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BMW 5 Series

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The BMW 5 Series has been sold in the US from 2000 to 2027, in 28 model years covered here. The 2027 line-up has 4 trims with 25–31 MPG combined.

Model years

2004 5 Series trims (9)

525i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

525i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

525i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
22
City / highway
19 / 28
Engine
2.5L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,750
Tailpipe CO₂
404 g/mi

530i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

530i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
21
City / highway
18 / 27
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$3,900
Tailpipe CO₂
423 g/mi

530i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
20
City / highway
17 / 26
Engine
3.0L 6-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,100
Tailpipe CO₂
444 g/mi

545i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Manual 6-spd · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
18
City / highway
15 / 23
Engine
4.4L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,550
Tailpipe CO₂
494 g/mi

545i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
19
City / highway
16 / 24
Engine
4.4L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,350
Tailpipe CO₂
468 g/mi

545i

Gas

Rear-Wheel Drive · Automatic (S6) · Midsize Cars

MPG combined
17
City / highway
15 / 22
Engine
4.4L 8-cyl
Fuel
Premium
Annual fuel cost
$4,850
Tailpipe CO₂
523 g/mi

Source: U.S. EPA / DOE fueleconomy.gov. Annual fuel cost is the EPA estimate for 15,000 miles a year at national average fuel and electricity prices.

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