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BMW 5 Series

Ranked 2 of 3 luxury sedans by recommenders

People recommend the BMW 5 Series for its balanced handling on curves, practical space for families and pets, and comfort on long trips.

People recommend the BMW 5 Series for its balanced handling on curves, practical space for families and pets, and comfort on long trips.

7 people gave an opinion

recommend it
6
criticize it
1
approval share
86%
Each figure is one person. RecommendsCriticizes

Recommended in 5 of 13 months

  1. November 2025: not recommended
  2. December 2025: not recommended
  3. January 2026: recommended
  4. February 2026: not recommended
  5. March 2026: recommended
  6. April 2026: not recommended
  7. May 2026: recommended
  8. June 2026: not recommended
  9. July 2026: recommended
  10. August 2026: recommended
  11. September 2026: not recommended
  12. October 2026: not recommended
  13. November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)

Why it doesn’t carry the badge

  • 6 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
  • 6 recommenders for every criticNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
  • Recommended in 5 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, met.

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What people say about it

The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.

Why people recommend it

Each mark is one comment

  • Practical for families and pets

    “Was great for my Akita back then, low entry height and the dog net in the back.”

    Comment from 1 Jul 2026 in “BMW iX5 Blows Away the Competition with 460-KW Charging, 435-Mile Range”

    “The best thing about that car was that I could take my family on a 400km trip”

    Comment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”

Other luxury sedans people recommend

The two most recommended other luxury sedans, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.

BMW 5 Series compared with 2 alternatives
ProductRecommendCriticizeApprovalMonthsOwnedBadge
BMW 3 Series7750%5——
BMW 5 SeriesThis page6186%5——
Porsche Panamera5183%4——
See all 3 luxury sedans, ranked

What people said

All 8 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.

“he noted how terrible the cup holders were”

CriticizesComment from 25 Aug 2026 in “BMW Exec: Young People Prefer Voice and Screens over Buttons”

“The Mercedes A-Class Saloon since 2018 and BMW 5 have a Cd of 0.22”

RecommendsComment from 24 Aug 2026 in “Nearly 3M Teslas recalled in China over hidden door handles”

“Was great for my Akita back then, low entry height and the dog net in the back.”

RecommendsComment from 1 Jul 2026 in “BMW iX5 Blows Away the Competition with 460-KW Charging, 435-Mile Range”

“its BMW so perfect balance and great handling at curves”

MixedComment from 5 May 2026 in “The Car That Watches You Back: The Advertising Infrastructure of Modern Cars”

“as driver of even older bmw 5 series teslas I've been to feel very cheap”

RecommendsComment from 14 Mar 2026 in “Elon Musk pushes out more xAI founders as AI coding effort falters”

“last good BMWs were E90 and F10s”

RecommendsComment from 5 Mar 2026 in “BMW Group to deploy humanoid robots in production in Germany for the first time”

“Someone who owns a BMW 5 series isn't going to switch down to a new model of the 3 series.”

MixedComment from 29 Jan 2026 in “Tesla ending Models S and X production”

“The best thing about that car was that I could take my family on a 400km trip”

RecommendsComment from 20 Jan 2026 in “Porsche Sold More Electrified Cars in Europe in 2025 Than Pure Gas-Powered Cars”

Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.