BMW E39

BMW
BMW 5 Series Sedan (1995-2001)
E39
Sales designation:	5 series
Production period:	1995-2004
Class :	upper middle class
Body versions :	Limousine , station wagon
Engines:	Otto engines : 2.0–5.0 liters (110–294 kW) Diesel engines : 2.0–3.0 liters (85–142 kW)
Length:	4775-4805 mm
Width:	1800 mm
Height:	1435-1445 mm
Wheelbase :	2830 mm
Empty weight :	1485-1875 kg
Previous model	BMW E34
successor	BMW E60 / E61

Stars in the Euro NCAP - Crash Test (1998)

The E39 series is the fourth generation of BMW's 5 series in the upper middle class .

The E39 series sedan was introduced in December 1995 as the successor to the E34 series. The station wagon, known as the Touring , followed in March 1997, the M5 sports model in autumn 1998. A total of more than 1.48 million units of the E39 were sold, including around 266,000 Touring. The sedan was produced until mid-2003, the Touring rolled off the assembly line until early 2004. The body versions of the E39 were successively replaced by the E60 / E61 series.

Model history

From development to launch

Rear view

The BMW test engineers covered a total of 30 million test kilometers with the E39 during its development. The test drives took place between Alaska , South Africa and the North Cape . Temperatures ranged from −40 ° C in Alaska to 50 ° C in California's Death Valley . The test vehicles completed trips on pothole slopes or with trailers on mountain roads. They also covered 8,000 test kilometers on the Nürburgring-Nordschleife . In 1993 the first photos of camouflaged test vehicles ( "Erlkönigen" ) appeared in the press. In May 1995, BMW released the first official photos of the E39. The 5 Series of the E39 series had its world premiere in September 1995 at the International Motor Show in Frankfurt. In December 1995 sales started on the European mainland. The market launch in Great Britain and overseas markets took place until mid-1996. The E39 is powered by six- and eight-cylinder gasoline engines and four- and six-cylinder diesel engines. Their output ranges from 85 kW (115 hp) in the 525td to 294 kW (400 hp) in the M5. In all models, power is transmitted to the rear axle. According to BMW, the E39 was the first mass-produced vehicle in the world with a chassis made almost entirely of aluminum. The 5 Series was produced at BMW's Dingolfing plant .

Body and interior

From the market launch in December 1995, the 5 series of the E39 series was only available as a four-door sedan with a notchback. The body is made of steel. To protect against corrosion, 77 percent of the sheet metal surfaces are galvanized . With the aim of better driving characteristics and greater safety, the torsional rigidity of the body has been significantly increased compared to the previous E34 series . The body increased by 55 mm in length, 49 mm in width and 23 mm in height. Nevertheless, according to BMW, the body shell of the E39 has not become heavier than that of the E34. In contrast to its predecessor, the BMW double kidney grille is integrated into the bonnet, the double round headlights are located behind a shared glass cover. The drag coefficient has been significantly reduced compared to the previous model; in the 520i sedan it is 0.27. According to BMW, this was the best value in its class in 1997. In the interior, the E39 gained 25 mm in knee space at the rear compared to the E34, headroom increased by 17 mm at the front and 9 mm at the rear, and shoulder room was increased by 62 mm at the front and 15 mm at the rear.

In March 1997, the five-door station wagon variant called Touring was introduced. Like its predecessor, the E34, the Touring has L-shaped taillights and a rear window that can be opened separately. The trunk has a perfectly rectangular and flat loading area. The loading width increased by 16 centimeters compared to the Touring of the E34 series. The loading edge is flush with the loading area. A pull-out loading floor was available for an extra charge.

The 540i Protection safety vehicle was part of the range in Europe from September 1997, right-hand drive and USA versions followed in March 1998. The vehicle has safety glazing coated all around with polycarbonate . Large parts of the body are reinforced with aramid fiber mats. As a result, it achieves resistance class VR4. The additional protective measures brought an additional weight of 130 kg compared to the normal 540i sedan. An intercom system and, from January 1998, tires with emergency running properties were available on request for the 540i Protection.

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  BMW 5 Series Touring (1997-2000)

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  BMW 5 Series Touring (1997-2000)

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  Interior with optional equipment

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  Interior with optional equipment

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  Interior of the US version (with special equipment)

Facelift

In autumn 2000 the 5 Series received a facelift . The front double headlights were replaced and were now surrounded by parking light rings with light guide technology. Round indicators now sat behind the shared headlight cover glass. The taillights of the taillights have also been converted to fiber optic technology: four red light-emitting diodes on each side feed four horizontally arranged light sticks. The previous angular fog lights were replaced by round ones and were now standard equipment on all models. The front apron was redesigned, the bumper strips were painted in the body color (except for vehicles with the M aerodynamic package ) and the BMW kidneys were given wider chrome surrounds.

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  BMW 5 Series Sedan (2000-2003)

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  BMW 5 Series Sedan (2000-2003)

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  BMW 5 Series Touring (2000-2004)

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  New parking light rings: BMW 5 Series Sedan with M Sport package

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  Interior with optional equipment

The BMW dealers could retrofit the optical features of the facelift model in the BMW 5 Series produced before autumn 2000. The headlights, the taillights, the front apron, the fog lights and the side skirts could be exchanged.

Engines

Motors from market launch

Chrome-plated struts in the radiator grille: BMW 540i (US version from 2000)

The models 523i and 528i were available from the market launch in December 1995, followed by the 525tds and 520i by March 1996. The 520i, 523i and 528i are equipped with the in-line six-cylinder M52 gasoline engine with four-valve technology. The 525tds has the in-line six-cylinder swirl chamber diesel engine M51 with two-valve technology, which was also the only two-valve engine in the E39 series. In the course of the first half of 1996, BMW introduced the 535i (only available as a sedan) and 540i with the M62 V8 petrol engine with four-valve technology. In all gasoline engines, the crankcase and cylinder head are made of light metal. According to BMW, the use of aluminum in the six-cylinder engines resulted in a weight advantage of more than 30 kg. The eight-cylinder models can be distinguished from the four- and six-cylinder models by means of the BMW kidney grille: BMW used chrome-plated vertical struts for all eight-cylinder models, while all four- and six-cylinder models (except Highline ) have black struts from Tape ran.

