This may come as a suprise, but the E60 is doing pretty well.
“Most Appealing Mid-luxury Car”
2004 APEAL (Automotive Performance, Execution and Layout) study.
-JD Powers
“… when it comes to the driving experience itself, the 545i continues to reign as the king of midsize performance sedans.”
-Autoweek
p. 29 “…when it comes to just plain driving, the experience remains unparalleled.”
-Autoweek
p.78 “For aficionados who appreciate fine machinery and top-grade materials and revel in the details of how the car is put together, there’s no substitute for the Bimmer.”
-Motor Trend
2004 Consumers’ Most Wanted Awards, BMW 5 Series, Most Wanted Sedan under $45,000.
-Edmunds.com
“Best luxury sedan, under $50,000”
-forbes.com
And those arn't even including the M5...