BMW 5 Series

BMW 5 Series
Overview
Manufacturer	BMW
Production	1972–present
Body and chassis
Class	Executive car (E)
Body style	4-door sedan 5-door wagon 5-door fastback (F07)
Layout	Front-engine, rear-wheel-drive Front-engine, all-wheel-drive (xDrive)
Chronology
Predecessor	BMW New Class

The BMW 5 Series is an executive car built and sold by BMW since 1972 and is currently in its eighth generation. The car is sold as either a sedan or, since 1991, a station wagon (marketed as "Touring"). A 5-door fastback (marketed as "Gran Turismo") was sold between 2009 and 2017. Each successive generation has been given an internal G-code designation since 2017. Previously, a F-code designation was used between 2016 and 2010 while an E-code designation was used between 2010 and 1972. These are used to distinguish each model and generation from each other.

The first generation of the 5 Series was powered by naturally aspirated four-cylinder and six-cylinder petrol engines. Following generations have been powered by four-cylinder, six-cylinder, V8 and V10 engines that are either naturally aspirated or turbocharged. Since 1982, diesel engines have been included in the 5 Series range.

The 5 Series is BMW's second-best-selling model after the 3 Series.^[1] On 29 January 2008, the 5 millionth 5 Series was manufactured, a 530d sedan in Carbon Black Metallic.^[2] BMW's three-digit model naming convention began with the first 5 Series,^[3] thus the 5 Series was BMW's first model line to use "Series" in the name. Since the E28, all generations of 5 Series have included an "M" model, called the BMW M5.