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  Six-cylinder in-line engine M54 in the 525i

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  V8 petrol engine BMW M62TÜ

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  Six-cylinder swirl chamber engine of the 525tds (M51), here in a BMW E36

Autumn 1998: new 530d and revised gasoline engines

In autumn 1998 the 530d (as well as the 730d ) with a newly developed, direct-injection three-liter in-line six-cylinder diesel engine ( M57 ) was introduced. It was the first series-produced BMW engine with common rail injection and, according to BMW, the first six-cylinder common rail diesel engine on the market. The injection system generates an injection pressure of a maximum of 1350 bar. Other technologies used include a turbocharger with variable inlet geometry ( VNT ), charge air cooling and four-valve technology. With an output of 135 kW (184 hp), it was the most powerful passenger car diesel engine on the market when it was launched, according to BMW. In addition, the 530d sedan with a top speed of 225 km / h was the fastest diesel car on the market. The maximum torque of the 530d is 390 Nm compared to the swirl chamber diesel engine of the 525tds by 39 percent, although the displacement has only increased by 17 percent. The fuel consumption of the 530d is around 10 percent lower than that of the 525tds.

In the autumn of 1998 the gasoline engines were also revised. The six-cylinder engines (520i, 523i and 528i) now had variable control of the intake and exhaust camshafts ( double VANOS ). The eight-cylinder engines (535i and 540i) now had variable control of the intake camshafts (VANOS). The effects of the revision were, on the one hand, the reduction in consumption and emissions; All gasoline engines now met the Euro 3 emissions standard and, from the 528i, also D4. Another effect was the increase in torque; Especially in the low to medium speed range, the torque curves show a higher profile, with the eight-cylinder engines the maximum value also increased.

Spring 2000: new 520d and 525d

In spring 2000 the diesel models 520d and 525d were introduced. The 525d has a 2.5-liter in-line six-cylinder with common rail injection. This is based on the three-liter straight-six of the 530d; the main difference lies in the reduced displacement. Bore and stroke have been reduced in an adapted ratio. Compared to its predecessor 525tds, the 525d is characterized by significantly better driving performance and 17 percent lower consumption. The 520d has a two-liter inline four-cylinder ( M47 ) that was previously available in the 320d . In the 520d, in contrast to the 525d and 530d, a high-pressure distributor injection pump is used instead of the common rail injection . The engine of the 520d is also equipped with a VNT turbocharger, charge air cooling and four-valve technology. With a standard consumption of around six liters per 100 kilometers, the 520d is the most economical model in the E39 series. As a sedan, it has a range of 1185 kilometers on one tank of fuel. From spring 2000 onwards, the 530d met the Euro 3 emissions standard, as did the new 520d and 525d models.

Autumn 2000: new six-cylinder petrol engines and more powerful 530d

In the course of the facelift in autumn 2000, the 5 Series received new six-cylinder petrol engines ( M54 ), which in some cases also changed the model names. Have been replaced

• 520i (2.0 l with 110 kW / 150 PS) through 520i (2.2 l with 125 kW / 170 PS),
• 523i (2.5 l with 125 kW / 170 PS) through 525i (2.5 l with 141 kW / 192 PS) and
• 528i (2.8 l with 142 kW / 193 hp) through 530i (3.0 l with 170 kW / 231 hp).

The new engines have at least 85 percent of the maximum torque available between 1500 rpm and 6000 rpm. The increase in power and torque was mainly achieved through the redesigned intake and exhaust system and, in the 520i and 530i, through the increased displacement. An electronic accelerator pedal ( drive-by-wire ) was now used . The engines meet the Euro 3 and D4 emissions standards, and the Euro 4 emissions standard from 2002.

In addition, in autumn 2000 the output of the 530d was increased to 142 kW (193 hp) and the maximum torque rose to 410 Nm. This results from changes to the turbocharger geometry and the injection hydraulics.

Drive, chassis and exhaust system

All BMW 5 Series of the E39 series have rear-wheel drive . Unlike the predecessor E34, the E39 was not available with all-wheel drive. The all-wheel drive system xDrive was only available for the successor models E60 / E61 .

According to BMW, the E39 was the first mass-produced vehicle with a chassis made almost entirely of aluminum. BMW called it a "lightweight chassis". The front and rear axle carriers, steering arms, brake calipers (on the 535i and 540i, the front brake calipers are made of spherical gray cast iron instead), drive shafts and the standard wheels, which are welded together like conventional steel wheels from strip material rims and wheel disks made of sheet metal, are made of light alloy. According to BMW, this has resulted in a weight saving of 36 percent or around 65 kg compared to a steel chassis, as well as a significant reduction in the unsprung mass. The front wheels are suspended on MacPherson struts and two wishbones (double-jointed front axle), the rear on a multi-link integral rear axle . The 5 Series Touring has a compact rear axle with almost horizontal shock absorbers. This made the large loading width of the trunk possible. The models 528i Touring, 530i Touring and 540i Touring were supplied as standard with level control with air suspension on the rear axle. The other models of the Touring and the sedan could also be equipped with it for a surcharge.

All models are fully equipped with disc brakes. These are internally ventilated at the front in all models and also at the rear in all touring models. Before autumn 2000, the rear brake discs of the sedan were only internally ventilated in the 528i, 535i, 540i, 525d and 530d models; From autumn 2000 the rear brake discs of the weaker models were also internally ventilated. The diameter of the front brake discs is larger in the models 530i, 535i, 540i and 530d (from autumn 2000) than in the weaker models.

The exhaust system is made of rustproof stainless steel. The soundproofing system is equipped with Helmholtz resonators that reduce low-frequency noises.

Furnishing

transmission

Selector lever of an automatic transmission with Steptronic

The BMW 5 Series of the E39 series was equipped with a five-speed manual transmission as standard. The V8 models 535i, 540i and the top model E39 M5 are equipped with a six-speed manual transmission as standard. An electrohydraulically controlled five-speed automatic transmission with adaptive transmission control (AGS) was available as an option for all models apart from the 525td and 520d . In addition, the automatic transmission on the petrol engines (only from September 1996 on the 520i and 523i) and on the diesel models 525d and 530d has a Steptronic. There is a short, second backdrop to the left of the automatic alley. If the selector lever is pushed to the “M / S” position in the left gate, the automatic system first calls up the “S” sport program. This turns the individual gear steps higher and locks fifth gear. The Steptronic function is activated by the first manual switching command: If you push forward in the direction of the plus sign, the automatic switches up, if you pull back in the direction of the minus sign, the automatic switches down (direction reversed later). According to BMW, the automatic of the 530d (as well as the 730d), which appeared in autumn 1998, was equipped with a manual Steptronic function for the first time in a diesel vehicle.

safety

All BMW E39s were equipped with an anti-lock braking system (ABS) and automatic stability and traction control ASC + T as standard . The E39 was the first BMW with ASC + T as standard. To prevent the wheels from spinning, ASC + T brakes the rear wheels independently of one another up to a speed of 40 km / h. Above 40 km / h, the engine management reduces the power. The driving stability system DSC prevents the tendency to skid by intervening in the engine management and braking intervention on the individual wheels. After DSC was installed as standard in the 540i Automatic from September 1997, DSC moved into the standard equipment of the 535i and 540i in autumn 1998 and was also available for the 528i at an additional cost. In addition, DSC was expanded to include the DBC brake assistant in autumn 1998 . The RDC tire pressure monitor was also available from autumn 1998 at an additional cost. From the spring of 2001, the driving stability system DSC was installed as standard in all models with the exception of the 520d, but not available for the 520d at an additional cost.

