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BMW 5 Series BMW 5 Series (E39)

BMW 5 Series BMW 5 Series (E39) (April 1996 – February 2004) has 12 published engines in the catalogue, and 1,040 cars in our dataset. Engine ranges cover the trims and gearboxes stored for that engine.

Engines

Combined mpg and CO₂ are the ranges stored for the engine. The official test cycle is shown on each variant.

EngineFuelPowerCombined mpg rangeCO₂ rangeDataset
2.0 petrol 150PSPetrol150.1 PS28.3–31.4 mpg215–237 g/km30
2.2 petrol 170PSPetrol169.9 PS28.5–31.4 mpg213–237 g/km85
2.5 diesel 163PSDiesel163.2 PS34.9–42.2 mpg179–216 g/km35
2.5 petrol 170PSPetrol170.4 PS27.2–30.1 mpg230–252 g/km80
2.5 petrol 192PSPetrol191.7 PS26.9–30.1 mpg225–252 g/km129
2.8 petrol 193PSPetrol192.7 PS26.4–28.5 mpg228–252 g/km73
2.9 diesel 184PSDiesel183.5 PS33.6 mpg221 g/km10
2.9 diesel 193PSDiesel193.1 PS33.2–39.8 mpg189–226 g/km104
3.0 petrol 231PSPetrol231.2 PS25.9–29.7 mpg229–261 g/km172
3.5 petrol 245PSPetrol244.8 PS23.7 mpg286 g/km21
4.4 petrol 286PSPetrol285.5–285.9 PS23–23.3 mpg292–295 g/km57
4.9 petrol 400PSPetrol399.8 PS19.6 mpg346 g/km16

Trims

Trim names stored for this generation.

  • 520I Es SE
  • 520I SE
  • 523I SE
  • 525D SE
  • 525I SE
  • 525I Sport
  • 525I Sport Touring
  • 528I SE
  • 528I Sport
  • 530D Aegean Edition
  • 530D SE
  • 530D SE Touring
  • 530D Sport
  • 530D Sport Touring
  • 530I Aegean Edition
  • 530I Champpagne Edition Ii
  • 530I SE
  • 530I Sport
  • 530I Sport Touring
  • 535I Sport
  • 540I
  • 540I Sport
  • M5

Variants

Filters apply to the published variants. The engine and trim lists above stay in the page HTML.

VariantFuelGearboxBodyPowerCombined mpgDataset
520I SE 2.0 petrol 150PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon150.1 PS (148 bhp)28.3 mpg (NEDC)15
520I SE 2.0 petrol 150PSPetrolManualSaloon150.1 PS (148 bhp)31.4 mpg (NEDC)15
520I Es SE 2.2 petrol 170PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon169.9 PS (167.6 bhp)28.5 mpg (NEDC)26
520I SE 2.2 petrol 170PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon169.9 PS (167.6 bhp)28.5 mpg (NEDC)35
520I SE 2.2 petrol 170PSPetrolManualSaloon169.9 PS (167.6 bhp)31.4 mpg (NEDC)24
525D SE 2.5 diesel 163PSDieselAutomaticSaloon163.2 PS (160.9 bhp)34.9 mpg (NEDC)20
525D SE 2.5 diesel 163PSDieselManualSaloon163.2 PS (160.9 bhp)42.2 mpg (NEDC)15
523I SE 2.5 petrol 170PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon170.4 PS (168 bhp)27.2 mpg (NEDC)58
523I SE 2.5 petrol 170PSPetrolManualSaloon170.4 PS (168 bhp)30.1 mpg (NEDC)22
525I SE 2.5 petrol 192PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon191.7 PS (189.1 bhp)27.4 mpg (NEDC)45
525I SE 2.5 petrol 192PSPetrolManualSaloon191.7 PS (189.1 bhp)30.1 mpg (NEDC)21
525I Sport 2.5 petrol 192PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon191.7 PS (189.1 bhp)27.4 mpg (NEDC)46
525I Sport Touring 2.5 petrol 192PSPetrolAutomaticEstate191.7 PS (189.1 bhp)26.9 mpg (NEDC)17
528I SE 2.8 petrol 193PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon192.7 PS (190 bhp)26.4 mpg (NEDC)41
528I SE 2.8 petrol 193PSPetrolManualSaloon192.7 PS (190 bhp)28.5 mpg (NEDC)20
528I Sport 2.8 petrol 193PSPetrolAutomaticSaloon192.7 PS (190 bhp)26.7 mpg (NEDC)12
530D SE 2.9 diesel 184PSDieselAutomaticSaloon183.5 PS (181 bhp)33.6 mpg (NEDC)10
530D Aegean Edition 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselAutomaticSaloon193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)34 mpg (NEDC)10
530D SE 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselAutomaticSaloon193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)34 mpg (NEDC)21
530D SE 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselManualSaloon193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)39.8 mpg (NEDC)10
530D SE Touring 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselAutomaticEstate193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)33.2 mpg (NEDC)16
530D Sport 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselAutomaticSaloon193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)34 mpg (NEDC)21
530D Sport 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselManualSaloon193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)39.8 mpg (NEDC)12
530D Sport Touring 2.9 diesel 193PSDieselAutomaticEstate193.1 PS (190.4 bhp)33.2 mpg (NEDC)14
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Specifications

Recorded dates
April 1996 – February 2004
Engines
12
Power
150.1–399.8 PS
Fuels
Diesel, Petrol
Gearboxes
Automatic, Manual
Body styles
Estate, Saloon
UK dataset
1,040 cars in our dataset

Performance

Highest power

Published variants in this generation with a stored PS figure, highest first.

