Terrible reputation for poor reliability and absurdly high repair costs as early as 50,000 miles. full 2010 BMW 5-Series review. 2010. 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6. 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD. Unbelievable maintenance after 50K miles, cost and effort. full 2010 BMW 5-Series review. 2005.
The E60 5 Series was available with a range of gasoline and diesel engines, mostly inline-four and inline-six units. But BMW also offered a 4.4-liter V-8 in the 540i and 550i models.
Irrespective, BMW finished six places higher than in 2020, and fared better for reliability with only 19.2% of owners reporting an issue with their cars in the first year. The 5 Series itself
Zach is a BMW enthusiast with a passion for performance. With over 10 years of experience modifying and performing DIY work on BMWs, he’s developed a deep understanding of virtually every BMW engine. He’s also the proud owner of a 600whp N54 with upgraded twin turbos and an E30 325i drift car and has a particular affinity for the S58 engine.
Word on the street: is that BMW actually stands for "Break My Wallet." For every good-luck Johnny with a banging 528e, there are six more sad-faced Bimmer owners with maxed-out credit cards. Both 3 and 5 Series cars with six-cylinder engines are famous for cooling systems that leak and burst open.
There is widespread agreement that the X5 model year 2008 is the worst. The model years from 2001, 2004-2013, 2015, and 2021 are the worst BMW X5 years. The best model years of BMW X5 include 2000, 2002, 2003, 2014, 2017-2020, 2022, and 2023. This result was concluded from trustworthy sources such as NHTSA, Edmund, JD Power, and Kelley Blue
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