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5 Series Beamer

About

Diary of a Second Hand 15 year old Beamer (Maintenance - Battery Drain included...,
BMW E39 520i year 2000 Engine 1995cc)
M Series.

Overview

Manufacturer
BMW

Production
September 1995 - June 2003 (sedan)
June 1996 - April 2004 (wagon)

Assembly
Germany: Dingolfing
Mexico: Toluca[1]
Russia: Kaliningrad[2]

Designer
Joji Nagashima (1992)

Body and chassis

Class
Mid-size luxury car

Body style
4-door saloon
5-door estate

Layout
Front engine, rear-wheel drive

Powertrain
Engine:

Petrol:
2.0-2.8 L six-cylinder BMW M52
2.2-3.0 L six-cylinder BMW M54
3.5-4.4 L V8 BMW M62
4.9 L V8 BMW S62

Diesel:
2.0 L four-cylinder turbo BMW M47
2.5 L six-cylinder turbo BMW M51
2.5-3.0 L six-cylinder turbo BMW M57

Transmission
5-speed manual
4-speed automatic
5-speed automatic
6-speed manual

Dimensions
Wheelbase
2,830 mm (111.4 in)

Length
4,775 mm (188.0 in) (saloon)
4,806 mm (189.2 in) (estate)

Width
1,801 mm (70.9 in)

Height
1,435 mm (56.5 in) (saloon)
1,415 mm (55.7 in) (2000-03 540i saloon)
1,440 mm (56.7 in) (1997-99 estate)
1,417 mm (55.8 in) (1997-99 540i saloon)
1,486 mm (58.5 in) (2000-03 estate)

Chronology

Predecessor
BMW 5 Series (E34)

Successor
BMW 5 Series (E60)

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History Overview

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