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Originally Posted by sali
I saw the CarandDriver August issue who are typically big BMW fans rated the new 5 series -535i below old Audi A6 (amazing as I always found A6 to be a middle aged lady car) and the new E class.
The major complaint was lifeless Lexus like steering. I saw a similar review/steering complaint from an Indian car magazine when compared against E class.
Is the new steering that bad?
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Yes, after having driven a 535i with Sport Package, I would have to agree with Car & Driver's assessment that the electric steering is indeed "lifeless and uninformative". BMW will surely in due course have to correct this major flaw in what would otherwise be a very good car. The car also feels very large and it lacks agility for city driving - the wide turning circle (more than 39 ft.) and very long wheelbase do not help.