Model year

1998 BMW 5 Series

1998 BMW 5 Series: trims, prices, full specifications and the original factory brochure.

Data

Specifications by trim

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

Parameter	528i	528i	540i	540i
Engine	6-cyl · 2.8L · Regular Gasoline	6-cyl · 2.8L · Regular Gasoline	8-cyl · 4.4L · Regular Gasoline	8-cyl · 4.4L · Regular Gasoline
Displacement, cc	2800	2800	4400	4400
Cylinders	6	6	8	8
Power, hp	190	190	282	282
Transmission	Automatic 4-spd	Manual 5-spd	Automatic 5-spd	Manual 6-spd
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive

PERFORMANCE

Parameter	528i	528i	540i	540i
MPG city	16	17	16	14
MPG highway	24	26	22	22
MPG combined	19	20	18	16
CO₂, g/mile	467.7368421052632	444.35	493.72222222222223	555.4375

DIMENSIONS

Parameter	528i	528i	540i	540i
Length, in	188.2	188.2	188.2	188.2
Width, in	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9
Height, in	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
Wheelbase, in	111.4	111.4	111.4	111.4

WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES

Parameter	528i	528i	540i	540i
Curb weight, lb	3450	3450	3803	3803

Fuel economy and emissions from EPA data. Remaining figures from official factory brochures.

Library

MY 2015 · US PDF

2015 BMW 5 Series Brochure

MY 2015 · 15.6 MB · EN

Updated 08·2026 Open

MY 2007 · US PDF

2007 BMW 5 Series Wagon Brochure

MY 2007 · 14 pages · 1,006 KB · EN

Updated 08·2026 Open

MY 2018 · US PDF

2018 BMW 5 Series Brochure

MY 2018 · 38 pages · 15.8 MB · EN

Updated 08·2026 Open