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wheel steering to help steer
and stabilize the car in lane-
changing manoeuvres. The
528i continues to use four-
wheel disc brakes with ABS,
but the steel calipers lave been
replaced with lighter alu-
minum ones,

Overall, the 528i is 35 kilo-
grams lighter than the 525i.
. During, my test-drive, I
found the 528i to be a very
quict and refined automobite.
On the freeway, the smooth

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other BMW's, the 528i’s ride
has a solid, heavy feeling about
it.

Even so, handling is decep-
tively quick though not nim-
ble. Typical of German sedans,
the 528i is not quick cif the
mark, but has a surprising,
amount of high speed passing
powcr. The five-speed manual

- uansmission is a joy to manip-

ulate.

A major area of concern on
previous 5-series sedans was ©
the lack of rear seat legroom.
The 528i now has adequate,
though net generous rear seat
room. The trunk, however, is

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cavernous for this size of car,
and there’s an optional skibag
pass-through and 60/46 solit
rear scats.

The interior is extremely
attractive with standard
leatherette or optional leather,
and redwood trim which
wraps around the dash into

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the doors. Standard interior
features include a 150 watt,
16-speaker sound system, 10-
way power front seats, power
tilt/telescopic steering wheel,
automatic climate control,
power sunroof, remote alarm,
and dual front and rear
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option is a heated steering
wheel for chilly winter morn-
ings.

If you want airbags:
BMW's got them. Front and
side airbags with differentiated
deployment are standard, and
next year head airbags will be
available. All five seating
tions have 3-point seatbelts

and head restraints, and the
centre rear hicad restraint can
be pushed down so as not to

impede visibility. In addition,
the front seatbelts come with
pyrotechnic bels tensioners.

The 528i is still a driver’s
car, but a more refined and
safer one. If you like to drive,
you'll get much more fin out
of it with the manual transmis-
sion.

A price increase of 3.8%
over the 525i is very reason-
able given the 528i's all-new
design and extra features.

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