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BMW 5 Series Specs

BMW 5 Series Specs & Dimensions

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Technical data

External dimensions

BMW 5 Series dimensions diagram 5,060 mm 1,900 mm 1,515 mm
Values shown are maximum dimensions
Number of doors
4
Turning circle
11.7 - 11.8 m
Wheelbase
3.0 m

Internal dimensions

Number of seats
5
Boot (seats up)
520 L

Transmission and fuel

Transmission
Automatic
Battery capacity
22.1 kWh
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Trims and engines

5 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

5 Series M Sport

RRP £52,195

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£47,120

M Sport models are marked from lesser SE variants by a sporty-looking bodykit with gloss black trim and 19in wheels. Inside, you get a 12.3in infotainment system with satnav, Android Auto/Apple CarPlay and assorted on-line services, 12.3in digital instrument panel, automatic aircon and heated leather seats.

M Sport standard equipment

  • Power assisted steering
  • Service interval indicator
  • Run flat indicator
  • Cruise control with brake assist
  • Stop/start button
  • On-board diagnosis - OBD
  • Multifunctional instrument panel
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • BMW legal emergency call
  • On board computer inc. average speed, fuel consumption, liquid crystal Info display, journey computer, outside temperature display, personal profile
  • Brake pad wear indicator
  • BMW ConnectedDrive online services
  • Front collision warning with brake intervention
  • Speed limit Info with manual speed limit assist
  • Powered by Operating System 7.0
  • Driving Assistant Plus Preparation
  • Lane departure warning with active return
  • Left turn warning with brake function
  • Personal e-SIM
  • Electric adjustable steering column
  • Rear headrests
  • Velour floormats
  • Electric adjustable front sports seats
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 2 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Heated driver and front passenger seats
  • Child seat ISOFIX attachment with rear outer seats includes top tether
  • Electrically adjustable lumbar support for driver and front passenger
  • Armrest - front and rear integrated door trim, centre console includes storage compartment, rear centre includes 2 cupholders
  • Wireless charging tray
  • Single front passenger seat
  • M Anthracite headlining
  • 3 spoke leather M steering wheel in BMW M specific design with M badge
  • M Sport pedal covers in stainless steel
  • Through loading system with 40/20/40 rear seat backrest split
  • High-gloss black door switch cluster, power window switch and tailgate button on first and second row seat
  • Electronic brake force distribution
  • Side impact protection
  • Two tone horn
  • DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
  • Front and rear curtain airbags
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Cornering brake control (CBC)
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Driver/front passenger side airbags
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Hill start assist
  • Brake energy regeneration
  • Front head restraints with anti-whiplash
  • Engine drag torque control
  • Head airbags for first and second row seats
  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
  • 3 rear three point seatbelts
  • Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function
  • Mechanical child proof lock on rear doors
  • Trailer stability control
  • Front and rear brake discs with interior ventilation
  • Active protection
  • Brake assist
  • Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut off and interior lighting
  • Driver and front passenger airbags
  • PC iBrake PostCrash approach control warning with light braking function
  • Driver central airbag
  • Locking of doors after driving off
  • Airbag deployment is controlled with respect to the intensity and scope
  • M Sport brake in blue high gloss painted brake callipers with monochrome logo on front calliper
  • Body colour door handles
  • Heated windscreen washer jets
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • LED daytime running lights
  • Electric adjustable door mirrors
  • Adaptive LED Headlights
  • LED third brake light
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Dynamic brake lights with LED technology
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open/close + anti-trap facility and comfort closing function
  • Automatic windscreen wipers and automatic headlight
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • Automatic cornering lights
  • BMW selective beam
  • Light colour close to that of ordinary daylight
  • Optimum, homogeneous illumination of the road
  • Headlight elements in blue
  • Alarm system
  • Locking wheel bolts including wheel bolt adapter
  • DAB tuner
  • 8 speed automatic steptronic transmission with gearshift paddles
  • Ambient lighting pack - 5 Series/I5
  • Driving assistance pack - 5 Series/I5
  • Expanded exterior mirror package - 5 series/I5
  • M Sport exterior styling pack - 5 Series/I5
  • M high gloss shadow line pack - 5 Series/ I5
  • Connected package professional - 5 Series/I5
  • Tyre repair kit plus

3 engines available with the M Sport trim

520i Auto
  • 2 L Petrol
  • 208 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Rear wheel drive
Acceleration (0-60mph)
7.5 s
CO2 Emissions
131 g/km
First year road tax
£540
Fuel economy
49 mpg
Top speed
143 mph
Gears
8-speed
530e Auto
  • 2 L Hybrid
  • 299 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Rear wheel drive
  • Plug-in hybrid
Possibly the smoothest, most responsive PHEV powertrain, up to 32 miles of EV range
Acceleration (0-60mph)
6.3 s
CO2 Emissions
14 g/km
First year road tax
£110
Top speed
143 mph
Gears
8-speed
Fuel economy
For Hybrid cars, MPG displayed is combined weighted consumption
1412 mpg
550e xDrive Auto
  • 3 L Hybrid
  • 489 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Four wheel drive
  • Plug-in hybrid
Acceleration (0-60mph)
4.3 s
CO2 Emissions
19 g/km
First year road tax
£110
Top speed
155 mph
Gears
8-speed
Fuel economy
For Hybrid cars, MPG displayed is combined weighted consumption
1412 mpg
5 Series

Photo is for illustrative purposes

5 Series M Sport Pro

RRP £55,195

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£49,820

M Sport Pro models have a more aggressive look thanks to black styling touches, such as the grille, as well as larger 20-inch alloy wheels. Choice equipment includes the Harman/Kardon sound system, adaptive LED headlights and a comprehensive suite of assistance systems.

