Carworks.com. Review for 2007 BMW 5 Series

BMW 5 Series
Quick Facts

Vehicle Type: Luxury Cars
Engine Type: 4.8-liter dohc 32-valve variable valve timing V8
Transmission: 6-speed Steptronic automatic
Safety Equipment (standard): two-stage front airbags with dual threshold deployment, front-passenger side airbags, full cabin curtain-style head-protection airbags, Intelligent Safety and Information System control with fiber-optic connections and post-impact safety measures, tire pressure monitor, seatbelt pretensioners and force limiters, BMW Assist with automatic collision notification, SOS button, roadside assist and locater and concierge services; antilock brakes with Dynamic Brake Control auto-proportioning, Dynamic Traction Control, Dynamic Stability Control
Fuel Economy: 17/25

BMW 5 Series Summary

The BMW 5 Series mixes comfort, performance, high-tech features and passenger-friendly accommodations in a relatively compact package. Yet with Active Steering, Active Roll Stabilization and an available manual transmission, the 5 Series is more obviously engineered with an emphasis on the driving. It's remarkably well balanced, and satisfying to own and drive. Even with its love/hate exterior styling, the 5 Series remains a luxury sedan benchmark.

NewCarTestDrive.com correspondent J.P. Vettraino filed this report from Detroit, with NCTD editor Mitch McCullough reporting from Charlottesville, Virginia.