BMW 5-series V (E60/E61) gallery (2003–2010)

A radical departure defined by Chris Bangle's flame-surfacing design philosophy and groundbreaking digital technology.

All photos 817 I (E12) 48 1972–1981 II (E28) 23 1981–1988 III (E34) 13 1987–1996 IV (E39) 17 1995–2004 V (E60/E61) 53 2003–2010 VI (F10/F11/F07) 397 2010–2017 VII (G30/G31) 199 2016–2023 VIII (G60/G61) 46 2023

estate A dark blue station wagon with roof rails drives along an asphalt road with a driver behind the wheel.

BMW 5-series V (E60/E61), estate, blue, rear three-quarter view — photo 97203

2048 x 1536 2 2005

estate A dark blue station wagon drives along an asphalt country road, captured from a rear three-quarter angle.

BMW 5-series V (E60/E61), estate, blue, front three-quarter view — photo 97202

2048 x 1536 3 2005

estate A dark blue station wagon driving on an asphalt road captured in a front three-quarter angle. Visible features include roof rails, a sporty front bumper, circular fog lights, silver alloy wheels in motion, right-hand drive layout, and a driver inside.

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The E60 sedan and E61 Touring shocked the automotive world in 2003 with avant-garde styling, concave flame-surfaced panels, and sweeping headlight brows. Inside, it ushered the brand into the digital era with the iDrive infotainment controller, electronic gear selector, and an available head-up display, completely reinventing the cabin experience.

Technically innovative, the E60 introduced Active Steering and an aluminum front chassis structure bonded to a steel passenger cell for ideal weight distribution. It remains memorable for pushing stylistic boundaries and serving as the home for the screeching Formula 1-derived V10 engine in the legendary M5.