Overview
The 2016 BMW 5 Series Sedan is a midsize sedan offered in 3 trims, starting off at a base MSRP of $50,200. For that price, it mainly competes with the Audi A6, the Lexus GS 350, and the Mercedez Benz E-Class. Between 3 trims, the BMW 5 Series offers 1 powertrain. The base engine is a 2.0L turbo inline-4 enginecapable of making 240 horsepower and 260 lb-ft of torque. If more power is required, there is also a 300 horsepower-making 3.0L turbo inline-6 engine, and for the best performance, there is also a 445 horsepower-making 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine. All the engines are mated to an 8-speed automatic transmission. There is also a diesel engine and hybrid engine on offer. The BMW 5 series reaches 60 mph from zero in 6 seconds on its base engine, which gets pumped up to 4.2 seconds with the 4.4L twin-turbo V8 engine. Depending on the powertrain, the BMW 5 series can manage a combined fuel economy of between 19 and 27 mpg. While we’re on the topic of choices, the 3 striking colors the BMW 5 series comes in really pull you towards itself.
