BMW 5 Series Engines by Year

The 5 Series has been BMW's mid-size sedan since 1975 (there was no 1996 in the US). It used BMW's straight sixes, V8s from 1994, the M5's S38, S62, S85 V10, S63 and hybrid V8, diesels in some years, plug-in hybrids and the electric i5.

Pick a year to see every engine offered that model year, with its code, rated horsepower and the trims it came in. Each engine links to its full specs.

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E12 (1975–1981): 1975 · 1976 · 1977 · 1978 · 1979 · 1980 · 1981

E28 (1982–1988): 1982 · 1983 · 1984 · 1985 · 1986 · 1987 · 1988

E34 (1989–1995): 1989 · 1990 · 1991 · 1992 · 1993 · 1994 · 1995

E39 (1997–2003): 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003

E60 (2004–2010): 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010

F10 (2011–2016): 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016

G30 (2017–2023): 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023

G60 (2024–2026): 2024 · 2025 · 2026

G90 (2025–2026): 2025 · 2026

E12 (1975–1981)

1975 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six M30B30	176 hp net	530i sedan

1976 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six M30B30	176 hp net	530i sedan

1977 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six M30B30	176 hp net	530i sedan

1978 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six M30B30	176 hp net	530i sedan

1979 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M30B28	169 hp net	528i sedan

1980 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M30B28	169 hp net	528i sedan

1981 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M30B28	169 hp net	528i sedan

E28 (1982–1988)

1982 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan

1983 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan
3.2L / 196 inline-six M30B32	181 hp net	533i sedan

1984 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan
3.2L / 196 inline-six M30B32	181 hp net	533i sedan

1985 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 149 inline-six diesel M21D24	115 hp net	524td sedan
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B34	182 hp net	535i sedan

1986 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.4L / 149 inline-six diesel M21D24	115 hp net	524td sedan
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B34	182 hp net	535i sedan

1987 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	121 hp net	528e sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B34	182 hp net	535i sedan, 535is sedan

1988 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.7L / 164 inline-six M20B27	—	528e sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B34	182 hp net	535i sedan, 535is sedan
3.5L / 211 inline-six S38B35	256 hp net	M5 sedan

E34 (1989–1995)

1989 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M20B25	—	525i sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B35	—	535i sedan

1990 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M20B25	—	525i sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B35	—	535i sedan

1991 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M50B25	—	525i sedan
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B35	—	535i sedan
3.5L / 216 inline-six S38B36	310 hp net	M5 sedan

1992 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M50B25	—	525i sedan, 525i Touring
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B35	—	535i sedan
3.5L / 216 inline-six S38B36	310 hp net	M5 sedan

1993 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M50B25	—	525i sedan, 525i Touring
3.4L / 209 inline-six M30B35	—	535i sedan
3.5L / 216 inline-six S38B36	310 hp net	M5 sedan

1994 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M50B25	—	525i sedan, 525i Touring
3.0L / 183 V8 M60B30	—	530i sedan, 530i Touring
4.0L / 243 V8 M60B40	—	540i sedan

1995 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M50B25	—	525i sedan, 525i Touring
3.0L / 183 V8 M60B30	—	530i sedan, 530i Touring
4.0L / 243 V8 M60B40	—	540i sedan, 540i M-Sport

E39 (1997–2003)

1997 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	190 hp net	528i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	282 hp net	540i sedan

1998 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	190 hp net	528i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	282 hp net	540i sedan

1999 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	190 hp net	528i sedan, 528i Sport Wagon
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	282 hp net	540i sedan, 540i Sport Wagon

2000 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.8L / 170 inline-six M52B28	190 hp net	528i sedan, 528i Sport Wagon
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	282 hp net	540i sedan, 540i Sport Wagon
4.9L / 302 V8 S62B50	394 hp net	M5 sedan

2001 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	525i sedan, 525i Sport Wagon
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	530i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	—	540i sedan, 540i Sport Wagon
4.9L / 302 V8 S62B50	394 hp net	M5 sedan

2002 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	525i sedan, 525i Sport Wagon
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	530i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	290 hp net	540i sedan, 540i Sport Wagon
4.9L / 302 V8 S62B50	394 hp net	M5 sedan

2003 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	525i sedan, 525i Sport Wagon
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	530i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 M62B44	290 hp net	540i sedan, 540i Sport Wagon, 540i M-Sport
4.9L / 302 V8 S62B50	394 hp net	M5 sedan

E60 (2004–2010)

2004 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	525i sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	530i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 N62B44	—	545i sedan

2005 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.5L / 152 inline-six M54B25	184 hp net	525i sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six M54B30	225 hp net	530i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 N62B44	—	545i sedan

