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Then there are the other features that make driving
easier—the swiveling xenon headlamps, active parking brake that prevent the
car from rolling backwards when on an incline, front and rear parking sonar.
If only it could vacuum itself, then it would be the perfect sedan. The 530d
may look like it materialized from the future, but it is a technological and
performance tour de force that exists, quite fortunately for us, very much in
the present.
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Subjective Ratings
(10 being the highest) |
2004 BMW 530d |
|
Performance |
|
|
Engine |
10 |
|
Gearbox |
10 |
|
Steering |
9.5 |
|
Brakes |
10 |
|
Ride |
9 |
|
Handling |
9 |
|
Body Structure |
9 |
| Comfort / Controls |
|
|
Driving Position |
9 |
|
Controls |
9 |
|
Instrumentation |
9.5 |
|
Outward Vision |
9 |
|
Quietness |
9.5 |
|
Air Con |
9 |
|
Ingress / Egress |
9 |
|
Front Seat Space |
9 |
|
Rear Seat Space |
10 |
|
Luggage / Loading |
9.5 |
| Design / Styling |
|
|
Exterior Styling |
8 |
|
Exterior Finish |
9 |
|
Interior Styling |
9 |
|
Interior Finish |
9 |
| Others |
|
|
Fuel Mileage |
9.5 |
|
List Price |
8.0 |
|
Overall Rating |
9.19 |
|
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