From the start of production, the passive safety equipment of the BMW E39 included two front airbags , five headrests and five three-point seat belts, with seat belt tensioners and belt force limiters at the front . From September 1996, the standard equipment also included side airbags. In September 1997, the safety equipment was supplemented by standard ITS head airbags, while rear side airbags were also available for an additional charge. From autumn 1997, the BMW E39 was equipped with a safety battery terminal. In the event of an accident, this pyrotechnically disconnects the starter cable from the battery to prevent a short circuit and thereby reduce the risk of fire. From autumn 2000 the 5 Series was also equipped with rear head airbags when ordering rear side airbags. This increased the number of available airbags to a total of ten.

Comfort

Integrated, fold-out child seats for the rear bench

The seats of the BMW E39 are conceptually derived from those of the 7 Series (E38) . The vibration behavior of the seats is matched to the springs and dampers of the chassis. Inside the seats there is an air exchange system that dissipates heat and moisture. Sports seats were available for an additional charge. These have a more pronounced contouring, firmer padding and a length-adjustable thigh support. In addition, the E39 could be equipped with comfort seats that have a lumbar support and an adjustment option for the upper backrest area. In 1999 the range of optional equipment was expanded to include active seats. These are based on the comfort seats and generate slight lateral tilting movements of the pelvis with the help of two hydraulic chambers under the seat. Two integrated, fold-out child seats were available for the rear bench seat.

The standard equipment included a heating and ventilation system with 14 nozzles and a recirculation button. The temperature, the air volume distribution and the air throughput can be regulated. A microfilter for pollen or soot is included. An automatic air conditioning system was available as an option, in which an activated carbon filter and the automatic air circulation control AUC are integrated. This determines the quality of the outside air via a sensor and switches to recirculation mode for a limited time after a defined pollution level. The automatic air conditioning was included as standard in the 535i and 540i models from September 1997. From autumn 1998, all other models were equipped with manual air conditioning as standard.

A multifunction steering wheel was available as an optional extra, with integrated buttons that can be used to operate various functions. These include the radio, the cruise control system and the air circulation function or special equipment such as the car phone and the steering wheel heating. The 535i and 540i models were supplied with a multifunction steering wheel as standard.

Another option was double glazing on the side windows, with an air gap of three millimeters between the outer and inner pane. The double glazing served as interior noise insulation and temperature insulation. From the spring of 1998, an infrared -reflecting windshield was available on request , which was intended to reduce the heating of the interior from solar radiation.

A latent heat storage system was optionally available for the BMW E39 as a world first. It stores the excess engine heat in the heating circuit and releases it again when energy is needed later. After a cold start, the latent heat storage system ensures that the interior is quickly heated and the windows are defrosted. According to BMW, air outlet temperatures of up to 40 ° C are measured on the heating nozzles after just one minute. In addition, the latent heat storage ensures a shortened engine warm-up phase, which lowers consumption and exhaust emissions. A few years after its market launch, the latent heat storage device was removed from the list of optional equipment.

From autumn 1998 a car and key memory were installed as standard. Basic vehicle functions can be set individually using the car memory. The key memory can be used to program individual settings for vehicle functions (e.g. electric seat adjustment or automatic air conditioning) for the various remote control keys in a vehicle.

multimedia

Two different versions of on-board computers including check control were available: one version with a pictogram display and one version with an alphanumeric display and multi-information display (MID). From September 1997, all models had an on-board computer as standard; in the six-cylinder models with pictogram display, in models 535i and 540i with alphanumeric display and multi-information display (MID).

For models up to 2.5 liters displacement, the standard equipment included the BMW Reverse radio, and for models with a displacement of 2.8 liters or more, the BMW Business radio. The latter has a multi-information display (MID), six loudspeakers, an amplifier output of 4 × 20 watts and three antennas integrated into the rear window. The cassette drive of the Radio BMW Business could be replaced by a CD drive for a surcharge. The most expensive radio was the BMW Professional. In addition, a hi-fi speaker system and the Professional DSP hi-fi system with digital sound processor were available on request.

Upon request, a D-Netz car phone, a mobile phone preparation and a satellite-based navigation system with an on-board monitor and a TV function (only usable when the vehicle is at a standstill) were available. The navigation system's route guidance can be displayed on a route map in various scales as well as using a directional arrow. The navigation system was later supplemented with dynamic route guidance ( TMC ). Voice control was optionally available for the car phone and the navigation system from autumn 1998. Call numbers or names can be dialed by voice input or certain functions of the navigation system can be called up without taking your hands off the steering wheel. Initially only available in German, from spring 1999 other European languages ​​were available. The BMW Assist telematics service was available from spring 1999 in conjunction with the telephone and navigation system. In the event of an accident in which at least one airbag has been deployed, BMW Assist automatically sends an emergency call and provides the location of the vehicle.

Navigation system Professional with 16: 9 screen and split screen

In autumn 2000 the navigation system received a 6.5 inch 16: 9 screen, which replaced the previous 4: 3 screen. At the same time, the car phone received a cordless receiver. From autumn 2001, the Professional navigation system had a split screen display. This means that, in addition to route guidance, other on-board monitor functions can also be displayed at the same time. The split-screen software could be retrofitted for BMW 5 Series, which were produced from September 2000. From 2002 the navigation system was delivered as standard without a TV function at a reduced price. For the 5 series produced from September 2002, an improved graphics of the navigation map could be installed via software update from autumn 2005.

From September 2002 BMW offered a mobile phone preparation with a Bluetooth interface. From autumn 2003 a front and a rear view camera were available. These are integrated in the front apron below the license plate and in the trunk lid next to the license plate light. The field of vision is transmitted to the on-board monitor of the Professional navigation system, which had to be ordered as a prerequisite. In addition, the BMW TrafficPro radio navigation system with TMC was available from autumn 2003.

Equipment packages

BMW offered various equipment packages with certain combinations of special equipment for the 5 Series.

