

Body | 4dr Sedan | 4dr Wagon |
Wheelbase | 2,969 mm | 2,885 mm |
Length | 4,912 mm | 4,856 mm |
Width | 1,859 mm | 1,847 mm |
Height | 1,463 mm | 1,491 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,730 kg | 1,660 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 70 L | 70 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 1,029 mm | 955 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,481 mm | 1,455 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,052 mm | 1,054 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 973 mm | 955 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 1,427 mm | 1,453 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 897 mm | 914 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,948 mm (over 2 rows) | 1,969 mm (over 2 rows) |
Cargo Volume, Minimum | 521 L | 498 L |
Cargo Volume, Maximum | 521 L | 1,651 L |
None of our members have yet commented on the seat room and comfort of the 2014 BMW 5-Series.
Trim | 528i | 535i | 535d | ActiveHybrid 5 | 550i | M5 |
Standard Engine | turbocharged 2.0L I4 DOHC-4v 179 kW@5000 353 Nm@1250 | turbocharged 3.0L I6 DOHC-4v 224 kW@5800 407 Nm@1300 | turbocharged 3.0L I6 Diesel DOHC-4v 190 kW@4000 560 Nm@1500 | turbocharged 3.0L I4 Hybrid DOHC-4v 250 kW@5800 407 Nm@1300 | turbocharged 4.4L V8 DOHC-4v 330 kW@5500 649 Nm@2000 | turbocharged 4.4L V8 DOHC-4v 412 kW@6000 678 Nm@1500 |
Optional Engine(s) |   |   |   |   |   | turbocharged 4.4L V8 DOHC-4v 423 kW@6000 696 Nm@1500 |
Standard Transmission | 8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | 8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | 8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | 8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | 8-speed manually-shiftable automatic | 7-speed automated manual |
Optional Transmission(s) |   | 6-speed manual |   |   |   | 6-speed manual |
Standard Drivetrain | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD | RWD |
Optional Drivetrain(s) | AWD | AWD | AWD |   | AWD |   |
Standard Tires | 225/55VR17 tires | 245/45VR18 tires | 245/45VR18 tires | 245/45VR18 tires | 245/45VR18 tires | 265/40ZR19 tires (front) 295/35ZR19 tires (rear) |
Optional Tires | 245/45VR18 tires | 245/40VR19 tires | 245/40VR19 tires |   | 245/40VR19 tires |   |
  | 245/45WR18 tires (front) 275/40WR18 tires (rear) | 245/40ZR19 tires (front) 275/35ZR19 tires (rear) | 245/40ZR19 tires (front) 275/35ZR19 tires (rear) | 245/45WR18 tires (front) 275/40WR18 tires (rear) | 245/40ZR19 tires (front) 275/35ZR19 tires (rear) | 265/35ZR20 tires (front) 295/30ZR20 tires (rear) |
2014 BMW 5-Series Powertrain: Pros | ||
Year | Comment | |
2014 | I did not care for the BMW 328d. Its 180-horsepower 2.0-liter diesel lacks the refinement, responsiveness, and performance expected in a 3-Series. The 535d's 255-horsepower 3.0-liter diesel much better upholds the brand's reputation. This six isn't as quiet or as refined as Audi's. You'll feel some vibration when idling, and hear some grumbling both then and when casually accelerating at around-town speeds. But Mercedes-Benz's four (and its six as well, for that matter) is even less successful at concealing its identity. BMW's compression ignition six is plenty well behaved unless your tolerance for diesel clatter is near zero. The BMW engine compensates for its slight lapses in etiquette by out-performing the Audi V6. It might be the least powerful diesel six in BMW's bin, but the 535d feels stronger than the A7 TDI I also reviewed recently. Push the accelerator most of the way to the floor, and you'll receive a healthy shove in your lower back as the needle shoots up the dial. In instrumented testing elsewhere, the 535d got from a roll to 60 in 6.3 seconds, very quick by just about any standards and over a half-second sooner than the A7 TDI. Beyond the numbers, the BMW engine revs more willingly than other diesels, and in the process has the invigorating sound and feel expected from a Bavarian motor. The six can wind as high as 5,400 rpm, 600 above the Audi's limit. Also 1,400 rpm above the power peak, so there's little point in venturing so high--except that this diesel does it so willingly and other diesels can't. While the BMW engine is more of a revver than other diesels, like other diesels it most excels in torque output at low to moderate engine speeds. Need to merge in fast-moving traffic? A dab of throttle will do ya. In typical daily driving, the six moves the heavy sedan effortlessly. The same is true of Mercedes-Benz's four. But run flat-out it can't nearly match the pace of BMW's and Audi's sixes. see full BMW 5-Series review |
None of our members have yet commented on the powertrain of the 2014 BMW 5-Series.
None of our members have yet commented on the tires of the 2014 BMW 5-Series.
Body | Trim | Base Price | Invoice | Destination |
4dr Sedan | 528i | 49,500 | 45,720 | 925 |
4dr Sedan | 535i | 55,100 | 50,870 | 925 |
4dr Sedan | 535d | 56,600 | 52,250 | 925 |
4dr Sedan | ActiveHybrid 5 | 61,400 | 56,670 | 925 |
4dr Sedan | 550i | 63,900 | 58,970 | 925 |
4dr Sedan | M5 | 92,900 | 85,650 | 925 |