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#1280

BMW M5

🇩🇪 Germany ·1985–now· sedan / estate / wagon

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BMW M5, photo 1 of 12
1/12 Alexander-93· CC BY-SA 4.0

base stats

  • power 591 hptop version
  • efficiency 231 g CO₂/kmcleanest version
  • popularity 2,299 in NL#434 most common
  • price € 165.579new, 2026
  • weight 2,234 kgaverage, ready to drive

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

what the fuel types mean

  • plug-in Bigger battery you charge from a plug; short trips can be fully electric.
  • petrol Cheapest to buy, simple, but fuel is expensive in NL.

spec sheet

built
1985–now
body
sedan, estate / wagon
engine
3.6 L–4.6 L
cylinders
—
turbo
—
power
252–591 hp
drive
—
gearbox
—
seats
5
doors
4
weight
2,234 kg
fuel use
9.9–15.0 L/100 km
CO₂
231–361 g/km
US rating
—
EV range
—
US size class
—
avg new price NL
€ 162.593

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

🇳🇱 on Dutch roads

2,299 are registered in the Netherlands today, #434 of all models. Most common build year: 2025 (678 cars).

19852026

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 445 M5s from 2006–2018, so there should be plenty to choose from on Marktplaats or AutoScout24. Their price when new:

  • 2007€ 150.356
  • 2008€ 153.449
  • 2012€ 147.841
  • 2013€ 148.158
  • 2014€ 161.029
  • 2018€ 183.419
names it's registered under (4)
  • M5 2,229
  • M5 U9 52
  • M5 Touring E2 13
  • M5 E2 5

Sources: RDW open data.Updated 2026-10-24.

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