The 1998 BMW 5-Series was available as the 528i Sedan and the 540i Sedan. A total of 27,463 examples of the 528i were sold in the US and 7,092 of the 540i Sedan. Powering the 528i was a dual-overhead-cam six-cylinder engine displacing 170 CID and offering 190 horsepower. Pricing began at $39,470 for the 528i and $53,870 for the 540i. New for 1998 was a Head Protection System as standard equipment, and rear side air bags became available as optional equipment. The Sport package was standard on manual transmission cars. 540is with an automatic and the manual 528is could now be equipped with the Sport Package. The 540i came with a 268 CID all-aluminum V8 offering 282 horsepower.
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2013
By Daniel Vaughan | Oct 2013
Five Times Around. History of the BMW 5 Series.
Five Times Around. History of the BMW 5 Series.
Sales of the BMW 5 Series already amount to more than 5.5 million units in five model generations – and now a new chapter is starting in the highly successful story of the BMW 5 Series Sedan.While the sixth generation naturally follows the great heritage of its predecessors, its roots go back much further. As early as in the 1960s, BMW developed a strong and distinctive profile as a manufacturer....
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Producing nearly fifty percent of BMWs total profits in 2010, the 5-Series has been produced since 1972 and is currently in its sixth generation. For more than thirty years the 5 Series has been the archetypical sport sedan in its form, structure, performance and excellence. An executive car, the 5-Series is produced in both sedan and touring body styles. Following the 3-Series closely in popularity,....
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$40,265
$40,265 - $46,465
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$62,070 - $92,670
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E39 5-Series Specification Comparison by Year
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Production
Wheelbase
Engine
Prices
111.40 in.
6 cyl., 152.56 CID., 184.00hp
6 cyl., 183.07 CID., 225.00hp
6 cyl., 268.50 CID., 290.00hp
8 cyl., 301.52 CID., 394.00hp
6 cyl., 183.07 CID., 225.00hp
6 cyl., 268.50 CID., 290.00hp
8 cyl., 301.52 CID., 394.00hp
111.40 in.
6 cyl., 152.56 CID., 184.00hp
6 cyl., 183.07 CID., 225.00hp
8 cyl., 268.50 CID., 290.00hp
6 cyl., 183.07 CID., 225.00hp
8 cyl., 268.50 CID., 290.00hp
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