BMW 5 series 1995 E39 Sedan

This generation of BMW 5 series E39 has been produced from December, 1995 to December, 2000. We can provide information about 18 modifications of this generation. The car has been produced only with classical rear wheel drive.

This BMW is available with five petrol engines with displacement from 2.0 to 4.4 litres and power of from 150 to 286 horsepower un five diesel engines with displacement from 2.0 to 2.9 litres and power of from 115 to 184 horsepower. All engines feature a timing chain-driven camshaft, which is considered a more reliable and less maintenance-intensive solution (What is an engine chain and belt?).
The car is available with both manual (10 versions), as well as automatic (8 versions) gearbox.

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BMW 5 series 1995 E39 sedan average fuel consumption in combined cycle for petrol engine is from 9 to 12.2 litres per 100km, whereas for diesel engine - from 5.9 to 9.4 litres per 100km. The most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 1995 E39 sedan petrol engine version is BMW 520i, consuming 9 litres per 100km. While the most fuel efficient BMW 5 series 1995 E39 sedan diesel - BMW 520d for 100 kilometers consumes 5.9 liters of diesel.
According to user reviews, BMW 5 series real-world fuel consumption is on average the same as the manufacturer's claimed fuel economy (on average +3% for petrol engines and the same for diesel engines). For a more detailed actual fuel economy of each model, select a specific BMW 5 series modification.

BMW 5 series 1995 E39 sedan CO2 emissions for petrol engine are from 215 to 292 grams per kilometer, whereas for diesel engine - from 156 to 250 grams per kilometer. From BMW 5 series with petrol engines the lowest CO2 emissions has BMW 520i which produces an average of 215 grams of CO2 per kilometer. In turn, from the BMW 5 series diesels least CO2 distributes BMW 520d - 156 grams per km.

The best acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h - 6.2 seconds has BMW 540i version, conversely the tardiest one is BMW 525td reaching this speed only in 12 seconds. The maximum top speed is 250 km/h for the 4.4 petrol 8-cylinder 286 hp version (BMW 540i) and 2 other versions.

Lenght of BMW 5 series is 478 cm, it is decent size car. For comparison - BMW 5 series is about 5 cm longer than Ford Mondeo sedan, but 2 cm shorter than Audi A6 sedan. BMW 5 series gross weight is from 1980 to 2200 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 5000 €. According to user reviews, average BMW 5 series repair costs are 130 € per year. Users calculated BMW 5 series 1995 cost of ownership for this generation, got average 2500 € cost per year and 0.21 € cost per one kilometer. Fuel costs were estimated at around 61%, while repair and maintenance costs - around 24% 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 2 months. Below you will find more detailed information about BMW 5 series prices and costs.

In user reviews BMW 5 series received average grade 7.9 (from 10) it corresponds to average rate for cars of this age. 86% of reviewers would recommend this car to the friend.

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BMW 5 series safety

During safety testing BMW 5 series has obtained 4 stars from five, which means good safety level.
Adults (driver and passenger) safety of BMW 5 series is evaluated with four stars, and for pedestrian protection BMW 5 series got one star.

BMW 5 series prices

BMW 5 series 1995 - 2000 sedan price in Latvia is from 2800 € to 6500 €.
Comparing to analogical vehicles BMW 5 series price is very high - BMW 5 series is almost two times more expensive then average sedans of this age (compare sedans 1995 - 2000 prices).

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