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BMW 5 Series530i
E39 (1997–2003) · Gasoline · 3.0 L
- 01Make
- 02Model
- 03Generation
- 04Powertrain
- 05Equipment
- Power
- 225 hp
- Drivetrain
- Rear-wheel drive
- 0–60 mph
- 7.0 s
- Combined economy
- 21.0 mpg
Equipment & packages
Available in this catalog
Sport Package
Standard equipment & package additions
Overview
- Production start
- 2001
- Production end
- 2003
- Brand country
- Germany
- Vehicle class
- Luxury midsize car
- Size class
- Midsize Cars
- Doors
- 4
- Seats
- 5
- Steering side
- Left-hand drive
Powertrain
- Engine type
- Gasoline
- Engine position
- Front
- Engine volume
- 3.0 L
- Displacement
- Needs verification
- Aspiration
- Naturally aspirated
- Engine power
- 225 hp
- Engine torque
- 214 lb-ft
- Cylinders
- 6
- Valves per cylinder
- 4
- Fuel system
- Sequential multi-port fuel injection
- Engine code
- M54
- Valvetrain
- DOHC
- Transmission
- 5-speed automatic
- Transmission description
- 3MODE CLKUP
- Drive
- Rear-wheel drive
Dimensions & capacity
- Length
- 188.0 in
- Width
- 70.9 in
- Height
- 56.5 in
- Wheelbase
- 111.4 in
- Front track
- 2.3 in
- Rear track
- 2.4 in
- Wheel size
- 16-inch wheels
- Fuel tank
- 18.5 US gal
- Curb weight
- 3,594 lb
Performance & economy
- 0–60 mph
- 7.0 s
- Top speed
- 149 mph
- Fuel type
- Premium unleaded (required)
- Primary fuel
- Premium Gasoline
- City fuel economy
- 18.0 mpg
- Highway fuel economy
- 26.0 mpg
- Combined fuel economy
- 21.0 mpg
- Reported city consumption
- Needs verification
- Reported highway consumption
- Needs verification
- Reported combined consumption
- Needs verification
Range & reference data
- CO₂ emissions (primary fuel)
- Needs verification
- CO₂ emissions (secondary fuel)
- Needs verification
- CO₂ tailpipe (primary fuel)
- 444.4 g/mi
Suspension & brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent strut
- Rear suspension
- Multi-link
- Front brakes
- Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes
- Ventilated disc
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