BMW 5 Series: NEDC figures, lists 2003–2009
189 versions of the BMW 5 Series in the Vehicle Certification Agency lists 2003–2009, with combined economy of 18.8–47.9 mpg.
All figures on this page come from the NEDC test. NEDC was the official test before WLTP. NEDC figures are noticeably more optimistic, so do not compare them with WLTP figures.
| Version | Fuel | Combined | L/100 km | CO₂ g/km | In lists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 38.7 mpg | 7.3 | 174 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 38.2 mpg | 7.4 | 176 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 183 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 183 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 182 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 187 | 2008–2009 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon · A6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 29.1 mpg | 9.7 | 232 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon · M6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 26.9 mpg | 10.5 | 250 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Saloon - from March 2008 · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 19.6 mpg | 14.4 | 344 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Touring - from March 2008 · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 19.3 mpg | 14.6 | 348 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Saloon - up to February 2008 · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 19.1 mpg | 14.8 | 357 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Touring - up to February 2008 · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 18.8 mpg | 15.0 | 361 | 2008 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Saloon - with particle filter · M6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 47.9 mpg | 5.9 | 158 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Touring - with particle filter · M6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 46.3 mpg | 6.1 | 162 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon - with particle filter - from March 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 45.6 mpg | 6.2 | 165 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring - with particle filter - from March 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 44.1 mpg | 6.4 | 171 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon - with particle filter - from March 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 44.1 mpg | 6.4 | 170 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 43.5 mpg | 6.5 | 172 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 42.8 mpg | 6.6 | 176 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 42.8 mpg | 6.6 | 176 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring - with particle filter - from March 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 42.8 mpg | 6.6 | 176 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 42.2 mpg | 6.7 | 179 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 41.5 mpg | 6.8 | 180 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Saloon - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 41.5 mpg | 6.8 | 182 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Saloon - with particle filter · A6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 185 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 185 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.4 mpg | 7.0 | 187 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Touring - with particle filter - from March 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.4 mpg | 7.0 | 186 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Touring - with particle filter · A6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 39.8 mpg | 7.1 | 189 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 39.2 mpg | 7.2 | 191 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 200 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 205 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 211 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Saloon - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 35.3 mpg | 8.0 | 211 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 34.9 mpg | 8.1 | 216 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Touring - with particle filter - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 34.4 mpg | 8.2 | 216 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - from March 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 38.7 mpg | 7.3 | 174 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - from March 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 38.2 mpg | 7.4 | 176 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - from March 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - from March 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - from March 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 178 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - from March 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 183 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - from March 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - from March 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 183 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - from March 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - from March 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 182 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - from March 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 184 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - from March 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 35.8 mpg | 7.9 | 187 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 205 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 32.1 mpg | 8.8 | 212 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 31.7 mpg | 8.9 | 215 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - up to February 2007 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.7 mpg | 9.2 | 222 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 227 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 229 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - up to February 2007 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon - from March 2007 · A6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 29.1 mpg | 9.7 | 232 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon - from March 2007 · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 27.4 mpg | 10.3 | 246 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon - up to February 2007 · A6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 27.2 mpg | 10.4 | 250 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon - from March 2007 · M6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 26.9 mpg | 10.5 | 250 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring - from March 2007 · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 26.4 mpg | 10.7 | 254 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon - up to February 2007 · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 26.2 mpg | 10.8 | 260 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon - from March 2007 · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.9 mpg | 10.9 | 260 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon - up to February 2007 · M6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 25.7 mpg | 11.0 | 264 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon - up to February 2007 · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.4 mpg | 11.1 | 267 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring - from March 2007 · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.2 mpg | 11.2 | 267 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring - up to February 2007 · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.0 mpg | 11.3 | 272 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring - up to February 2007 · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 24.6 mpg | 11.5 | 276 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Saloon · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 19.1 mpg | 14.8 | 357 | 2005–2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 M5 Touring - from March 2007 · SMG 7 · 4999 cc | Petrol | 18.8 mpg | 15.0 | 361 | 2007 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Saloon · M6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 47.9 mpg | 5.9 | 158 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Touring · M6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 46.3 mpg | 6.1 | 162 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon · M6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 42.2 mpg | 6.7 | 179 | 2004–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 42.2 mpg | 6.7 | 179 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Saloon · A6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 185 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring · M6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 40.4 mpg | 7.0 | 187 | 2004–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.4 mpg | 7.0 | 187 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520d Touring · A6 · 1995 cc | Diesel | 39.8 mpg | 7.1 | 189 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 37.7 mpg | 7.5 | 200 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 36.7 mpg | 7.7 | 205 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Saloon · A6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 208 | 2004–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525d Touring · A6 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 35.3 mpg | 8.0 | 213 | 2004–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Saloon · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 35.3 mpg | 8.0 | 211 | 2005–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 535d Touring · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 34.4 mpg | 8.2 | 216 | 2005–2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 205 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 32.1 mpg | 8.8 | 212 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 31.7 mpg | 8.9 | 215 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.7 mpg | 9.2 | 222 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 227 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 229 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon · A6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 