2006 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	215 hp net	525i sedan, 525xi sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530xi sedan, 530xi Sport Wagon
4.8L / 293 V8 N62B48	360 hp net	550i sedan
5.0L / 305 V10 S85B50	500 hp net	M5 sedan

2007 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	215 hp net	525i sedan, 525xi sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530xi sedan, 530xi Sport Wagon
4.8L / 293 V8 N62B48	360 hp net	550i sedan
5.0L / 305 V10 S85B50	500 hp net	M5 sedan

2008 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N54B30	300 hp net	535i sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive Sport Wagon
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	230 hp net	528i sedan, 528xi / 528i xDrive sedan
4.8L / 293 V8 N62B48	360 hp net	550i sedan
5.0L / 305 V10 S85B50	500 hp net	M5 sedan

2009 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N54B30	300 hp net	535i sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive Sport Wagon
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	230 hp net	528i sedan, 528xi / 528i xDrive sedan
4.8L / 293 V8 N62B48	360 hp net	550i sedan
5.0L / 305 V10 S85B50	500 hp net	M5 sedan

2010 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N54B30	300 hp net	535i sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive sedan, 535xi / 535i xDrive Sport Wagon
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	230 hp net	528i sedan, 528xi / 528i xDrive sedan
4.8L / 293 V8 N62B48	360 hp net	550i sedan
5.0L / 305 V10 S85B50	500 hp net	M5 sedan

F10 (2011–2016)

2011 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six N52B30	240 hp net	528i sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	400 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan

2012 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo N20B20	—	528i sedan, 528i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	335 hp net	ActiveHybrid 5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	400 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan

2013 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo N20B20	—	528i sedan, 528i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	335 hp net	ActiveHybrid 5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	400 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44TU	560 hp net	M5 sedan

2014 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo N20B20	—	528i sedan, 528i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	335 hp net	ActiveHybrid 5 sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel N57D30	255 hp net	535d sedan, 535d xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44TU	445 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44TU	560 hp net	M5 sedan

2015 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo N20B20	—	528i sedan, 528i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	335 hp net	ActiveHybrid 5 sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel N57D30	255 hp net	535d sedan, 535d xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44TU	445 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44TU	560 hp net	M5 sedan

2016 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo N20B20	—	528i sedan, 528i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30	—	535i sedan, 535i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 182 inline-six turbo N55B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	335 hp net	ActiveHybrid 5 sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel N57D30	255 hp net	535d sedan, 535d xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44TU	445 hp net	550i sedan, 550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44TU	560 hp net	M5 sedan

G30 (2017–2023)

2017 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan

2018 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	248 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six diesel B57D30	261 hp net	540d xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	456 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan

2019 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	248 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	456 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	617 hp net	M5 Competition sedan

2020 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	248 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	523 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	617 hp net	M5 Competition sedan

2021 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	288 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	523 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	617 hp net	M5 Competition sedan

2022 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	288 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	—	M5 CS sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	523 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	617 hp net	M5 Competition sedan

2023 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 / B48B20	248 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B46B20 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	288 hp net	530e sedan, 530e xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	335 hp net	540i sedan, 540i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo N63B44	523 hp net	M550i xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	600 hp net	M5 sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S63B44T4	617 hp net	M5 Competition sedan

G60 (2024–2026)

2024 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B48B20	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	375 hp net	540i xDrive sedan
Electric motor	335 hp	I5 eDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	593 hp	I5 M60 xDrive sedan

2025 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B48B20	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	375 hp net	540i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	483 hp net	550e xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S68B44 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	717 hp net	M5 sedan, M5 Touring
Electric motor	335 hp	I5 eDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	389 hp	I5 xDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	593 hp	I5 M60 xDrive sedan

2026 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B48B20	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	375 hp net	540i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	483 hp net	550e xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S68B44 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	717 hp net	M5 sedan, M5 Touring
Electric motor	335 hp	I5 eDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	389 hp	I5 xDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	593 hp	I5 M60 xDrive sedan

G90 (2025–2026)

2025 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B48B20	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	375 hp net	540i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	483 hp net	550e xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S68B44 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	717 hp net	M5 sedan, M5 Touring
Electric motor	335 hp	I5 eDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	389 hp	I5 xDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	593 hp	I5 M60 xDrive sedan

2026 5 Series engines

Engine	Rated	Offered in
2.0L / 122 inline-four turbo B48B20	255 hp net	530i sedan, 530i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30	375 hp net	540i xDrive sedan
3.0L / 183 inline-six turbo B58B30 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	483 hp net	550e xDrive sedan
4.4L / 268 V8 turbo S68B44 Hybrid: rated output of engine and motors combined.	717 hp net	M5 sedan, M5 Touring
Electric motor	335 hp	I5 eDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	389 hp	I5 xDrive40 sedan
Electric, dual motor	593 hp	I5 M60 xDrive sedan

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