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BMW Serie 5

1972 – today

The BMW Serie 5 has been on sale since 1972. In that time it has had 12 generations or facelifts: E12 (1972), E28 (1981), E34 (1988), E39 (1995), E39 restyling (2000), E60 (2003), E60 restyling (2007), F10 (2010), F10 restyling (2013), G30 (2017), G30 restyling (2020) and G60 (2023).

Move has 341 versions with full specs, with petrol, diesel, hybrid, plug-in hybrid and electric engines, from 86 to 727 hp. 320 of them come with the manufacturer’s service schedule, so Move can remind you of every service.

Below is the timeline with every generation, its years and its photos. If you have photos of a BMW Serie 5, you can send them to complete it.

Years1972 – today
Generations12
Versions with specs341
Photos0

Generation by generation

1972

BMW Serie 5 E12

1972 – 1981

  • 12 versions
  • 90–218 hp
  • Petrol
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1981

BMW Serie 5 E28

1981 – 1988

  • 11 versions
  • 86–286 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 2 with service schedule
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1988

BMW Serie 5 E34

1988 – 1996

  • 26 versions
  • 113–340 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 26 with service schedule
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1995

BMW Serie 5 E39

1995 – 2000

  • 20 versions
  • 116–400 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 20 with service schedule
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2000

BMW Serie 5 E39 restyling

2000 – 2004

  • 16 versions
  • 136–400 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 16 with service schedule
  • Code E39
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2003

BMW Serie 5 E60

2003 – 2007

  • 32 versions
  • 163–507 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 32 with service schedule
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2007

BMW Serie 5 E60 restyling

2007 – 2010

  • 39 versions
  • 163–507 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • 39 with service schedule
  • Code E60
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2010

BMW Serie 5 F10

2010 – 2013

  • 55 versions
  • 184–560 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Hybrid
  • 55 with service schedule
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2013

BMW Serie 5 F10 restyling

2013 – 2017

  • 50 versions
  • 143–600 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Hybrid
  • 50 with service schedule
  • Code F10
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2017

BMW Serie 5 G30

2017 – 2020

  • 29 versions
  • 184–625 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 29 with service schedule
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2020

BMW Serie 5 G30 restyling

2020 – 2023

  • 30 versions
  • 184–635 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • 30 with service schedule
  • Code G30
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2023

BMW Serie 5 G60

On sale

2023 – today

  • 21 versions
  • 197–727 hp
  • Petrol
  • Diesel
  • Plug-in hybrid
  • Electric
  • 21 with service schedule
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