27.2 mpg | 10.4 | 250 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 26.2 mpg | 10.8 | 260 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 540i Saloon · M6 · 4000 cc | Petrol | 25.7 mpg | 11.0 | 264 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Saloon · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.4 mpg | 11.1 | 267 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring · A6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 25.0 mpg | 11.3 | 272 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 550i Touring · M6 · 4799 cc | Petrol | 24.6 mpg | 11.5 | 276 | 2006 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 184 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 39.2 mpg | 7.2 | 192 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 208 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Touring · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 35.3 mpg | 8.0 | 213 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - from March 2005 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 205 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - from March 2005 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - from March 2005 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 32.5 mpg | 8.7 | 210 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - from March 2005 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 32.1 mpg | 8.8 | 212 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon-SMG - from March 2005 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 32.1 mpg | 8.8 | 212 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - from March 2005 · M6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 31.7 mpg | 8.9 | 215 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520i Saloon - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 219 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - from March 2005 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.7 mpg | 9.2 | 222 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring-SMG - from March 2005 · M6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.7 mpg | 9.2 | 222 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Saloon - from March 2005 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - from March 2005 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 30.4 mpg | 9.3 | 224 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - SMG - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 228 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - from March 2005 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 227 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 228 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 523i Touring - from March 2005 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - from March 2005 · A6 · 2497 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 229 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - SMG - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 231 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 231 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Touring - from March 2005 · A6 · 2996 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 230 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520i Saloon - up to February 2005 · A6 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 28.8 mpg | 9.8 | 237 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - up to February 2005 · A6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 239 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - SMG - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - up to February 2005 · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - up to February 2005 · A6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 240 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - up to February 2005 · A6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 27.4 mpg | 10.3 | 248 | 2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Saloon · A6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 26.6 mpg | 10.6 | 257 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Saloon · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 25.9 mpg | 10.9 | 264 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Saloon - SMG · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 25.9 mpg | 10.9 | 264 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Touring · A6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 25.2 mpg | 11.2 | 271 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Touring · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 25.0 mpg | 11.3 | 274 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 545i Touring - SMG · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 25.0 mpg | 11.3 | 274 | 2004–2005 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon (from March 2004 production) · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 184 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon (up to February 2004 production) · M6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 40.9 mpg | 6.9 | 184 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 525d Touring · M5 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 40.4 mpg | 7.0 | 187 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530d Touring · M5 · 2926 cc | Diesel | 38.7 mpg | 7.3 | 194 | 2000–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon (from March 2004 production) · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 208 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530d Saloon (up to February 2004 production) · A6 · 2993 cc | Diesel | 36.2 mpg | 7.8 | 208 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 525d Touring · A5 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 34.4 mpg | 8.2 | 219 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530d Saloon · A5 · 2926 cc | Diesel | 34.0 mpg | 8.3 | 221 | 2000–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530d Touring · A5 · 2926 cc | Diesel | 33.2 mpg | 8.5 | 226 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520i Saloon · M6 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 219 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 228 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon - SMG · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 228 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 520i Touring · M5 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 228 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · M6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 231 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon - SMG · M6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 231 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 525i Touring · M5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.8 mpg | 9.8 | 235 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 520i Saloon · A6 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 28.8 mpg | 9.8 | 237 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530i Touring · M5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Saloon · A6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 239 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring - SMG · M6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 238 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 530i Saloon · A6 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 240 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 520i Touring · A5 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 28.0 mpg | 10.1 | 242 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E60/E61 525i Touring · A6 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 27.4 mpg | 10.3 | 248 | 2004 |
| 5 Series E39 525i Touring · A5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 26.9 mpg | 10.5 | 252 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530i Saloon · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 26.4 mpg | 10.7 | 257 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 530i Touring · A5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 25.9 mpg | 10.9 | 261 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 540i Touring · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 22.4 mpg | 12.6 | 302 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 540i Touring · A5 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 22.1 mpg | 12.8 | 307 | 2001–2004 |
| 5 Series E39 525d Saloon · M5 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 42.2 mpg | 6.7 | 179 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 530d Saloon · M5 · 2926 cc | Diesel | 39.8 mpg | 7.1 | 189 | 2000–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 525d Saloon · A5 · 2497 cc | Diesel | 34.9 mpg | 8.1 | 216 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 520i Saloon · M5 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 31.4 mpg | 9.0 | 213 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 525i Saloon · M5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 30.1 mpg | 9.4 | 225 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 530i Saloon · M5 · 2979 cc | Petrol | 29.7 mpg | 9.5 | 229 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 520i Saloon · A5 · 2171 cc | Petrol | 28.5 mpg | 9.9 | 237 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 525i Saloon · A5 · 2494 cc | Petrol | 27.4 mpg | 10.3 | 247 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 535i Saloon · M5 · 3498 cc | Petrol | 23.9 mpg | 11.8 | 283 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 535i Saloon · A5 · 3498 cc | Petrol | 23.7 mpg | 11.9 | 286 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 540i Saloon · M6 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 23.0 mpg | 12.3 | 295 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 540i Saloon · A5 · 4398 cc | Petrol | 23.0 mpg | 12.3 | 295 | 2001–2003 |
| 5 Series E39 M5 Saloon · M6 · 4941 cc | Petrol | 19.6 mpg | 14.4 | 346 | 2001–2003 |
Source: Vehicle Certification Agency (VCA), Car Fuel Data — official data download (lists 2000–2026, downloaded 2026-10-22). © Crown copyright, reused under the licence published for this dataset on data.gov.uk (Creative Commons Attribution). Data processed by us (duplicates merged, model names tidied); the VCA is not responsible for our use of it. The VCA states that figures are supplied by manufacturers, may not be achieved in real-world driving, and are used at the user's own risk.