BMW 5 Series 540i V8 Review

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BMW 5 Series 540i V8
4.4 stars
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natomic's Review of BMW 5 Series 540i V8

24th Jan 2009

Overall Rating

5 stars
  • Value for money
    4.5 stars
  • Length of ownership
    1 1/2
  • Performance
    5 stars
  • Reliability
    4.5 stars
  • Year Manufactured
    1999
  • Doors
    5
  • Practicality
    4.5 stars
Good Points

Response, acceleration,
low engine noise
sleek design


Bad Points

Flimsiest coffee cup holders on the planet!
headlight lens covers get hazy and yellowed
display led finickety


General Comments

My husband bought me a 1999 BMW 540i wagon with the Premium package in 2007 in Canada. Despite him offering to look a the Audi, Volvo and Passat equivalents, after reading the reviews I kept being lured to the 540. After driving this car for only a short time, I knew that there is absolutely no comparison: the BMW wins hands down in all categories. It's sleek, the power response is when you need it, no lag. The inside is a pleasure, and the heated steering wheel, which I thought was a gimmick, means you can drive it barehanded in -30 degrees. We just moved over to Europe and wondered what to do with the car.. Realising that nothing can replace the ride this car delivers without spending mucho dinero made us decide to bring it. Since then, it has gleefully blasted on the Autobahns, through the Balkan mountains where the triptonic shift was invaluable, and where its guaranteed power guaranteed passing in the short &steep passing zones. No major expenses so far. Just absolutely love it.

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