It's something about these Driven reviews that I can't stop watching lol. I started watching while shopping for a pre owned vehicle and went with a 2013 Buick Lacrosse. I've been hooked ever since, great reviews.

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I just use canola oil and salt. Wait, that's potato chips... Glad you're enjoying then Brian!

I've been watching your videos for years. I like the new shots of the interior towards the end!

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Good eye Stanley, thanks!

Great review; the soundtrack(the music, not the engine note) is phenomenal.

Another great review

Excellent review

You continue to kill these reviews Tom! You're seriously one of the best and one of my favorites! Keep up the good work :)

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Kris! I'm having fun.

@briarkashton3461

2 жыл бұрын

You prolly dont care but does someone know a method to log back into an instagram account..? I was dumb forgot my account password. I love any help you can offer me.

@huxleyaydin6562

2 жыл бұрын

@Briar Kashton Instablaster =)

The photography in this video looks just as good as the review is. Complements to the videographer as well as well as you, Tom!

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Giom, I only hire the best. Glad to see it's appreciated!

Tom have you done an E Class review? Love your footage, the neighborhood is lovely!

That wood trim is beautiful.

I like the background music nice chill/deep house,😉

I really like your reviews ,keep up your great work !

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks Ali!

@Aliakbar.m

7 жыл бұрын

Driven Car Reviews you're welcome 👍

Great design and details. Super clean cockpit. I'd have to have the straight 6 tho.

Nice review! Any chance you could get your hands on the Mini Countryman Electric for a review?

Nice Car Reveiw ☺☺☺☺

Try to do the e class pls I love that thing

I drove a loaner 528i last year. Nice car, but the sounds of a 4 cylinder don't make the experience as premium as the price tag indicates. Seemed more like a nice Camry rather than a fun to drive BMW. These cars are softer than they used to be in the early 2000's. BMW is definitely chasing comfort over sport.

Hey which neighborhood is this? It looks nice I live in Seattle too so just curious. Also at @3:54 would you mind telling me which phone case is that? Haha thanks!

Is the Alfa Romeo Stelvio review upcoming? Thanks. Great reviews.

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Not in the immediate future, there are no press cars at the moment.

Tom, while I love the look of beige leather seats in luxury cars, they always catch the blue dyes from jeans. Since you're into jeans, like me, does your personal car have beige seating? If so, how often to you have to clean it? I ask because I noticed the driver's seat in this BMW has already blue stains. Personally I only buy black interiors, but would love to have beige.

does anyone know which neighborhood this review was done and in which state ?

What color is that?

Nice car what is fuel consumption?

I love the shape. At last they have dropped the remaining vestiges of that Bangly weirdness and produced a properly handsome 5 series again. Just saying.

In comment to Tom's last remark in the video, I've already seen many of these new generation 5 series sedans on the road in my local area (Washington DC area). They are already becoming as common as the newest Honda CR-Vs.

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Seems like it would the kind of car roaming the roads of DC

what bothers me is the naming of BMW and MB the last few years, the numbers used to denote engine capacity, now the MB C300 and BMW 530 have 2 liter turbo 4's. They're nice cars, had a C300 for a loaner a couple years ago with a 7 speed auto.

does it have android auto connection???

Big strides on the interior compared to last gen. I'd personally opt for a 400hp Continental as opposed to 240hp 5 for the same money.

The back looks like the 3 series now.

Wasn't this like the second video in a row that you had to re-upload due to errors? Time to find a new editor haha! Also, what did you think of Doug DeMuro's video shitting all over your ELR? I'm only curious since you're one of the only people I know who owns one!

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Hey, it happens. It's been months though. Besides, kind of hard to fire myself. Could you send me a link to Doug's comments? He tweeted something about it but I didn't know what he meant. Honestly, I could care less but I'm curious. Thanks!

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I can be kind of clueless about others sometimes since I don't tend to read or watch other's reviews. Just trying to keep it to my own opinion.

@TomesEsq

7 жыл бұрын

Doug is definitely worth watching. His videos are a bit different from the normal "youtube car review" guys. He goes into the weird quirks of all the vehicles and stuff. And yeah I have no hate for the ELR; as I said you're just one of the few people I know who own one, so I thought you'd find the video interesting! I figured maybe you'd want to reach out to him and give him your own opinions! :)

@esteban75lover23

7 жыл бұрын

Driven Car Reviews you are so awesome!

