BMW 5 Series

base stats

• power 552 hptop version
• efficiency 102 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
• popularity 63,341 in NL#37 most common
• price € 92.531new, 2026
• weight 1,781 kgaverage, ready to drive

Bars compare against all cars: 600 hp, 0 g CO₂, 400k registrations, €150k.

what the fuel types mean

• ⛽petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.
• 🛢️diesel Frugal on long trips, but NL road tax is much higher and city bans are growing.
• 🔌plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.
• 🍃hybrid Petrol engine + small battery that charges itself. Great for city driving.

spec sheet

built

1956–now

body

sedan, estate / wagon

engine

1.7 L–4.8 L

cylinders

4–8

turbo

some versions

power

84–552 hp

drive

all-wheel drive, rear-wheel drive

gearbox

automatic, manual

seats

5

doors

4

weight

1,781 kg

fuel use

3.9–13.9 L/100 km

CO₂

102–331 g/km

US rating

12–31 mpg

EV range

up to 692 km

US size class

Compact Cars, Large Cars, Midsize Cars, Midsize Station Wagons, Small Station Wagons

avg new price NL

€ 77.415

Ranges cover every version ever sold. Blank means the sources don't say.

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

63,341 are registered in the Netherlands today, #37 of all models. Most common build year: 2018 (4,195 cars).

Cars still registered, by year of first registration (RDW).

secondhand shopping hint

Cars 8–20 years old are where budget buys usually live. The register has 31,683 5 Seriess from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

• 2013€ 70.622
• 2014€ 72.472
• 2015€ 73.788
• 2016€ 72.880
• 2017€ 81.692
• 2018€ 81.168

🇺🇸 US versions (341)

Every version the EPA tested, model years 1984–2027. mpg is combined; L/100 km converted.