BMW won two top awards at the prestigious Auto Express New Car Honours 2005 ceremony. The BMW 3 Series won Best Executive Car beating the Audi A4 and the Volvo S40, while the BMW 5 Series won Best Executive Car, pipping the Audi A6 and Mercedes E-Class to top spot.
Both BMW models have traditionally excelled in the Auto Express New Car Honours with the 3 Series winning its category in four out of the last five years and the 5 Series gaining category wins in seven of the last nine years.
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