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2001 BMW 5 Series

2001 BMW 5 Series: trims, prices, full specifications and the original factory brochure.

Data

Specifications by trim

ENGINE & TRANSMISSION

Parameter	525i	525i	530i	530i	540i	540i	540i
Engine	6-cyl · 2.5L · Premium Gasoline	6-cyl · 2.5L · Premium Gasoline	6-cyl · 3.0L · Premium Gasoline	6-cyl · 3.0L · Premium Gasoline	8-cyl · 4.4L · Premium Gasoline	8-cyl · 4.4L · Premium Gasoline	8-cyl · 4.4L · Premium Gasoline
Displacement, cc	2500	2500	3000	3000	4400	4400	4400
Cylinders	6	6	6	6	8	8	8
Power, hp	184	184	225	225	282	282	282
Transmission	Automatic 5-spd	Manual 5-spd	Manual 5-spd	Automatic (S5)	Automatic 5-spd	Manual 6-spd	Automatic (S5)
Drivetrain	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive	Rear-Wheel Drive

PERFORMANCE

Parameter	525i	525i	530i	530i	540i	540i	540i
MPG city	17	18	18	16	16	14	14
MPG highway	25	27	27	24	22	21	19
MPG combined	20	21	21	19	18	16	16
CO₂, g/mile	444.35	423.1904761904762	423.1904761904762	467.7368421052632	493.72222222222223	555.4375	555.4375

DIMENSIONS

Parameter	525i	525i	530i	530i	540i	540i	540i
Length, in	188.2	188.2	188.2	188.2	188.2	188.2	188.2
Width, in	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9	70.9
Height, in	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7	56.7
Wheelbase, in	111.4	111.4	111.4	111.4	111.4	111.4	111.4

WEIGHTS & CAPACITIES

Parameter	525i	525i	530i	530i	540i	540i	540i
Curb weight, lb	3450	3450	3494	3494	3748	3748	3748

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

Library

Brochures

MY 2015 · US PDF

2015 BMW 5 Series Brochure

MY 2015 · 15.6 MB · EN

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2007 BMW 5 Series Wagon Brochure

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MY 2018 · US PDF

2018 BMW 5 Series Brochure

MY 2018 · 38 pages · 15.8 MB · EN

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