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Is the 2020 BMW 5 Series a good car?

Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 22 sedans

6thof 22

  • Yes. Top half on 4 of 5 numbers.
  • Cargo behind rear seats: 18.7 cu ft.
  • 6th of 22 sedans close in size and price.
  • Best: power (3rd of 24), cargo (6th of 22).
  • Weakest: rear legroom (14th of 23).
  • Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.

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CLASS OF 2020 · SEDANSE-ClassMercedes-Benz E-ClassXFJaguar XFA6 All…Audi A6 AllroadModel STesla Model SA4 All…Audi A4 Allroad5 Seri…BMW 5 SeriesGSLexus GSGhibliMaserati GhibliESLexus ESContin…Lincoln ContinentalMKZLincoln MKZS90Volvo S90G80Genesis G80K900Kia K900RLXAcura RLXA6Audi A6S6Audi S6Q50INFINITI Q50MiraiToyota MiraiRLX Sp…Acura RLX Sport HybridA4Audi A4CT5Cadillac CT5Honda Clarity Fuel CellMercedes-Benz CLSNo number6th of 22
24 sedans from 2020, picked by size and price. Back row leads. Tap a car to see its figure.
Report card: 2020 BMW 5 Series in a class of 24
SubjectFigurePlaceBeatsClass
Starting price$53,90012th of 2452%
Best combined mpg28 mpg8th of 2355%
Most horsepower523 hp3rd of 2491%
Cargo behind rear seats18.7 cu ft6th of 2276%
Rear legroom36.5 in14th of 2341%
Max towingN/AN/AN/A

Roll call: cargo behind rear seats

  1. Mercedes-Benz E-Class 35.0 cu ft
  2. Jaguar XF 31.7 cu ft
  3. Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
  4. Tesla Model S 26.3 cu ft
  5. Audi A4 Allroad 24.2 cu ft
  6. BMW 5 Series 18.7 cu ft
  7. Lexus GS 18.4 cu ft
  8. Maserati Ghibli 17.7 cu ft
Show all 22
  1. Lexus ES 16.7 cu ft
  2. Lincoln Continental 16.7 cu ft
  3. Lincoln MKZ 15.4 cu ft
  4. Volvo S90 15.4 cu ft
  5. Genesis G80 15.3 cu ft
  6. Kia K900 15.3 cu ft
  7. Acura RLX 14.9 cu ft
  8. Audi A6 13.7 cu ft
  9. Audi S6 13.7 cu ft
  10. INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
  11. Toyota Mirai 13.0 cu ft
  12. Acura RLX Sport Hybrid 12.0 cu ft
  13. Audi A4 12.0 cu ft
  14. Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft

No figure: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, Mercedes-Benz CLS.

Sedans in 2020: 106. The photo shows the 24 closest in size and price.

What this cannot tell you

Six published numbers. No quality, reliability or safety data.

Each figure is the model's best trim. No one trim has them all.

How values are checked