On this page you will find the fuel tank capacity for various engines installed in the BMW 5 Series.
I have collected information about various popular diesel engines and petrol engines from 12 generations.
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All fuel tank volumes are in liters.
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And here you can find how much different generations of BMW 5 Series weighs.
Table of Contents
BMW 5 Series E12 (1973 – 1976)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 1973 och 1976.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 518 | Petrol | 90 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520/4 | Petrol | 115 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520i | Petrol | 125 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520i | Petrol | 130 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525 | Petrol | 145 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E12 Facelift (1977 – 1981)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 1977 och 1981.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 518 | Petrol | 90 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 518i | Petrol | 102 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520i | Petrol | 125 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525 | Petrol | 145 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i | Petrol | 177 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E28 (1982 – 1988)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 1982 och 1988.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i | Petrol | 125 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520i | Petrol | 129 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i | Petrol | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i/M535i | Petrol | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 | Petrol | 286 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 524td | Diesel | 115 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E34 (1988 – 1996)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 1988 och 1996.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 518i E34 | Petrol | 113 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 518i E34 | Petrol | 115 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 520i E34 | Petrol | 129 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 520i E34 | Petrol | 150 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 520i E34 | Petrol | 150 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525i E34 | Petrol | 170 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 530i E34 | Petrol | 188 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525i E34 | Petrol | 192 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525ix E34 | Petrol | 192 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525i E34 | Petrol | 192 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525ix E34 | Petrol | 192 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 535i E34 | Petrol | 211 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 530i E34 | Petrol | 218 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 540i E34 | Petrol | 286 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW M5 E34 | Petrol | 315 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW M5 E34 | Petrol | 340 hp | 90 liters |
| BMW 524td E34 | Diesel | 115 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525td E34 | Diesel | 115 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 525tds E34 | Diesel | 143 hp | 80 liters |
BMW 5 Series E39 (1996 – 2001)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 1996 och 2001.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i E39 | Petrol | 150 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520i E39 | Petrol | 150 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 523i E39 | Petrol | 170 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 523i E39 | Petrol | 170 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i E39 | Petrol | 193 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i E39 | Petrol | 193 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i E39 | Petrol | 235 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i E39 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 540i E39 | Petrol | 286 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 540i E39 | Petrol | 286 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 E39 | Petrol | 400 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525tds E39 | Diesel | 143 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d E39 | Diesel | 184 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E39 Facelift (2001 – 2004)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2001 och 2004.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i E39 | Petrol | 170 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525i E39 | Petrol | 192 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530i E39 | Petrol | 231 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i E39 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 540i E39 | Petrol | 286 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 E39 | Petrol | 400 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d E39 | Diesel | 136 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d E39 | Diesel | 163 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d E39 | Diesel | 193 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E60 (2004 – 2007)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2004 och 2007.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i E60 | Petrol | 170 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 523i E60 | Petrol | 177 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525i E60 | Petrol | 192 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525i E60 | Petrol | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525xi E60 | Petrol | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530i E60 | Petrol | 231 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530i E60 | Petrol | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530xi E60 | Petrol | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 540i E60 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 545i E60 | Petrol | 333 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 550i E60 | Petrol | 367 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 E60 | Petrol | 507 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d E60 | Diesel | 163 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d E60 | Diesel | 177 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d E60 | Diesel | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d E60 | Diesel | 231 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530xd E60 | Diesel | 231 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d E60 | Diesel | 272 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series E60 Facelift (2007 – 2010)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2007 och 2010.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i E60 | Petrol | 170 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 523i E60 | Petrol | 190 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525i E60 | Petrol | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525xi E60 | Petrol | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530i E60 | Petrol | 272 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530xi E60 | Petrol | 272 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535xi E60 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 540i E60 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 550i E60 | Petrol | 367 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 E60 | Petrol | 507 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d E60 | Diesel | 163 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d E60 | Diesel | 177 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d E60 | Diesel | 197 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525xd E60 | Diesel | 197 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d E60 | Diesel | 235 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530xd E60 | Diesel | 235 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d E60 | Diesel | 286 hp | 70 liters |
BMW 5 Series F10 (2010 – 2013)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2010 och 2013.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i F10 | Petrol | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 523i F10 | Petrol | 204 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i F10 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i F10 | Petrol | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530i F10 | Petrol | 272 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i F10 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 550i F10 | Petrol | 408 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 550i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 408 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 F10 | Petrol | 560 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 520d F10 | Diesel | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d M Performance F10 | Diesel | 200 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d F10 | Diesel | 204 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d F10 | Diesel | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d F10 | Diesel | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d F10 | Diesel | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d F10 | Diesel | 299 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 299 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d F10 | Diesel | 313 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 313 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M550d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 381 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW ActiveHybrid F10 | Petrol | 340 hp | 67 liters |
BMW 5 Series F10 Facelift (2014 – 2017)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2014 och 2017.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i F10 | Petrol | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i F10 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 528i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 245 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i F10 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 306 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 550i xDrive F10 | Petrol | 450 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M5 F10 | Petrol | 560 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW M5 Competition F10 | Petrol | 575 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW M5 “30 Jahre M5” F10 | Petrol | 600 hp | 80 liters |
| BMW 518d F10 | Diesel | 143 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d F10 | Diesel | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 184 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d F10 | Diesel | 190 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 190 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d M Performance F10 | Diesel | 200 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 520d xDrive M Performance F10 | Diesel | 200 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d F10 | Diesel | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 525d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 218 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d F10 | Diesel | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 530d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 258 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d F10 | Diesel | 313 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW 535d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 313 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW M550d xDrive F10 | Diesel | 381 hp | 70 liters |
| BMW ActiveHybrid F10 | Petrol | 340 hp | 67 liters |
BMW 5 Series G30 (2017 – 2020)
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series between the years 2017 och 2020.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW 520i G30 | Petrol | 184 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 530i G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 530i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 540i G30 | Petrol | 340 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 540i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 340 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 540i xDrive M Performance G30 | Petrol | 360 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M550i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 462 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M550i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 530 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M5 G30 | Petrol | 600 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M5 Competition G30 | Petrol | 625 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 520d G30 | Diesel | 190 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 520d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 190 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 530d G30 | Diesel | 265 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 530d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 265 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 540d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 320 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW M550d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 400 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 530e G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 46 liters |
| BMW 530e xDrive iPerformance G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 46 liters |
BMW 5 Series G30 Facelift (2021 – )
Here you will find the fuel tank capacity for different engines in BMW 5 Series from the year 2021 until today.
| Model | Fuel | Horsepower | Fuel tank capacity |
|---|---|---|---|
| BMW M550i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 530 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M5 Competition G30 | Petrol | 625 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW M5 CS G30 | Petrol | 635 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 535e G30 | Petrol | 292 hp | 46 liters |
| BMW 530e xDrive G30 | Petrol | 292 hp | 46 liters |
| BMW 545e xDrive G30 | Petrol | 394 hp | 46 liters |
| BMW 520i G30 | Petrol | 184 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 530i G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 530i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 252 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 540i xDrive G30 | Petrol | 333 hp | 68 liters |
| BMW 520d G30 | Diesel | 190 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 520d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 190 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 530d G30 | Diesel | 286 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 530d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 286 hp | 66 liters |
| BMW 540d xDrive G30 | Diesel | 340 hp | 66 liters |