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BMW 520d Gran Turismo M-sport: Test Drive Review

Date: 19 December 2012

Category: Executive
P11D price: £39,730
Key rival: Mercedes-Benz CLS

BMW is increasing the appeal of its 5-series Gran Turismo model by adding a new entry-level car. Whereas the range used to kick off with the 530d, there's now a 520d, bringing the car in below £40,000 for the first time, especially in sub-£37k entry spec rather than the M-sport driven here. It's got the same level of standard kit as the rest of the Gran Turismo line-up, and the 184hp powertrain is well-matched to a car that, for a BMW, offers excellent comfort and ride quality, as well as being very refined. Available in four- or five-seat configurations, the GT is still a big slab-sided car, but it's maybe becoming less ugly with exposure since its 2009 launch. It's still ungainly, but time is helping.

The addition of a 520d model will undoubtedly help the Gran Turismo, although the crossover-cum-hatchback-cum-MPV model is still, given the challenging styling, a little expensive compared to the more attractive and practical 5-series Touring.

BMW 520d Gran Turismo M-sport auto
P11D price£39,730
Model price range£39,730-£59,520
Fuel consumption53.3mpg
CO2 (tax) 139g/km (21%)
BIK 20/40% per month£139/£278
Service intervalvariable miles
Insurance (1-50)group 34
Warranty3yrs/unlimited mls
Boot space min/max440/1700 litres
Engine size/power1995cc/184hp
Top speed/0-62mph132mph/8.9secs
On sale October 2012
Score7/10
VerdictMost cost-effective version
of a very comfortable but
slightly oddball version
of the 5-series


Verdict


Most cost-effective version of a very comfortable but slightly oddball version of the 5-series
7/10

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