5 Series Sedan with M Sport Package (Facelift model from 2000)

• M Sport package : It was offered from spring 1999 for the sedan and from spring 2001 for the touring. The exterior equipment includes the M aerodynamic package, the M light alloy wheels 17 ″ parallel spoke 66, fog lights, white indicators, the M sports suspension II (only for sedan) or a sporty suspension set-up with level control (only for touring), a shadow line (only for six-cylinder ) or high-gloss Shadow Line (only for eight-cylinder), black bumper strips and a chrome-plated tailpipe (only for petrol). The interior fittings include sports seats for the driver and front passenger, the M flat fabric / Alcantara upholstery in anthracite, the M leather steering wheel (for eight-cylinder with multifunction), matt chrome interior trim (for six-cylinder, optionally at no extra charge for eight-cylinder) or in the fine-wood version walnut root (only for eight-cylinder), the headliner in anthracite, the M aluminum footrest and door sill trims with the M emblem. The M Sport package offers the sedan on the front and rear axles around 50 percent higher downforce . In September 2001, the M Sport Package was replaced by the Sport Edition , which includes all of the equipment in the M Sport Package .
• Exclusive package : It was offered from spring 1999. It included an electric sliding glass roof, electric seat adjustment for the driver and front passenger with memory function for the driver's seat, seat heating for the driver and front passenger, Montana leather upholstery and velor floor mats. With the appearance of the editions in September 2001, the exclusive package was removed from the program.
• Business package : It was offered from spring 1999. Included were automatically dimming interior and exterior mirrors (with folding function), the parking aid PDC, xenon low beam , a headlight washer, a rain sensor, an automatic air conditioning, the on-board computer with alphanumeric display and multifunction buttons for the steering wheel.
• Premium package : It was offered from May 2002 for the four- and six-cylinder models and could not be combined with the editions. It contained metallic paintwork, the BMW Business radio, an electric sliding glass roof and velor floor mats. The cassette drive of the Radio BMW Business could optionally be replaced with a CD drive at no extra charge.

Editions and Highline

In September 2001 BMW introduced the Exclusive , Lifestyle and Sport editions . They are characterized by a larger range of equipment and by paint colors, light metal rims, upholstery, interior trim and matt chrome rings around the round instruments designed exclusively for the respective editions. The basic equipment of all editions includes a roof rail (only for Touring), an electric sun protection blind for the rear window (only for sedan), white flashing lights, heated seats for the driver and front passenger, a sliding armrest at the front, a front cup holder, an automatically dimming interior mirror and velor -Foot mats. The basic equipment of the 535i and 540i models also includes an electric seat adjustment for the driver and front passenger. The 520d was not available as an Edition Sport . In addition, the editions have the following special features:

	Edition Exclusive	Edition Lifestyle	Edition Sport
Exclusive colors	chiaretto red metallic, kalahari beige metallic	bluewater metallic, sterling gray metallic, black sapphire metallic	imolarot uni
bikes	Light alloy wheels, radial spoke 50 7J x 16 with 225/55 R 16 tires	Alloy wheels Y-spoke style 80 8J × 17 with 235/45 R 17 tires	Light alloy wheels M parallel spoke 66 front: 8J × 17 with 235/45 R 17 tires rear: 9J × 17 with 255/40 R 17 tires (sedan) rear: 8J × 17 with 235/45 R 17 tires (touring)
pad	Leather Exclusive	Fabric / leather lifestyle	Fabric M flat weave Alcantara
Interior trim	Shell maple combined with black piano lacquer	Grid electroplating	matt chrome (six-cylinder) fine wood version walnut (eight-cylinder)
steering wheel	Wood / leather steering wheel	Sports leather steering wheel	M leather steering wheel
Bumper strips	lacquered with chrome insert	painted without chrome insert	black
Other features	Door sill trims with chrome inlay Instrument panel black, metallic paint Multi-function buttons for the steering wheel, mirror triangle, B-pillar and window bridge in high-gloss black Trim strip on the tailgate in chrome	Anthracite headliner Door sills with chrome inlay M sports suspension (sedan) Metallic paintwork Level control (Touring) Shadow-Line Sporty suspension set-up (Touring) Sports seats for driver and front passenger	Anthracite headliner Door sill trims with M emblem M aerodynamic package M aluminum footrest M sports suspension II (sedan) Level control (touring) Shadow-Line (six-cylinder) Shadow-line, high-gloss (eight-cylinder) Sporty suspension tuning (touring) Single-color finish Sports seats for driver and front passenger Chrome-plated tailpipe
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From January 2003 the special models Highline Exclusive and Highline Sport were available for the 5 Series sedan . These were intended exclusively for the German market. Its equipment scope is based on the Exclusive and Sport editions . Special features are also the special color carbon black metallic and longitudinal kidney bars in chrome, which were otherwise reserved for the eight-cylinder models. The special models have interior trims in the fine wood design, anthracite birch, which could not be ordered as an optional extra in the regular price list. With the expanded Nappa leather upholstery, the center console and door pull handles are also covered with leather. This is champagne-colored in the Highline Exclusive variant or cinnamon-colored in the Highline Sport variant . The color of the velor floor mats is anthracite, their edging is champagne-colored in the Highline Exclusive variant or cinnamon-colored in the Highline Sport variant . The Highline Exclusive is equipped with a sports leather steering wheel with steering wheel clasp in birch anthracite. The steering wheel rim of the Highline Sport's M leather steering wheel is cinnamon-colored, while the grip surfaces are black. The 520d was not available as a Highline Sport .

From September 2003 the special models Highline Exclusive and Highline Sport were available for the 5 Series Touring . As with the sedan variants of the same name, their equipment scope is based on the Exclusive and Sport editions . The special features of the Touring's Highline Exclusive and Highline Sport largely correspond to those of the special sedan models of the same name. The differences lie in the choice of colors for the leather upholstery and the edging of the velor floor mats: the colors cinnamon or two-tone gray were available for both Highline Exclusive and Highline Sport .

Police / federal police vehicles

The E39 was procured in large numbers by the German police (including the Bavarian Police, Berlin Police ) and the Federal Police as a patrol car , most of which were 525d Touring with 163 HP and automatic transmission. These E39 patrol cars were delivered from the factory in the color "titanium silver metallic" with mint green police stickers and were equipped with various brackets for police equipment as well as a reinforced electrical system and two batteries. The riot police procured a fleet of 525d Tourings across Germany as nationwide command vehicles , some of which are still in use today thanks to the long-life diesel engines.

