BMW 520 D SE REVIEW

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BMW 5 Series 520d SE
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GMC500's review of BMW 5 Series 520d SE

“BMW 520 D SE REVIEW”

★★★☆☆

written by GMC500 on 24/01/2016

Purchased a nearly new 520 D SE in June 2015 which was my first BMW. Previously had Mazda 6 and Insignia SRI.

A very nice and smooth car perhaps let down by a couple of small but significant omissions/details.

The major issue is the lack of space in the rear . It has less space than the mazda and Insignia which surprised and disappointed me. The interior space design is very poor.

The seats only have manual adjustment for forward/ back and on this level of car i would expect electric adjustment.

There are no front fog lights on the SE nor fold back mirrors which are important on a car which is quite wide.

The switch gear used for the radio and heating controls seems quite cheap and has a poor feel and also seems 20 years out of date. There also seems to be a myriad of design used for the switch gear generally with some being new and soft feel .

The information on the main dash is very haphazard with info appearing everywhere in a quite random layout.

The controls for radio , navigator are hopeless with a silly big turn switch in an awkward location.

The interior materials use door window area are quiet hard and seem cheap. also the area around drivers left knee is also uncomfortable and again cheap hard materials seem to have been used.

The top of the boot area is actually bare metal which was very surprising and something i haven't seen in any car for many years.

Overall the car lacks the substantive feel of my friends Volkswagen and even my Insignia. Could be due to use of hi tech materials but it just doesn't feel a solid car compared to VW, Vx

Drives well and goes well with good engine and good auto box.

I wouldn't buy another as normal marques have caught up and over taken BMW in many keys areas such as interior design and use of space and solidity.







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