BMW 5-Series Saloon (1996 - 2003) Owner Reviews
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- Results 21 to 30 of 206
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- Year/plate: 2002/52
- Bought: New in September 2002
The fact that you can carry 4 passengers in comfort!! Every time we go anywhere, I end up driving...
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- Year/plate: 2002/02
- Bought: Used in January 2011
Power... economy on motorway at 80mph is 50mpg. You can overtake at 100mph any car because the BMW...
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- Year/plate: 2002/02
- Bought: Used in June 2011
Very enjoyable to drive but still five seater with good boot and easy auto transmission.
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- Year/plate: 1998/R
- Bought: Used in April 2011
Big boot, decent space in the car, very comfy over long journeys.
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- Year/plate: 2001/Y
- Bought: Used in August 2012
Enormous boot.
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- Year/plate: 2000/W
- Bought: Used in September 2011
The amount of boot space and interior room.
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- Year/plate: 2000/W
- Bought: Used in May 2011
Big boot, lots of interior space.
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- Year/plate: 2003/03
- Bought: Used in September 2009
Massive boot and you can fit 2 baby seats in the rear and someone can still sit in the middle...
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- Year/plate: 1998/R
- Bought: Used in June 2010
Lot's and lot's of space, brilliant boot and ski bag option handy for big fishing rods.
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- Year/plate: 2001/X
- Bought: Used in February 2010
Large boot space and parking sensors.
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