BMW 5 Series Prices and Specifications

Even entry-level SE models come plastered with loads of kit. Satellite navigation comes as standard alongside Bluetooth connectivity, DAB digital radio, voice control, a 20GB hard drive for storing your music and a slick driver’s display instead of analogue dials. Cruise control, heated front seats, automatic windscreen wipers, 17-inch alloy wheels, automatic headlights and front and rear parking sensors round out its comprehensive list of features.

M Sport models come with the same dual-screen infotainment system with DAB digital radio, satellite navigation and Bluetooth connectivity as SE models but feature larger alloy wheels, sportier front and rear bumpers, black interior headlining, pearl and chrome interior trims and bundles of M badges. They also get silver trapezoid-shaped exhaust tips.

Over the M Sport model, the M550i gains adaptive LED headlights, 20in wheels, Harmon/Kardon stereo, 4-zone climate control and driver’s seat memory. All useful stuff but, of course, the main draw here is the stonking 530hp engine!