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The 5 Series sedan and X3 compact SUV secured the agency’s top award thanks to the 5 Series’ upgraded crash-test scores and the X3’s improved headlights.
By Jane Ulitskaya
October 6, 2022

BMW’s 2022 model year brings mostly minor updates in feature packaging, along with some new colors, but highlights include two new EVs.
By Fred Meier
December 24, 2021

A malfunctioning brake assist is the root cause of BMW’s latest recall for more than 50,000 vehicles, including the Supra it jointly developed with Toyota.
By Patrick Masterson
August 5, 2021

Seat belts are the focus of a recall affecting more than 21,000 BMW, Mini, Rolls-Royce and Toyota vehicles. Read more on the issue here.
By Patrick Masterson
August 2, 2021

Here are five things we like, and four we’re not so fond of, about the 2021 BMW 5 Series.
By Matt Schmitz
May 27, 2021

The 2021 BMW 540i xDrive with M Sport Package is a little light on sport, but it has a good blend of driver-assist technology, interior quality and vibrant information screens.

By Joe Bruzek
Managing Editor
Take a look at how the Latch system and each car seat scored below in our Car Seat Check of the 2021 BMW 5 Series.
By Jennifer Newman
April 12, 2021

Luxury manufacturer BMW has a fair bit of new stuff heading our way for the 2021 model year. Find out what is updated model by model.
By Brian Normile
November 26, 2020

SiriusXM’s availability as a standard feature on all 2021 BMWs is part of an agreement between the satellite radio provider and the automaker.
By Brian Normile
October 14, 2020

SiriusXM with 360L adds an expanded range of channels as well as access to more than 10,000 hours of on-demand content.
By Brian Normile
July 20, 2020