BMW M5

BMW M5 (facelift model from 2000)

→ Main article : "M5 (E39S, 1998–2003)" in the article BMW M5

The M5 sports model had its world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show in March 1998 and was launched in autumn 1998. In contrast to its predecessor, the E34 series, the M5 of the E39 series was only offered as a sedan and was not available as a touring. Its five-liter V8 naturally aspirated engine developed 294 kW (400 hp), making it the most powerful BMW series engine produced to date. The engine develops a maximum torque of 500 Nm and is coupled to a six-speed manual transmission. The external appearance of the M5 largely corresponds to the models of the 5 series with M Sport package or the Edition Sport , but differs from them in:

• a duplex exhaust system with 4 tailpipes (instead of a single tailpipe with the M Sport package or the Edition Sport )
• a modified front bumper (identical in construction to the front bumper, which is also used in the M Sport package or the Edition Sport , but without the middle cross strut and with a modified grille)
• Rounded exterior mirrors with mirror holders in body color (instead of angular exterior mirrors with black mirror holders in the M Sport package or the Sport Edition )
• Special 18-inch alloy wheels with wide tires in the dimensions 245/40 R18 and 275/35 R18 (instead of 17-inch alloy wheels with 235/45 R17 and 255/40 R17 for the M Sport package or the Sport Edition )

The production of the M5 was integrated into the regular production of the 5 series at BMW's Dingolfing plant. By the end of production in June 2003, around 20,500 units had been produced.

Research vehicle 523g

At the 1999 Frankfurt International Motor Show, BMW presented the 523g research vehicle. Its three-liter, six-cylinder engine with an output of 135 kW (184 hp) runs exclusively on natural gas . According to the Californian air pollution control commission CARB, the 523g is an Equivalent Zero Emission Vehicle (EZEV).

Technical specifications

Gasoline engines and performance

model	body	Displacement	cylinder	Valves	Max. power	Max. Torque	Top speed	Acceleration 0-100 km / h	construction time	Engine code	Tank capacity
520i	limousine	1991 cc	R6	24	110 kW (150 PS) at 5900 rpm (1)	190 Nm at 4200 rpm	220 km / h [210 km / h]	10.2 s [11.2 s]	1995-1998	M52B20	70 l
	Touring (97)						212 km / h [209 km / h]	10.6 s [11.9 s]
520i	limousine	1991 cc	R6	24	110 kW (150 PS) at 5900 rpm (1)	190 Nm at 3500 rpm	220 km / h [210 km / h]	10.2 s [11.5 s]	1998-2000	M52B20 ( TU )
	Touring						212 km / h [209 km / h]	10.6 s [12.2 s]
520i	limousine	2171 cc	R6	24	125 kW (170 PS) at 6100 rpm (2)	210 Nm at 3500 rpm	226 km / h [220 km / h]	9.1 s [10.2 s]	2000-2004	M54B22
	Touring						223 km / h [217 km / h]	9.5 s [10.5 s]
523i	limousine	2494 cc	R6	24	125 kW (170 PS) at 5500 rpm (3)	245 Nm at 3950 rpm	228 km / h [226 km / h]	8.5 s [9.6 s]	1995-1998	M52B25
	Touring (97)						222 km / h [220 km / h]	8.9 s [10.0 s]
523i	limousine	2494 cc	R6	24	125 kW (170 PS) at 5500 rpm (3)	245 Nm at 3500 rpm	228 km / h [226 km / h]	8.5 s [9.7 s]	1998-2000	M52B25 (TÜ)
	Touring						224 km / h [222 km / h]	8.9 s [10.2 s]
525i	limousine	2494 cc	R6	24	141 kW (192 hp) at 6000 rpm	245 Nm at 3500 rpm	238 km / h [232 km / h]	8.1 s [8.9 s]	2000-2004	M54B25
	Touring						235 km / h [229 km / h]	8.5 s [9.3 s]
528i	limousine	2793 cc	R6	24	142 kW (193 hp) at 5300 rpm	280 Nm at 3950 rpm	236 km / h [234 km / h]	7.5 s [8.8 s]	1995-1998	M52B28
	Touring (97)						229 km / h [227 km / h]	7.9 s [9.1 s]
528i	limousine	2793 cc	R6	24	142 kW (193 hp) at 5500 rpm	280 Nm at 3500 rpm	240 km / h [235 km / h]	7.5 s [8.8 s]	1998-2000	M52B28 (TÜ)
	Touring						233 km / h [229 km / h]	7.9 s [9.3 s]
530i	limousine	2979 cc	R6	24	170 kW (231 hp) at 5900 rpm	300 Nm at 3500 rpm	250 km / h [244 km / h]	7.1 s [7.6 s]	2000-2004	M54B30
	Touring						250 km / h [241 km / h]	7.5 s [7.9 s]
535i	limousine	3498 cc	V8	32	173 kW (235 hp) at 5700 rpm	320 Nm at 3300 rpm	247 km / h [244 km / h]	7.0 s [7.7 s]	1996-1998	M62B35
535i	limousine	3498 cc	V8	32	180 kW (245 PS) at 5800 rpm	345 Nm at 3800 rpm	250 km / h [247 km / h]	6.9 s [7.6 s]	1998-2003	M62B35 ( TU )
540i	limousine	4398 cc	V8	32	210 kW (286 hp) at 5700 rpm	420 Nm at 3900 rpm	250 km / h [250 km / h]	6.2 s [6.4–6.5 s]	1996-1998	M62B44
	Touring (97)						250 km / h [250 km / h]	6.3 s [6.7 s]
540i	limousine	4398 cc	V8	32	210 kW (286 hp) at 5400 rpm	440 Nm at 3600 rpm	250 km / h [250 km / h]	6.2 s [6.3 s]	1998-2004	M62B44 (TÜ)
	Touring						250 km / h [250 km / h]	6.3 s [6.7 s]
M5	limousine	4941 cc	V8	32	294 kW (400 hp) at 6600 rpm	500 Nm at 3800 rpm	250 km / h	5.3 s	1998-2003	S62B50
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
Swell:

⁽¹⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 100 kW (136 PS).

⁽²⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 120 kW (163 PS).

⁽³⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 120 kW (163 PS).

⁽⁹⁷⁾ from March 1997

Diesel engines and performance

model	body	Displacement	cylinder	Valves	Max. power	Max. Torque	Top speed	Acceleration 0-100 km / h	construction time	Engine code	Tank capacity
520d	limousine	1951 cc	R4	16	100 kW (136 PS) at 4000 rpm (2)	280 Nm at 1750 rpm	206 km / h	10.6 s	2000-2003	M47D20	70 l
	Touring						204 km / h	10.9 s
525td (1)	limousine	2497 cc	R6	12	85 kW (115 PS) at 4800 rpm (3)	230 Nm at 1900 rpm	198 km / h	11.9 s	1996-2000	M51D25
525tds	limousine	2497 cc	R6	12	105 kW (143 hp) at 4600 rpm	280 Nm at 2200 rpm	211 km / h [205 km / h]	10.4 s [11.0 s]	1996-2000	M51D25 ( TU )
	Touring						210 km / h [203 km / h]	10.7 s [11.4 s]
525d	limousine	2497 cc	R6	24	120 kW (163 hp) at 4000 rpm	350 Nm at 2000-2500 rpm	219 km / h [219 km / h]	8.9 s [9.1 s]	2000-2004	M57D25
	Touring						215 km / h [215 km / h]	9.4 s [9.6 s]
530d	limousine	2926 cc	R6	24	135 kW (184 PS) at 4000 rpm (4)	390 Nm at 1750-3200 rpm	225 km / h [225 km / h]	8.0 s [8.4 s]	1998-2000	M57D30
	Touring						222 km / h [222 km / h]	8.3 s [8.9 s]
530d	limousine	2926 cc	R6	24	142 kW (193 hp) at 4000 rpm	410 Nm at 1750-3000 rpm	230 km / h [230 km / h]	7.8 s [8.0 s]	2000-2004	M57D30
	Touring						227 km / h [227 km / h]	8.1 s [8.3 s]
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
Swell:

⁽¹⁾ Only available in certain countries outside of Germany.

