The BMW 525d Touring is about as German as it gets. That means a torquey, diesel-powered station wagon. Our tester was equipped with rear-wheel drive and an eight-speed automatic transmission. Power ...

What is it? This is the new, 2012 model year version of the popular BMW 525d, which uses a 2.0-litre four-cylinder diesel engine rather than the outgoing car's six-cylinder diesel. The main reason for ...

Before the bell sounds, let us first introduce the two burly contenders. On the left, bouncing up and down with the confidence of several knockouts is the W212 Mercedes-Benz E-class, the current ...

Diesel is a must for low tax bills when you are running an executive express as your company car. But while the number of diesels in the executive car sector has grown over the last few years, the ...

For 2018, the global BMW 5 Series lineup receives additional models, both of which are powered by a four-cylinder engine. The new BMW 520i, offered in Sedan and Touring (wagon) forms, will be powered ...

IS it me or is the BMW 5-series maturing into a handsome executive car? After making a rude entrance into the ultra-conservative executive car sector, the 5-series is beginning to elbow its way to the ...

This video shows a real-world 0–220 km/h acceleration run in a BMW 525d on the Autobahn. The focus is on steady acceleration, engine behavior, and how the car performs at higher speeds in normal ...

This video focuses on an acceleration run in the BMW 525d from 0 to 220 km/h using Launch Control on the Autobahn. The interior footage gives driving enthusiasts a direct impression of the dynamics ...

The dominance of this sector by the nation’s manufacturers is well documented; its three most successful automotive brands (BMW, Audi and Mercedes) account for 75 per cent of all exec­utive saloons ...

BMW has a strong reputation as a manufacturer of sporting cars, but there has been a practical Touring version of the 5-Series since the E34-generation model went on sale in 1989. The current car, ...