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BMW 5 Series M5
Model Year 2000 (BMW E39 restyle), E - Segment (Luxury car)

drivers'

4.6

rating

Badges:
BMW - M
Compare with
sedan
sedan
x 4
x 4
Rear
Rear
4.9 V8 32v
Nat. Asp.
Nat. Asp.
Petrol
Petrol

Basic info on BMW 5 Series M5

The German car was first shown in year 2000 and powered by a 8 - cylinder nat. asp. petrol unit, produced by BMW. The engine offers a displacement of 4.9 litre matched to a rear wheel drive system and a manual gearbox with 6 gears. Vehicle in question is a luxury car with the top speed of 250km/h, reaching the 100km/h (62mph) mark in 5.3s and consuming around 13.9 liters of fuel every 100 kilometers.

Data

Engine info ( issues & breakdowns )
BMW

5.0 S62B50

displacement:
4941
cc
configuration:
8 - V config
 
valves:
32, 4 p/ cylinder
 
aspiration:
Nat. Asp.
 
fuel type:
Petrol
 
power:
400
hp
torque:
500
Nm
Vehicle information - BMW 5 Series
~70% score
produced:
2000. - 2003.
 
body style:
sedan
4 door
length:
4775
mm
width:
1800
mm
height:
1435
mm
boot:
460
l
fuel tank:
70
l

Marketing

Performance

Manual gearbox performance

emission

G

category

manual gearbox

6 gears

average

13.9

l/100km

weight:
1695
kg
acc. 0-100 km/h:
5.3
s
top speed:
250
km/h
cons. (urban):
21.1
l/100km
cons. (highway):
9.8
l/100km
cons. (average):
13.9
l/100km
CO2 emissions:
336
g/km

Pros & Cons compared to direct rivals

safety
reliability
comfort
practicality
performance
economy
boot space

Safety results for BMW 5 Series

EuroNCAP: ~70% occupant safety

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