2009 BMW 535 Review by David Thomas
In the world of luxury station wagons, there isn't much sense in trying to justify the price tag. Normally, a wagon is a practical choice for families looking for utility with improved mileage versus a similarly sized SUV. If, however, you're shopping the all-wheel-drive 535i xDrive or its competitors — the Audi A6 Avant and Mercedes-Benz E-Class wagon — you clearly have an entirely different set of priorities.
Those probably include a high level of luxury, features, performance and, yes, some utility thrown in. BMW's 5 Series wagon provides plenty of each and elicited raves from our staff, my family and even me. It's hard to fathom why anyone would purchase a $55,000-$75,000 station wagon, but if you're going to, it would be hard to go wrong with this one.
The 5 Series wagon comes only in all-wheel-drive 535i xDrive form. Its sedan counterpart can be had in 528i, 535i or 550i configurations; the 528i and 550i are covered separately in Cars.com's Research section. Click here to compare the whole lineup.
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Opening the Options menu
Press the button
The "Options" menu is displayed.
The "Options" menu is displayed
Additional options: move the controller to the
right repeatedly until the "Options&qu ...
Indications on the Control Display
EfficientDynamics
Information on fuel consumption and technology
can be displayed during driving.
1. "Vehicle Info"
2. "EfficientDynamics"
Displaying fuel consumption history ...
Compatibility
If this symbol is printed on the packaging
or in the instructions of the system to be
controlled, the system is generally compatible
with the integrated universal remote
control.
If you hav ...