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Hang on a sec, that isn’t a 5, it’s a face-lifted 3 right? It seems that once again, BMW is copping more flak with the 5-series for its design. This time round, it’s for not being bold enough with the design and in many ways, we the motoring public are to blame. However, that didn’t stop motorist from putting their money where their mouth is because the current 5-series is the best selling model in their entire history so surely Bangle must have been right. Perhaps we are now secretly admitting that Bangle was right all along and that the current 5 had taken the right direction in its revolutionary design that the relatively safe face that we see in the picture above does not create enough of a stir.

Whatever it is, a new BMW is always cause for attention and Autocar has a first drive. Their impressions are of a car that has matured even more in key areas that are sure to impress executives, but perhaps has lost ground in some key areas like steering feel. Still, we await a group test with abated breath.

BMW 5-series 535i – Road Test First Drive – Autocar.co.uk.