BMW 5 Series more muscular with the technology to boot

The new BMW 5 Series has a lot of expectation riding on it. The outgoing car was immensely popular, so has the new one done enough to eclipse this? Darren Cassey finds out

WHAT’S NEW?

According to BMW, the 5 Series is the car most people associate the brand with — more so than even the iconic 3 Series. So when it’s time for a new generation of the car that everyone in the premium executive segment has to beat, it’s a pretty big deal.