Luxurious interior design with leather and wood trim
Easy to use controls
Powerful engine
Choice of all wheel drive
Plenty of standard features for the price
Ability to use dual-mode hatch as a standard trunk or hatchback
Hatchback mode offers excessive cargo room for a sports sedan
Handles corners nicely
Smooth ride overall
Decent gas mileage
Excellent standard safety features and extra optional safety features
Choice of engines
Less road and outside noise
Less cargo room than a small SUV even at maximum capacity
Not as smooth a ride as traditional BMW 5 series vehicles
Extravagant price tag that gets higher with each option added