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When BMW introduced the 5-Series Gran Turismo at the start of last year as the replacement for its 5-Series Touring station wagon, there were hopes that the oddly styled... May 23, 2011 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 6
Whether you love it, hate or sit somewhere in between, the 2011 5-Series Gran Turismo is in many ways an impressive vehicle, and it's about to get more impressive with the... April 15, 2010 by Nelson Ireson 3
Next month’s 2010 Detroit Auto Show will see the world debuts of four new BMW vehicles, three of them headed to showrooms and one a preview of what the automaker has in... December 23, 2009 by Viknesh Vijayenthiran 4
The 2010 BMW 5-Series Gran Turismo is a unique vehicle with few clear competitors.
Chief among them is BMW's own X6 crossover, which rides higher and has a more athletic and, conversely, a more rugged stance.
It's aimed at SUV-lite fans, while the Gran Turismo is akin to the Lincoln MKT or Mercedes-Benz R-Class.
The MKT is a seven-seater, but like the BMW GT, it offers a stellar level of second-row comfort and adds a third-row seat and supercharged V-6 performance to its compelling style.
The Audi A6 Avant is one of the more, well, avant-garde wagons on the market, with a sleeker silhouette than the norm, a standard bench for its second-row of seats, and options for all-wheel drive and V-8 power.
The Gran Turismo's most direct rival might be the slow-selling Mercedes-Benz R-Class, based on second-row comfort, but the R-Class offers a third-row seat that stretches its proportions to ungainly lengths.