Bar length is the stored PS figure. Brake horsepower is a different unit and is not plotted here.
VariantPowerGearboxBody
M5 4.9 petrol 400PS399.8 PS (394.3 bhp)ManualSaloon
540I 4.4 petrol 286PS285.9 PS (282 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
540I Sport 4.4 petrol 286PS285.5 PS (281.6 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
535I Sport 3.5 petrol 245PS244.8 PS (241.4 bhp)AutomaticSaloon
530I SE 3.0 petrol 231PS231.2 PS (228 bhp)AutomaticSaloon

Fastest 0–60

Published variants with a stored 0–60 time, quickest first.

Bar length is the stored 0–60 time. A longer bar is a slower time.
Variant0–60 mphGearboxBody
M5 4.9 petrol 400PS5.3 secondsManualSaloon
540I Sport 4.4 petrol 286PS6.2 secondsAutomaticSaloon
540I 4.4 petrol 286PS6.2 secondsAutomaticSaloon
530I Sport 3.0 petrol 231PS7.1 secondsManualSaloon
528I SE 2.8 petrol 193PS7.5 secondsAutomaticSaloon

Fuel economy

NEDC combined mpg

These variants share the NEDC test. They are not compared with figures from another cycle.

Combined mpg on the NEDC test only. A different official cycle is not on this chart.
VariantCombinedCO₂Fuel
525D SE 2.5 diesel 163PS42.2 mpg (NEDC)179 g/kmDiesel
530D Sport 2.9 diesel 193PS39.8 mpg (NEDC)189 g/kmDiesel
530D SE 2.9 diesel 193PS39.8 mpg (NEDC)189 g/kmDiesel
525D SE 2.5 diesel 163PS34.9 mpg (NEDC)216 g/kmDiesel
530D Aegean Edition 2.9 diesel 193PS34 mpg (NEDC)221 g/kmDiesel
530D SE 2.9 diesel 193PS34 mpg (NEDC)221 g/kmDiesel
530D Sport 2.9 diesel 193PS34 mpg (NEDC)221 g/kmDiesel
530D SE 2.9 diesel 184PS33.6 mpg (NEDC)221 g/kmDiesel
530D Sport Touring 2.9 diesel 193PS33.2 mpg (NEDC)226 g/kmDiesel
530D SE Touring 2.9 diesel 193PS33.2 mpg (NEDC)226 g/kmDiesel
520I SE 2.0 petrol 150PS31.4 mpg (NEDC)215 g/kmPetrol
520I SE 2.2 petrol 170PS31.4 mpg (NEDC)213 g/kmPetrol

Registration statistics

1,040 cars in our dataset. Shares below are calculated inside that dataset.

Fuel type

  • Petrol824 · 79.2%
  • Diesel216 · 20.8%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Body style

  • Saloon866 · 83.3%
  • Estate174 · 16.7%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Transmission

  • Automatic773 · 74.3%
  • Manual267 · 25.7%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Colour

  • Silver328 · 31.6%
  • Blue308 · 29.6%
  • Black147 · 14.1%
  • Green106 · 10.2%
  • Grey69 · 6.6%
  • Red59 · 5.7%
  • Other23 · 2.2%
Counted inside this dataset. The shares are not UK sales.

Registration year

  • 191996
  • 291997
  • 781998
  • 891999
  • 1232000
  • 1872001
  • 2802002
  • 2042003
  • 192004
Cars in the VehicleScore dataset by registration year. This is not a sales chart.

Other generations

E34
  • Recorded dates1988 – 1996
  • Dataset245 cars in our dataset
BMW 5 Series (E60)
  • Recorded datesSeptember 2003 – May 2010
  • Dataset3,624 cars in our dataset
BMW 5 Series (F10)
  • Recorded datesMarch 2010 – February 2017
  • Dataset9,193 cars in our dataset
G30
  • Recorded datesFebruary 2017 – October 2023
  • Dataset5,770 cars in our dataset
5 Series (G60)
  • Recorded datesOctober 2023 – Present
  • Dataset249 cars in our dataset

Length, width, height, and wheelbase are listed on each variant page, where the catalogue stores them for one configuration.

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Questions

Which engines are listed for the BMW 5 Series BMW 5 Series (E39)?

2.0 petrol 150PS, 2.2 petrol 170PS, 2.5 diesel 163PS, 2.5 petrol 170PS, 2.5 petrol 192PS, 2.8 petrol 193PS, 2.9 diesel 184PS, 2.9 diesel 193PS, 3.0 petrol 231PS, 3.5 petrol 245PS, 4.4 petrol 286PS, 4.9 petrol 400PS

How many BMW 5 Series BMW 5 Series (E39) cars are in the dataset?

1,040 cars in our dataset. Registration-year, fuel, body, and gearbox shares on this page are counted inside that sample.

How these figures are produced

Specifications and counts come from the VehicleScore UK vehicle catalogue. A count of cars is the number of records in that dataset. It is not UK production, not sales, and not the number of cars currently on the road.

Power is shown in PS where the catalogue stores PS, and in bhp only where bhp is stored separately. Official fuel economy is labelled NEDC or WLTP when the test cycle is known. Figures from different cycles are not ranked together. Empty values are left blank.

The catalogue does not store a revision date, so these pages do not show a last-updated day.