BMW 5 series 1988 E34 Sedan

This generation of BMW 5 series E34 has been produced from January, 1988 to December, 1995. We can provide information about 29 modifications of this generation. 1988 BMW 5 series is available with four wheel (4x4) drive (2 versions) and classical rear wheel drive (27 versions).

This BMW is available with ten petrol engines with displacement from 1.8 to 4.0 litres and power of from 113 to 286 horsepower un three diesel engines with displacement from 2.4 to 2.5 litres and power of from 115 to 143 horsepower.
The car is available with both manual (15 versions), as well as automatic (14 versions) gearbox.

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BMW 5 series 1988 E34 sedan average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 8.1 to 12 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 7 to 7.3 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 1988 E34 sedan petrol engine version is BMW 518i, consuming 8.1 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 1988 E34 sedan diesel - BMW 525tds for 100 kilometers consumes 7 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, BMW 5 series real-world fuel consumption is on average about approximately for 13 percents higher as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +11% for petrol engines and +14% for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific BMW 5 series modification.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 6.3 seconds has BMW 540i V8 version, conversely the tardiest one is BMW 524td reaching this speed only in 14 seconds. The maximum top speed is 250 km/h for the 4.0 petrol 8-cylinder 286 hp version (BMW 540i V8).

Lenght of BMW 5 series is 472 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - BMW 5 series is about 2 cm longer than Mazda 626 sedan, but 2 cm shorter than Ford Scorpio sedan. BMW 5 series gross weight is from 1870 to 2160 kg (depending on modification), this car is about 12 percent heavier than the average for this age and class of vehicles. BMW 5 series trunk space is 460 litres.

This BMW is quite costly - it can be purchased (in Latvia, EU) for around 3900 €. According to user reviews, average BMW 5 series repair costs are 20 € per year. Users calculated BMW 5 series 1988 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2300 € cost per year and 0.28 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 55%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 26% from total. We have an excellent car cost calculator, calculate ownership costs of BMW 5 series for your situation and driving habits here! Our review authors managed to sell their BMW 5 series in average time of 1 weeks. Below you will find more detailed information about BMW 5 series prices and costs.

In user reviews BMW 5 series received average grade 8.2 (from 10) - better than average rate for same years cars (7.6). All authors of reviews would recommend BMW 5 series to the friend.

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BMW 5 series prices

BMW 5 series 1988 - 1995 sedan price in Latvia is from 1700 € to 7000 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles BMW 5 series price is very high - BMW 5 series is more than two times more expensive then average sedans of this age (compare sedans 1988 - 1995 prices). BMW 5 series high price can be explained by its quality above average (see below), therefore this BMW could be reasonable purchase in long term perspective.

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