⁽²⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 92 kW (125 PS).

⁽³⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 77 kW (105 PS).

⁽⁴⁾ Also available for fleet customers with a registered 120 kW (163 PS).

Power transmission

Petrol engines

model		520i			523i		525i	528i		530i	535i		540i		M5
Construction period		1995-1998	1998-2000	2000-2004	1995-1998	1998-2000	2000-2004	1995-1998	1998-2000	2000-2004	1996-1998	1998-2003	1996-1998	1998-2004	1998-2004
Gearbox, as standard		5-speed manual transmission											6-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional		5-speed automatic transmission													-
Drive, as standard		Rear wheel drive
Swell:

Diesel engines

model		520d	525td	525tds	525d	530d
Construction period		2000-2003	1996-2000	1996-2000	2000-2004	1998-2000	2000-2004
Gearbox, as standard		5-speed manual transmission
Gearbox, optional		5-speed automatic transmission
Drive, as standard		Rear wheel drive
Swell:

Consumption and emissions

Model years 1996 and 1997

Consumption of the sedan in l / 100 km according to DIN 70030, part 1:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	535i	540i	525tds
90 km / h	6.2 [5.9]	6.1 [5.9]	6.3 [6.1]	7.5 [7.1]	7.4 [7.5]	5.1 [5.2]
120 km / h	7.6 [7.3]	7.5 [7.3]	7.8 [7.6]	9.1 [8.8]	9.3 [8.9]	6.8 [6.7]
City cycle	11.5 [12.3]	11.7 [12.4]	11.8 [12.5]	14.1 [13.9]	15.8 [16.4]	8.9 [9.8]
average	8.4 [8.5]	8.4 [8.5]	8.6 [8.7]	10.2 [9.9]	10.8 [10.9]	6.9 [7.2]
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
Source:

Consumption of the sedan in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	535i	540i	525tds
Urban	13.0 [14.8]	13.8 [15.3]	14.2 [15.6]	18.0 [18.1]	18.8 [19.9]	10.7 [12.4]
Extra-urban	6.8 [7.5]	7.3 [7.8]	7.4 [7.9]	8.4 [8.7]	8.5 [9.0]	5.8 [6.7]
All in all	9.1 [10.2]	9.7 [10.6]	9.9 [10.7]	11.9 [12.2]	12.3 [13.0]	7.6 [8.7]
CO 2 emissions	216 [242]	230 [252]	235 [254]	283 [289]	293 [309]	201 [231]
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
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Model year 1998

Consumption of the sedan in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	535i	540i	525tds
Urban	13.0 [14.8]	13.8 [15.3]	14.2 [15.6]	18.1 [18.1]	18.8 [19.2]	11.5 [13.0]
Extra-urban	6.8 [7.5]	7.3 [7.8]	7.4 [7.9]	8.5 [8.7]	8.5 [8.7]	6.2 [7.0]
All in all	9.1 [10.2]	9.7 [10.6]	9.9 [10.7]	12.0 [12.2]	12.3 [12.5]	8.1 [9.1]
CO 2 emissions	216 [242]	230 [252]	235 [254]	286 [289]	293 [298]	215 [242]
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
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Consumption of the Touring in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	540i	525tds
Urban	13.7	13.9	14.6	18.8	11.7
Extra-urban	7.4	7.6	7.5	9.2	6.3
All in all	9.7	9.9	10.1	12.7	8.3
CO 2 emissions	230	236	240	302	220
Values ​​apply to models with manual transmission.
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Model years 1999 and 2000

Consumption of the sedan in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle and emissions standard:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	535i	540i	540i Protection	M5	525td	525tds	530d
Urban	12.6 [14.5]	13.1 [15.0]	13.6 [15.6]	16.9 [16.7]	17.7 [17.2]	[17.9]	21.1	11.3	11.5 [13.0]	9.8 [11.7]
Extra-urban	6.9 [7.4]	7.2 [7.5]	7.2 [7.6]	8.5 [8.8]	8.9 [9.2]	[9.7]	9.8	6.0	6.2 [7.0]	5.7 [6.4]
All in all	9.0 [9.9]	9.4 [10.3]	9.5 [10.5]	11.6 [11.7]	12.1 [12.1]	[12.8]	13.9	7.9	8.1 [9.1]	7.2 [8.3]
CO 2 emissions	215 [237]	225 [245]	228 [252]	279 [289]	292 [292]	[307]	336	210	215 [242]	192 [221]
Emission standard	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3, D4	Euro 3, D4	Euro 3, D4	Euro 3, D4	k. A.	k. A.	Euro 2	Euro 2
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
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Consumption of the Touring in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle and emissions standard:

consumption	520i	523i	528i	540i	525tds	530d
Urban	13.7 [15.3]	13.4 [15.6]	13.8 [15.5]	18.0 [17.6]	11.7 [13.4]	10.0 [11.9]
Extra-urban	7.2 [7.8]	7.7 [7.9]	7.5 [8.0]	9.1 [9.7]	6.3 [7.2]	5.9 [6.6]
All in all	9.6 [10.5]	9.8 [10.7]	9.8 [10.7]	12.4 [12.6]	8.3 [9.4]	7.4 [8.5]
CO 2 emissions	229 [250]	235 [256]	235 [257]	299 [304]	220 [250]	197 [227]
Emission standard	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3, D4	Euro 3, D4	Euro 2	Euro 2
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission.
Source:

