Motorway Commuter BMW 530d or 730d?

[as400]

Have a 150 miles commute (75 each way) 90% motorway.

Will the 530d (F10) be just as comfortable as a 730d (F01)? Thinking 2014 year ish.

Any advantage to picking the 7 over the 5?

[Pioneer]

I'd suggest trying to get into an early G11/12 if you can stretch your budget. We have a G12 and in every way it is better than our F10. The only reason not to go for the 7 would be if size was an issue.

Edited by Pioneer on Sunday 21st October 12:25

[cossy400]

If you carnt stretch your budget try and find a low mile E60 530d,

Ive got one and I have a regular run from Derbyshire down to just the other side of Harlow, and another trip we ve started doing is to a relatives in Newmarket.

Newmarkets a doddle bar the road works at Cambridge, and that's 95 % on cruise and 5 % to her house.

Harlow we go M1<A414 so a good mixture and some stop start etc.

Basically no matter what mileage I do in mine, it feels like ive just popped to the shops and back rather than a 2/3 hour journey.

[d_a_n1979]

as400 said:

Have a 150 miles commute (75 each way) 90% motorway.

Will the 530d (F10) be just as comfortable as a 730d (F01)? Thinking 2014 year ish.

Any advantage to picking the 7 over the 5?

Personally I’d go for a 7, that’s what they’re designed to do, but with more toys & room than the 5.

I’m biased though even though my 7s an E65. I looked at F01s, but none were in my budget at that time

I certainly wouldn’t consider the E60 range, cheap/plasticky interior and inferior to the 7s IMO

[Dinoboy]

My commute is similar, hundred miles a day with 95% on the motorway. The 7 is perfect for it and is a lovely place to sit. Off the motorway it feels big and floaty compared to the 520d I had before which I always enjoyed driving in a spirited way. The 7 doesn't encourage that, you end up just wafting around, which is fine as long as you know that's what your getting.

[dmarkovina]

F01 facelift has air suspension as standard, together with long overdue 8 speed auto, stop start etc. So for ultimate comfort that would be the one I guess.