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I recently got an '11 plate 520d (F11 pre LCI).
I looked at an E-Class, but not an A6(I had an A6 saloon as a rental last year and it was very dull), and preferred the "feel" of the beemer. I have had it 5 up with a couple of mates over 6 foot in the rear seats, no complaints! Lots of boot space. Mine had boot rails fitted which I think are great. 8 Speed auto is nice, very smooth. iDrive system is a bit of a faff to learn but quite good once you have it down. Not had it long enough to comment on reliability. The other thing I will say is it is not the most exciting drive. Very comfortable, very easy going but can feel a bit barge like when the roads get more fun. This is compared to a MK7 golf I drive regularly as well. It is big to park in a car park, barely fits in a space at my local Tescos.
Do 50 miles commuting most days with motorways and towns, don't seem to get amazing return on Fuel, however this might be driving style related. Still get 500 plus miles a tank.
BunninZootius-
Would echo most of those comments - I have a 12 plate 520d.
Ditching the run-flat tyres for decent regular tyres made quite a difference to handling tbh.
Had mine 2 and a half years - 1 big bill (£1200) for a worn suspension air bag (rear self levelling) and front ball joints, but nothing aside from that.
danb
Hi all,
I need a bigger family car and was looking at used diesel E Class' (220 or 250) or 5 Series (520d) I can afford something a few years old with around 40-50k miles on the clock. I'd like to go for the more reliable of the two, does anyone have any advice?... Should I look at an A6 too?
Ps. needs to be wide across the back seats, fitting 2 narrow car seats and a slim passenger (MiL)
Budget about 16k