M Sport Pro standard equipment

  • Power assisted steering
  • Service interval indicator
  • Run flat indicator
  • Cruise control with brake assist
  • Stop/start button
  • On-board diagnosis - OBD
  • Multifunctional instrument panel
  • BMW Teleservices
  • Oil sensor for level and grade
  • BMW legal emergency call
  • On board computer inc. average speed, fuel consumption, liquid crystal Info display, journey computer, outside temperature display, personal profile
  • Brake pad wear indicator
  • BMW ConnectedDrive online services
  • Front collision warning with brake intervention
  • Speed limit Info with manual speed limit assist
  • Powered by Operating System 7.0
  • Driving Assistant Plus Preparation
  • Lane departure warning with active return
  • Left turn warning with brake function
  • Personal e-SIM
  • Electric adjustable steering column
  • Rear headrests
  • Velour floormats
  • Electric adjustable front sports seats
  • 3 seat bench in 2nd row
  • 2 zone automatic air conditioning
  • Heated driver and front passenger seats
  • Child seat ISOFIX attachment with rear outer seats includes top tether
  • Electrically adjustable lumbar support for driver and front passenger
  • Armrest - front and rear integrated door trim, centre console includes storage compartment, rear centre includes 2 cupholders
  • Wireless charging tray
  • Single front passenger seat
  • M Anthracite headlining
  • 3 spoke leather M steering wheel in BMW M specific design with M badge
  • M Sport pedal covers in stainless steel
  • Through loading system with 40/20/40 rear seat backrest split
  • High-gloss black door switch cluster, power window switch and tailgate button on first and second row seat
  • Electronic brake force distribution
  • Side impact protection
  • Two tone horn
  • DSC - Dynamic Stability Control
  • Front and rear curtain airbags
  • Warning triangle and first aid kit
  • Cornering brake control (CBC)
  • Dynamic brake control
  • Tyre pressure monitoring system
  • Driver/front passenger side airbags
  • Dynamic Traction Control - DTC
  • Hill start assist
  • Brake energy regeneration
  • Front head restraints with anti-whiplash
  • Engine drag torque control
  • Head airbags for first and second row seats
  • Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
  • 3 rear three point seatbelts
  • Electromechanical parking brake with automatic drive away release and auto hold function
  • Mechanical child proof lock on rear doors
  • Trailer stability control
  • Front and rear brake discs with interior ventilation
  • Active protection
  • Brake assist
  • Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut off and interior lighting
  • Driver and front passenger airbags
  • M seat belts
  • PC iBrake PostCrash approach control warning with light braking function
  • Driver central airbag
  • Locking of doors after driving off
  • Airbag deployment is controlled with respect to the intensity and scope
  • Body colour door handles
  • Heated windscreen washer jets
  • Body coloured bumpers
  • LED daytime running lights
  • Electric adjustable door mirrors
  • Adaptive LED Headlights
  • LED third brake light
  • Acoustic glazing
  • Dynamic brake lights with LED technology
  • Follow me home headlight function
  • Electric front and rear windows with fingertip open/close + anti-trap facility and comfort closing function
  • Automatic windscreen wipers and automatic headlight
  • Rear side wing doors
  • Rear boot
  • Automatic cornering lights
  • M high gloss shadow line with extended contents - Radiator grille frame, struts and strip in rear light
  • M light shadowline - Dark design of selected elements of the headlight and rear lights
  • BMW selective beam
  • Light colour close to that of ordinary daylight
  • Optimum, homogeneous illumination of the road
  • Headlight elements in blue
  • Alarm system
  • Locking wheel bolts including wheel bolt adapter
  • Launch control
  • 8 speed automatic steptronic transmission with gearshift paddles
  • Expert mode
  • DAB tuner
  • Ambient lighting pack - 5 Series/I5
  • Driving assistance pack - 5 Series/I5
  • BMW Iconic glow kidney grille exterior package
  • Expanded exterior mirror package - 5 series/I5
  • M Sport exterior styling pack - 5 Series/I5
  • M high gloss shadow line pack - 5 Series/ I5
  • Connected package professional - 5 Series/I5
  • Tyre repair kit plus

3 engines available with the M Sport Pro trim

520i Auto
  • 2 L Petrol
  • 208 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Rear wheel drive
Acceleration (0-60mph)
7.5 s
CO2 Emissions
134 g/km
First year road tax
£540
Fuel economy
49 mpg
Top speed
143 mph
Gears
8-speed
530e Auto
  • 2 L Hybrid
  • 299 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Rear wheel drive
  • Plug-in hybrid
Possibly the smoothest, most responsive PHEV powertrain, up to 32 miles of EV range
Acceleration (0-60mph)
6.3 s
CO2 Emissions
15 g/km
First year road tax
£110
Top speed
143 mph
Gears
8-speed
Fuel economy
For Hybrid cars, MPG displayed is combined weighted consumption
1412 mpg
550e xDrive Auto
  • 3 L Hybrid
  • 489 bhp
  • Automatic
  • Four wheel drive
  • Plug-in hybrid
Acceleration (0-60mph)
4.3 s
CO2 Emissions
20 g/km
First year road tax
£110
Top speed
155 mph
Gears
8-speed
Fuel economy
For Hybrid cars, MPG displayed is combined weighted consumption
1412 mpg