Can't fault that review, charming host, good knowledge and funny. Do Americans like diesels as much as we do in the UK?

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

No, Americans never got into diesels in a major way. Volkswagen did the tech no favors.

@jonny5777

7 жыл бұрын

Driven Car Reviews interesting, thanks. We were pretty much lied to about the benefits of diesels so now there's a move back to petrol. Good videos keep up the good work.

@jordanl5064

7 жыл бұрын

jonny5777 most Europeans buy diesels because it's more affordable

Tom Voelk of Driven and Brian Cooley of CNET are gifts from god himself, I love you guys

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Brian Cooley is the professional's professional. I met him at the LA Auto show and he's everything you'd expect.

4:47 ah that’s where all the toilet paper went

How does the radar--lower than many, below the grille--see 2 cars ahead? Mmmm, not sure I believe that's a feature that actually works (at least on straight roads).

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

It works. Infiniti uses a similar system I believe. Would have to do some research though...

Space saver spare tire is listed as a $150 option. I would not get a car without it. Run flats can only get you 50 miles.

Why is it so rainy in Seattle this time of the year, aren't your summers supposed to be dry and magnificent? Is this an El Nino year or what?

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

I shot this piece, oh, three months ago. I literally forgot to post it after it had been up on the NYT site for the required 3 weeks. D'oh! Besides, it's often still rainy in June here.

@jordanl5064

7 жыл бұрын

David Singer lol you don't know Seattle.

2 layers of softness and absorbency, 4:47

Hey Tom, let your neighbor's wife have her crossover (and shopping mall SUV) this beauty (interior appears outstanding by the way) this is a MAN'S mode of transportation - when not in his i8 that is - but as noted: "time will tell"

@jordanl5064

7 жыл бұрын

willie s johnson what a retarded comment

That is a very nice interior. I bet with all those options that car was not cheap. Great touring car

@jordanl5064

7 жыл бұрын

Mitch B if you watch the video you'd know

It seems the first tier luxury cars are first tier for a reason. They just feel extra special with the legacy they've left, their craftsmanship and feel. Yes, the Genesis G80 offers similar features, but it doesn't look and feel as special. Sometimes I think 2nd tier luxury cars are what people buy to tide themselves over until they can make the big move for a BMW/Merc/Audi.

@bluwng

5 жыл бұрын

Audi isn’t on par with the other two.

@LinkCDM

2 жыл бұрын

@@bluwng I agree. Especially in terms of legacy. But they are putting a good fight

@Arteaga4K

11 күн бұрын

@@bluwngyeah, they’re above

@bluwng

11 күн бұрын

@@Arteaga4K based on what? Your mind?

It seems to me like these luxury sedans have a very high starting price for the base features. Do you think that it makes any sense to get a base luxury car over a loaded mass market car that is the same size (assuming that you don't care about the brand of car you drive)? Not trying to start a fight, just don't see the logic of a more expensive car with less features.

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

It's a personal choice. You can get a loaded Kia Cadenza for the base price of a 5 Series. Some people buy for the content and features, some want the extra engineering that goes into a car, others just want a showy badge.

*Hugo boss picks 5 series, Armani picks E class.*

Such a gorgeous car! IMO, second best looking sedan after the new Lexus LS.

I don't know why luxury car makers like bmw, audi and benz can't take a page from Honda and Toyota and make a spacious interior with their midsize sedans.. I know its like comparing apples to oranges, but if you cant afford a 7series, a 5 series with ample interior space will be more than sufficient without going over board. As always impressive job MR VOLK!

@coctot

7 жыл бұрын

Buy a BMW 2er Gran Tourer:D

@chocolatewheelchair

7 жыл бұрын

Brayant25 try Infiniti

@curiously1510

7 жыл бұрын

Agree..my neighbors Ford Focus had a more spacious rear seat area than my A6!

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

And yet an Acura RLX does not have a spacious rear seat. I'll have to run that question by an engineer at my next Honda, Toyota, Mercedes, or BMW event.

@chocolatewheelchair

7 жыл бұрын

Driven Car Reviews try Infiniti

That wood looks suspicious.

