMW 550 Professional Cars.com Review

...side-impact and side curtain airbags standard Rear side-impact airbags optional Lane departure warning system sends vibration through steering wheel when car...

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2009 BMW 535 Professional Cars.com Review

...Read Jim Mateja every Sunday in Rides. Contact him at transportation@tribune.com...

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2009 BMW 535 Professional Cars.com Review

...side-impact and side curtain airbags standard Rear side-impact airbags optional Lane departure warning system sends vibration through steering wheel if car...

Edmunds
2009 bmw 5 series Professional Edmunds Review

...Opting for the sport package nets a sport-tuned suspension, bigger wheels and active roll stabilization, which enables the 5 to tackle tight corners as...

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The chief competitor to the 2009 BMW 5-Series's sedan is the Mercedes E-Class, and the Audi A6 Avant is the Sports Wagon's closest rival.

The E-Class has more of an emphasis on comfort than the 5, with a roomier-feeling interior and a softer ride.

The Avant only comes with the 255-horsepower, 3.2-liter V-6 engine, not the larger, 350-horsepower V-8 available on the sedan.

As with the Sports Wagon, all-wheel drive is standard, though the Avant has a slightly softer ride, and its handling isn't as sharp as that of the 5-Series, nor does it offer such advanced technology features.

The Cadillac STS brings plenty of high-tech options and respectable performance, but it doesn't have the prestige of the 5-Series.

The Saab 9-5 SportCombi is now a quite dated design.

It comes with front-wheel drive and turbocharged four-cylinder power, and its powertrains aren't as refined as those of the other rivals, but it's packaged well, with excellent seats, plenty of headroom, and more useful cargo space.

There's also the Infiniti M35 and M45, which bring brisk performance and some rival high-tech features such as a lane-departure system, but their cabins aren't as quiet and refined as those of the 5-Series models.


 
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