BMW 5 Series
Sedan (E39)
The fourth generation used aluminium for much of the suspension to save weight.
- Production
- 1995 – 2000
- Body type
- Sedan, 4 doors
- Power
- 143 - 286 Hp
- Length
- 4775 mm188.0 in
- Wheelbase
- 2830 mm111.4 in
16 of 16 engines
Petrol engines12
- 540i V8 (286 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic250 km/h155 mph · 6.5 s · —
- 540i V8 (286 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 6-speed manual250 km/h155 mph · 6.2 s · —
- 535i V8 (245 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic250 km/h155 mph · 6.9 s · —
- 535i V8 (245 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual250 km/h155 mph · 6.9 s · —
- 535i V8 (235 Hp) Automatic1996 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic244 km/h152 mph · 7.7 s · —
- 535i V8 (235 Hp)1996 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual247 km/h153 mph · 7.0 s · 10.2 l/100 km23.1 mpg
- 528i (193 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic235 km/h146 mph · 8.8 s · —
- 528i (193 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual240 km/h149 mph · 7.5 s · —
- 523i (170 Hp) Automatic1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic226 km/h140 mph · 9.7 s · —
- 523i (170 Hp)1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual228 km/h142 mph · 8.5 s · —
- 520i (150 Hp) Automatic1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic210 km/h130 mph · 11.5 s · 9.7 l/100 km24.2 mpg
- 520i (150 Hp)1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual220 km/h137 mph · 10.2 s · 9.7 l/100 km24.2 mpg
Diesel engines4
- 530d (184 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic225 km/h140 mph · 8.4 s · 8.8 l/100 km26.7 mpg
- 530d (184 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual225 km/h140 mph · 8.0 s · 7.8 l/100 km30.2 mpg
- 525tds (143 Hp) Automatic1996 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic205 km/h127 mph · 11.0 s · —
- 525tds (143 Hp)1996 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual211 km/h131 mph · 10.4 s · —