Is the 2021 BMW 5 Series a good car?
Cargo behind rear seats: rank among 19 sedans
9thof 19
- Yes. Top half on 5 of 5 numbers.
- Cargo behind rear seats: 14.0 cu ft.
- 9th of 19 sedans close in size and price.
- Best: power (5th of 23), mpg (5th of 20).
- Weakest: price (12th of 23).
- Published numbers only. Not a quality or safety rating.
| Subject | Figure | Place | Beats | Class |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $54,200 | 12th of 23 | 50% | |
| Best combined mpg | 28 mpg | 5th of 20 | 74% | |
| Most horsepower | 523 hp | 5th of 23 | 82% | |
| Cargo behind rear seats | 14.0 cu ft | 9th of 19 | 56% | |
| Rear legroom | 36.5 in | 11th of 21 | 50% | |
| Max towing | N/A | N/A | N/A |
Roll call: cargo behind rear seats
- Mercedes-Benz E-Class 35.0 cu ft
- Audi A6 Allroad 30.0 cu ft
- Tesla Model S 25.0 cu ft
- Audi A7 24.9 cu ft
- Maserati Ghibli 17.7 cu ft
- Lexus ES 16.7 cu ft
- Nissan Maxima 14.3 cu ft
- Porsche Taycan 14.3 cu ft
Show all 19
- BMW 5 Series 14.0 cu ft
- Audi A6 13.7 cu ft
- Audi S6 13.7 cu ft
- Acura TLX 13.5 cu ft
- INFINITI Q50 13.5 cu ft
- Volvo S90 13.5 cu ft
- Genesis G80 13.1 cu ft
- BMW M3 13.0 cu ft
- Cadillac CT5 11.9 cu ft
- Jaguar XF 10.5 cu ft
- Toyota Mirai 9.6 cu ft
No figure: Honda Clarity Fuel Cell, Mercedes-Benz CLS, Mercedes-Benz E-Class All Terrain, Volkswagen Arteon.
Sedans in 2021: 86. The photo shows the 23 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.
- 2 or more sources
- 1 source
- Model-level, rule or estimate
- Sources disagree