Summary: The BMW 5 Series lineup includes an offering for every taste, with sedan and wagon body styles, six-cylinder and V8 power and rear- or all-wheel drive. Competing with the softer Mercedes-Benz E-Class, Audi A6, and less expensive Infiniti M, the 5 Series is the only midsize luxury sedan to offer a manual transmission, while featuring the outstanding driving dynamics and sophisticated technologies that BMW had become known for.