BMW 520D SE 4 Door

The BMW 5 Series, winner of the What Car? Best executive car 2006 and over the years has won this prodigious award no less than seven times.

With its striking lines and near perfect balance between comfort and handling, the 5 Series really is a driver’s car.

When pushed hard, the engines make a suitably sporting bark. Opt for a more relaxed style, however, and they are muted. The diesels are a shade more audible than their petrol counterparts, but they make a sporting thrum rather than an unpleasant clatter. Wind and road noise are well contained at motorway speeds

From £429 / month – 36 months