Model years 2001 to 2003

Consumption of the sedan in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle and emissions standard:

consumption	520i	525i	530i	535i	540i	M5	520d	525d	530d
Urban	12.2 [13.5]	13.1 [14.4]	13.1 [15.5]	17.5 [17.7]	18.4 [18.2]	21.1	7.8	9.2 [11.1]	9.7 [11.8]
Extra-urban	7.1 [7.8]	7.2 [7.9]	7.4 [7.9]	8.5 [8.6]	8.8 [8.9]	9.8	4.7	5.3 [6.4]	5.6 [6.3]
All in all	9.0 [9.9]	9.4 [10.3]	9.5 [10.7]	11.8 [11.9]	12.3 [12.3]	13.9	5.9	6.7 [8.1]	7.1 [8.3]
CO 2 emissions	216 [237]	225 [247]	229 [257]	283 [286]	295 [295]	336	156	179 [216]	189 [221]
Emission standard	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission. (1) From 2002 emission standard Euro 4.
Swell:

Consumption of the Touring in l / 100 km and CO ₂ emissions in g / km in the ECE driving cycle and emissions standard:

consumption	520i	525i	530i	540i	520d	525d	530d
Urban	12.8 [13.7]	13.4 [14.7]	13.7 [15.7]	18.7 [18.9]	8.1	9.5 [11.5]	9.6 [11.6]
Extra-urban	7.5 [7.9]	7.7 [8.0]	7.7 [8.1]	9.0 [9.2]	5.0	5.6 [6.3]	5.9 [6.7]
All in all	9.5 [10.1]	9.8 [10.5]	9.9 [10.9]	12.6 [12.8]	6.1	7.0 [8.2]	7.3 [8.5]
CO 2 emissions	228 [242]	235 [252]	238 [261]	302 [307]	163	187 [219]	194 [226]
Emission standard	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3, D4 Euro 4 (1)	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3	Euro 3
Values ​​in square brackets apply to models with automatic transmission. (1) From 2002 emission standard Euro 4.
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Dimensions

Dimensions	limousine	Touring	M5
wheelbase	2830 mm	2830 mm	2830 mm
length	4775 mm	4805 mm	4784 mm
Width without exterior mirrors	1800 mm	1800 mm	1800 mm
Width including exterior mirrors	1981 mm	1981 mm	k. A.
height	1435 mm	1440-1445 mm	1437 mm
Height including roof rails	-	1452-1457 mm	-
Trunk volume (VDA)	460 l	410-1525 L.	k. A.
Tank capacity	70 l	70 l	70 l
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Materials and recycling

According to VDA material sheet 231-106, the BMW 520i from 1997 is made up of the following materials (with a 90 percent tank full):

material	Weight percent
Steel / iron	50.6
Light metals, cast and wrought alloys	15.0
Non-ferrous metals, cast and wrought alloys	3.0
Special metals	<0.1
Polymer materials	18.1
Process polymers	2.1
Other materials and material composites	5.0
Electrics, electronic composites	0.5
Operating materials and aids	5.7

In the BMW 5 Series from 1997, the weight of the materials made from renewable raw materials is as follows:

material	Weight in grams
Wood	4,436
Wool	1,800
Vegetable fibers	2,790
Leather (as special equipment)	8,800
rubber	6,000
total weight	23,826

In the BMW E39 from 1997, 39 parts are made from recycled materials (end products of the material recycling of plastics). It weighs 24 kilograms, which is almost a sixth of all plastic parts. In the previous model E34, 11 parts or 2.5 kilograms were made of recycled material. According to BMW, 85 percent of the E39 is economically recyclable.

Crash tests

The magazine auto motor und sport carried out a crash test with the BMW E39 in 1996 with 50 percent coverage and a speed of 55 km / h. She judged: "All exposure values ​​are so far below the injury-relevant limits that there is hardly any risk of injury in the true sense of the word."

In the 1998 Euro NCAP crash test, the BMW E39 received 25 points and four out of five possible stars in the assessment of adult occupant safety. The vehicle achieved 8 points and one of four possible stars for pedestrian protection.

Worldwide sales

A total of more than 1.48 million units of the BMW 5 Series E39 were sold, including around 266,000 Touring. The E39 thus achieved the highest sales among the first four generations of the 5 series.

year	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004
limousine	152,888	k. A.	k. A.	85,607	k. A.
Touring	40.115	k. A.	k. A.	29,352	6,895
All in all	193.003	193,948	172.323	114,959	k. A.
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Awards

• In 1995 the magazine Bild am Sonntag awarded the BMW 528i “ The Golden Steering Wheel ” in class 3.
• In the readers' choice “The Best Cars” by auto motor und sport magazine , the BMW 5 Series was voted first in the upper middle class category in 1996, 1997, 2001 and 2002 . In seven elections up to 2002, the 5 Series E39 took first place six times and second place once.
• The magazine company car chose the BMW 530d Touring in 2001 for "Company Car of the Year" in the category Premium combo .

reliability

The DSF -Automagazin Motorvision underwent 530d Touring a 100,000 km endurance test in 2004 a BMW. The vehicle had three unscheduled visits to the workshop: After 13,120 km, the high-pressure pump of the common rail injection system failed, which led to the engine stopping. The PDC parking aid was repaired after 41,512 km . After 56,586 km a cardan shaft had to be replaced.

The Auto Bild magazine bought a 525tds with a mileage of 991,000 km in the summer of 2014 and planned to have it dismantled at BMW in Munich after a million kilometers. This E39 still had the first engine whose cylinder head was replaced after 650,000 kilometers. With the automatic transmission, which was also still the first, no transmission oil had to be refilled for almost a million kilometers; according to Auto Bild , it still shifted “buttery smooth”. The vehicle was dismantled when it stood at 1,005,777.6 km. The average consumption per 100 km during this mileage was given by Auto Bild as 9 liters. The car drove “amazingly perfectly in view of 25 circumnavigations of the world,” but “the turbo [charger] (...) no longer really built up power.” The E39 had neither used oil nor water. The dismantling showed “amazing qualities.” Both the engine and the transmission could have been used for another 200,000 km, the ZF transmission even looked “almost fresh from the factory” from the inside, despite the transmission oil never being changed. However, due to inadequate maintenance, the vehicle had rust spots, signs of wear and tear and unrepaired signs of everyday use, so that it would have received "the fresh sticker only with a lot of work and at least € 4,000" for necessary repairs.

Existence in Germany

The stock of BMW E39 is listed according to manufacturer (HSN) and type code numbers (TSN) in the central vehicle register of the Federal Motor Transport Authority . Types with less than 100 vehicles are not shown. Until 2007, the inventory included the number of vehicles registered as well as the number of temporary shutdowns. Since 2008, the inventory has only included "flowing traffic" including the seasonal license plates.

