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By:Auto Express team

18 Oct 2006

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The BMW has pop-out cup-holders mounted in the dashboard, but the mechanism is flimsy. Also disappointing are the heating controls. Made from low-quality plastics, they look cheap and don’t feel very satisfying to use
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These quibbles aside, the 525d is superbly built. The doors provide great noise insulation, and shut with a reassuring thunk

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