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BMW 5-series photos
1972 — present · 8 generations · sedan, wagon, hatchback
The BMW 5-series is an executive car family produced since 1972 across eight generations in sedan, wagon, and liftback body styles.
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506
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84–593 (63–442 kW)
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The BMW 5-series photo gallery has 817 high-quality photos. Last update: May 28, 2024.
About the model
The BMW 5-series began in 1972 with the first-generation E12 sedan, followed in 1981 by the E28. Both of these early generations were manufactured strictly as four-door sedans, offering gasoline and diesel engines paired with manual or automatic transmissions.
With the arrival of the third-generation E34, a Touring wagon body style was introduced alongside the traditional sedan. This two-body lineup continued through the E39 and E60/E61 generations, which brought advanced chassis architectures, increased aluminum construction, updated inline engines, and modern multispeed automatic gearboxes.
In the sixth generation, the F10/F11 lineup was expanded to include the Gran Turismo F07 fastback. The subsequent G30/G31 and modern G60/G61 generations returned to the core sedan and wagon formats, integrating advanced digital architectures, refined all-wheel drive, and modern driver assistance technologies.
Tuning and versions
36 · 7 ateliers
AC Schnitzer 545i
AC Schnitzer ACS5
AC Schnitzer ACS5 (E39)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 (E53)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 (E60)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 (E70)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 3.0 D
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport (E39)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport (E60)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport S
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport Touring
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Sport Touring (E61)
AC Schnitzer ACS5 Touring (E39)
Alpina B5
Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo (F10)
Alpina B5 Bi-Turbo Touring (F11)
Alpina B5 Limousine (E60)
Alpina B5 Touring
Alpina B5 Touring (E61)
Alpina B5S Limousine (E60)
Alpina B5S Touring (E61)
Hartge 5-Series (E12)
Hartge 5-Series (E28)
Hartge 5-Series E34
Hartge 5-Series E39
Hartge H50
Hamann BMW 5 Series E61 Touring
Hamann BMW 5 Series GT
Hamann BMW 530i HM 5.0
Breyton E39
Breyton E60
G Power BMW 5 Series (E39)
G Power BMW G5 5.0S
Lumma BMW E60 CLR 5
Lumma BMW E60 CLR-S
News
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23.Oct.2026
Fifth-Generation 2027 BMW X5 Tested in 394-HP xDrive40 Trim
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