535i

STORY

The BMW 5 Series is the mid-size executive saloon that has anchored BMW's range since 1972. Across eight generations (E12, E28, E34, E39, E60, F10, G30 and G60) it largely defined the sport-luxury sedan segment. It established BMW's modern three-digit naming and its trademark mix of comfort, refinement and driver response. It evolved from the original styled by Paul Bracq to the fully electric i5. Several firsts for BMW came with it: the Touring estate, straight-six diesels, iDrive and mild-hybrid power. It also gave rise to the M5 super-saloon. For decades the main rival of the Mercedes-Benz E-Class and Audi A6, it remains one of the best-selling and most influential cars in BMW's history.