BMW 5 Series Engine size

Recorded engine size by make and model. Look up a registration or a VIN.

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VariantYearFuelEngineCylindersAspirationBHP
518 i Luxury1988Petrol1,766cc4Naturally Aspirated105
Unspecified1986Petrol1,767cc4Naturally Aspirated77
518 i SE (+1 similar)1982–1996Petrol1,796cc4Naturally Aspirated115
518 i SE Touring1994Petrol1,796cc4Naturally Aspirated85
520I SE1989–1995Petrol1,990cc6Naturally Aspirated129
520I SE Auto1994Petrol1,990cc6Turbocharged129
Unspecified1985Petrol1,990cc6Naturally Aspirated125
520I SE (+1 similar)1997–2000Petrol1,991cc6Naturally Aspirated148
520I SE Touring1996Petrol1,991cc6Naturally Aspirated110
518d Luxury (+1 similar)2013–2014Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged140.8
518d M Sport Auto (+1 similar)2014–2016Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged147.5
520d M Sport (+8 similar)2010–2014Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged181
520d M Sport Auto (+4 similar)2017–2020Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged188
520d M Sport Business Edition (+11 similar)2008–2010Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged174.3
520d M Sport MHEV Auto (+3 similar)2020–2023Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged187.3
520d M Sport MHEV Auto (+5 similar)2014–2020Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged187.7
520d M Touring Auto (+9 similar)2005–2008Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged160.9
525D AC Auto (+4 similar)2012–2017Diesel1,995cc4Turbocharged214.6
520I SE (+4 similar)2012–2016Petrol1,997cc4Turbocharged181
528i Luxury Auto (+4 similar)2011–2015Petrol1,997cc4Turbocharged241.4
520I M Sport Auto (+1 similar)2018–2020Petrol1,998cc4Turbocharged181
520i M Sport MHEV Auto2020–2023Petrol1,998cc4Turbocharged181.4
520I M Sport Pro Auto (+1 similar)2023–2024Petrol1,998cc4Turbocharged205.2
530e M Sport Auto (+1 similar)2024Petrol/Electric1,998cc4Turbocharged295
530e M Sport Auto (+1 similar)2024–2025Petrol/Electric1,998cc4Turbo295
530e SE Auto (+2 similar)2017–2020Petrol/Electric1,998cc4Turbocharged248.1
530e SE Auto (+4 similar)2020–2023Petrol/Electric1,998cc4Turbocharged288.9
530i M Sport Auto (+1 similar)2017–2020Petrol1,998cc4Turbocharged248
520I SE (+4 similar)2001–2004Petrol2,171cc6Naturally Aspirated167.6
523I SE Auto (+3 similar)1997–2000Petrol2,494cc6Naturally Aspirated168
5252010Petrol2,494cc4——
525 i SE (+1 similar)1989–1996Petrol2,494cc6Naturally Aspirated170
525 i SE Auto1996Petrol2,494cc6Naturally Aspirated189
525 i Sport (+1 similar)1995Petrol2,494cc6Naturally Aspirated192
525I SE Auto (+6 similar)2000–2009Petrol2,494cc6Naturally Aspirated189.1
523i M Sport Auto (+6 similar)2005–2006Petrol2,497cc6Naturally Aspirated174.3
523I SE Auto (+6 similar)2007–2009Petrol2,497cc6Naturally Aspirated187.7
525d M Sport Auto (+9 similar)2004–2007Diesel2,497cc6Turbocharged174.3
525d SE (+1 similar)2001–2002Diesel2,497cc6Turbocharged160.9
525i SE (+6 similar)2005–2008Petrol2,497cc6Naturally Aspirated214.6
525 TDS1998Diesel2,498cc6Turbocharged105
525 TDS SE Auto1996Diesel2,498cc6Turbocharged141
528 I1999Petrol2,778cc4——
528I Auto1983Petrol2,788cc4——
528I SE Auto (+4 similar)1996–2000Petrol2,793cc6Naturally Aspirated190
530D SE Auto (+1 similar)1999–2000Diesel2,926cc6Turbocharged181
530D SE Auto (+6 similar)2001–2003Diesel2,926cc6Turbocharged190.4
5 ActiveHybrid M Sport Auto (+2 similar)2012–2015Petrol/Electric2,979cc6Turbocharged340.6
525I Auto2010Petrol2,979cc6Turbocharged300.4
530I Sport (+7 similar)2001–2004Petrol2,979cc6Naturally Aspirated228

These figures are recorded specifications. They describe a version of the model, not a test of one used car.

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Recorded engine size by make and model. Look up a registration or a VIN.

These figures are recorded specifications. They describe a version of the model, not a test of one used car.

Look up a registration or a VIN.