Beautiful car, they lose their resale value so fast, it really needs a panoramic roof though, that tiny roof is not doing the car justice thankfully you can get that on the seven series, Also they could’ve given a bigger power boost relative to the 330 I which does zero 60 in 5.2, this probably does it in 5.7 on a good day

@nicholasbabeaux2052

3 жыл бұрын

@japanwatchconnection No it’s completely true 5.7 is very fast for a larger executive sedan, and faster than the E300 with a four-cylinder in a similar price range. And I know that before BMW went to the 2.0 turbo in the base five series the The 528I with the six cylinder was slower, And a brief search actually shows 5.9 seconds from car driver and 6.3 or 6.4 seconds from motor trend. So I’m just saying that for that price it should be faster than a V6 Honda accord or Camry which it’s not, I know the 535I is much quicker, and more expensive and they could have boosted this 2.0 turbo more but BMW purposely didn’t because they didn’t wanna make it so closely matched with the 535I.

Out of my price range, beautiful car though!

@bmwfitness28

3 жыл бұрын

they should be in your range now..they are 3 yrs old and outta warranty.

@dc7424

2 жыл бұрын

Just got one yesterday

@dc7424

2 жыл бұрын

39k miles on it

BMW beats benz in this class again!!!!!!!!

I'ill Wait 5 yrs to buy one under 30k

@elvefamily8422

3 жыл бұрын

@japanwatchconnection He can get it under 30k now, so only took about 3

Tom, we didn't see this review in the NY Times page...

@DrivenCarReviews

7 жыл бұрын

Yes, just like every review here. They show up here in longer form 3 weeks later. In this case I forgot to post it so it's closer to three months.

did you ever think that toilet paper capacity would actually become a real selling point?

@DrivenCarReviews

3 жыл бұрын

Not in my wildest dreams

😕

starting to get tired of the Euro Fan Boys always dismissing Cadillac no matter what they make.... Cadillac today is not our grand father's Caddy. They are making some good products now!

72 racks? that's a lot of dough yo. I really to make more money

Does anyone else have an issue spending +$50K for a car with a 4-cylinder engine?

@khalidcarrillo1132

5 жыл бұрын

All companies are doing it due to regulations.

Out the door for nearly 80 grand.....for your 4 cyl Bimmer....yipee.

no no, better nothing than a 2.0l 4-cyl 5 seris.

competition also includes the Volvo s90

Starting to look stale. Kinda like the benz in the early 2000s

wow that price is insane. You only get a 2L turbo for that ridiculous amount.

I loved the last 5 series, this generation looks fatter and less aggressive. it seems like they designed it with old people in mind.

the new design language of the last few years have added soft lines and made the 5 very squishy looking. and add to that you would only get a 4 banger for $72k, I totally lost interest. I don't want to pay all that money and get a car that sounds like a $20k Hyundai!!! with competition really upping their game, the is little here other than the badge! :(

Great review. However, to my taste, the BMW 5 & 7 look far too boring and plain.

@TJC450

7 жыл бұрын

That seems to be german styling in a nutshell.

@beno6198

6 жыл бұрын

Donna Peroche 🤣🤣🤣

@josephsmith2351

6 жыл бұрын

Agree

To recap, get a used tesla for the same cost and be happier

@arispelius600

7 жыл бұрын

Mathieu Bouvier general rule in the car would: Don't compare a used car price to a new car price.

Meh

this dude never seen LEXUS GS

@fahhad17

3 жыл бұрын

@japanwatchconnection why suck

This is a very nice car and a pleasant review, and in these Politically Dangerous times with the Orange Hitler at the helm of the Good Ship Murrica, "Take Voelk" and his car reviews is my safe space on the triple dubya. #REALNews #sarc

@darexdarex

7 жыл бұрын

Khu NoPie why must you insert your ridiculous political commentary into a completely unrelated car review? Is your psychosis that far gone already? Place & Time! This isn't it.

@khunopie9159

7 жыл бұрын

OMG what got into me? I'm such a libturded snowflake sometimes. I should never let my love of the Klintins get me triggered like this. I'm sarry. #TRUMP2020

@colderbeer

7 жыл бұрын

The PRESIDENT lives rent free in his little brain 24/7.....

That car looks bad. Like really old, something in the early 2000s

the car sounds awful

Good stuff, horrible color.

BMW has such a boring design. It's not timeless likeAudi but rather just ugly.