BMW 5 Series
Touring (E39)
The fourth generation used aluminium for much of the suspension to save weight.
- Production
- 1995 – 2000
- Body type
- Station wagon (estate), 5 doors
- Power
- 143 - 286 Hp
- Length
- 4805 mm189.2 in
- Wheelbase
- 2830 mm111.4 in
12 of 12 engines
Petrol engines8
- 540i V8 (286 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic250 km/h155 mph · 6.7 s · —
- 540i V8 (286 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 6-speed manual250 km/h155 mph · 6.3 s · —
- 528i (193 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic229 km/h142 mph · 9.3 s · —
- 528i (193 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual233 km/h145 mph · 7.9 s · —
- 523i (170 Hp) Automatic1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic222 km/h138 mph · 10.2 s · —
- 523i (170 Hp)1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual224 km/h139 mph · 8.9 s · —
- 520i (150 Hp) Automatic1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic209 km/h130 mph · 12.2 s · —
- 520i (150 Hp)1995 – 1998Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual212 km/h132 mph · 10.6 s · —
Diesel engines4
- 530d (184 Hp) Automatic1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic222 km/h138 mph · 8.9 s · —
- 530d (184 Hp)1998 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual222 km/h138 mph · 8.3 s · —
- 525tds (143 Hp) Automatic1996 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed automatic210 km/h130 mph · 10.7 s · —
- 525tds (143 Hp)1996 – 2000Rear-wheel drive · 5-speed manual203 km/h126 mph · 11.4 s · —