HSN / TSN	model	kW	1.1.2005	1.1.2006	1.1.2008	1.1.2009	1.1.2010	1.1.2011	1.1.2012	1.1.2013	1.1.2014	1.1.2015	1.1.2016	1.1.2017
0005/567	523i	125	63,069	59,988	48.241	45,824	43,575	41,437	38,565	34,761	31,535	28,898		23,583
0005/568	528i	142	33,624	31,518	23,841	22,525	21,386	20,295	18,584	16,429	14,663	13.205		10,712
0005/569	520i	110	59,220	56,372	45,968	43,347	41,134	39,117	36,151	32,800	29,491	26,816		21,544
0005/570	525tds	105	9,456	8,331	5,451	4,634	4.015	3,394	2,738	2.212	1,753	1,432		939
0005/571	535i	173	4.166	3,878	2,848	2,675	2,545	2,370	2.165	1.928	1,723	1,566		1,267
0005/572	540i	210	6,679	6,098	4,538	4,325	4.137	3,889	3,618	3,291	3,022	2,776		2,336
0005/602	520i Touring	110	11,922	11,673	10,479	10.173	9,943	9,655	9,309	8,742	8.102	7,418		5,859
0005/604	523i Touring	125	18,610	18,170	16,274	15,952	15,650	15,343	14,796	13,959	12,999	11,859		9,380
0005/605	528i Touring	142	11.091	10,707	9,383	9,167	9.003	8,747	8,432	7,878	7,351	6,545		5,038
0005/606	540i Touring	210	3,611	3,417	2,872	2,789	2,734	2,626	2,482	2,308	2.111	1.937		1,576
0005/607	525tds Touring	105	7.108	6,588	4,617	3,979	3,651	3,185	2,726	2.167	1,711	1,348		765
0005/631	530d	135	10,614	9,193	6.363	5,574	5,062	4,516	3,980	3,455	2,954	2,535		1,814
0005/632	530d Touring	135	12,124	11,344	8,521	7,613	7.182	6,599	5,947	5,264	4,539	3,892		2,723
0005/634	535i	180	3,229	3,047	2,404	2,326	2,250	2.161	2,038	1,864	1,733	1,599		1,323
0005/670	520d	100	4,828	4,305	3.176	2,865	2,685	2,472	2,238	2.006	1,707	1,453		992
0005/671	520d Touring	100	4,491	4.176	3,327	3,097	2,967	2,793	2,598	2,385	2,099	1,881		1,373
0005/672	525d	120	15,222	13,691	10,291	9,370	8,849	8,213	7,586	7,086	6,386	5,729		4,554
0005/673	525d Touring	120	19,382	18,536	15,361	14,487	14,152	13,455	12,656	11,885	11,085	10.167		8,103
0005/688	520i	125	16,423	15,373	12,586	12,217	12,030	11,762	11,335	10,889	10,453	9,996		8,840
0005/689	520i Touring	125	9,637	9.419	8,537	8,486	8,450	8,384	8,202	8,020	7,809	7,515		6,678
0005/692	525i	141	13,814	12,865	10,682	10,315	10,084	9,807	9,390	8,942	8,504	8,115		7.170
0005/693	525i Touring	141	8,690	8,510	7,829	7,828	7,790	7,709	7,538	7,388	7.195	6,999		6.262
0005/694	530i	170	8,148	7,364	5,913	5,788	5,658	5,481	5,254	4,921	4,637	4,385		3,870
0005/695	530i Touring	170	4,829	4,628	4,082	4.064	4,059	3,991	3,917	3,771	3,684	3,562		3,099
0005/696	530d	142	16,589	14,587	9,922	8,884	8,428	7,899	7.214	6,546	5,890	5,266		4,049
0005/697	530d Touring	142	22,316	21,366	17,154	15,855	15,478	14,781	13,888	13,054	12,014	10,941		8,611
7909/311	M5	294	2,559	2,275	1,468	1,341	1,279	1,157	1,080	1,045	982	932		907
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Alpina

The BMW E39 served as the base vehicle for various Alpina Burkard Bovensiepen models . The D10 Biturbo was the first diesel vehicle from the Ostallgäu manufacturer. According to Alpina, the D10 Biturbo was the most powerful diesel sedan in the world at the time of its presentation.

model	Displacement	cylinder	Maximum power	Max. Torque	construction time	Base vehicle
B10 3.2	3152 cc	6th	191 kW (260 hp)	330 Nm	08/1997 to 12/1998	528i sedan, touring
B10 3.3	3298 cc	6th	206 kW (280 PS)	335 Nm	02/1999 to 10/2003	528i sedan, touring
B10 V8	4619 cc	8th	250 kW (340 hp)	470 Nm	01/1997 to 10/1998	540i sedan, touring
B10 V8	4619 cc	8th	255 kW (347 hp)	480 Nm	10/1998 to 07/2000	540i sedan, touring
B10 V8	4619 cc	8th	255 kW (347 hp)	480 Nm	09/2000 to 02/2002	540i sedan, touring
B10 V8 S	4837 cc	8th	276 kW (375 hp)	510 Nm	01/2002 to 05/2004	540i sedan, touring
D10 biturbo	2926 cc	6th	180 kW (245 PS)	500 Nm	04/2000 to 10/2003	530d sedan, touring
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Use in the film

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Models of this 5 series can be seen in the following films:

• Frasier (1996-2004) with Kelsey Grammer - black 540i with gray leather seats
• Public Enemy No. 1 (1998) with Will Smith - gray 5 series
• The Sopranos (1999–2007) with James Gandolfini - dark green 5 Series Touring (pre-facelift) with sand-colored leather seats
• Just 60 seconds left (2000) with Nicolas Cage - 540i
• The purple rivers (2000) with Jean Reno - 540i
• Scary Movie (2000) with Anna Faris - 540i
• The Hire Chosen (2001) - 540i
• The Hire Star (2001) - M5
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005) - optically modified straight six-cylinder
• Borat (2006) - optically modified 520i in alpine white III
• Evan Almighty (2007) - 525i
• Motel (movie) (2007) - 528i
• Fast & Furious - New model. Original parts. (2009) - optically modified 540i
• Don't Be Afraid of the Dark (2010 film) - black 5 series
• Fast & Furious Five (2011) - black 5 series with 6 cylinder
• Tatort (TV series) - Bremen Tatort with black 525i (Facelift)
• The Possession (2012) - 540i
• Cat. 8 (2015) - black 540i touring
• Narcos Season 1, Episode 8 (2015) - silver E39 shown in 1989, although construction started later.
• The Da Vinci Code 2006
• Großstadtrevier Staffel 14 to 21 - 520i as a radio patrol car for the main actors (nickname: "14/2")
• Killers bodyguard Gary Oldman is pushed from the courthouse towards the end of the film and lands on the roof of a silver E39 Touring.

literature

• Eberhard Kittler : German Cars since 1990. Volume 5. Audi, BMW, Smart, VW and small series . 1st edition. Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2001, ISBN 3-613-02128-5 , p. 175-187 .

Web links

Commons : BMW E39  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

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