With the 530e plug-in hybrid, this 5 Series generation quietly piloted wireless charging — just park over a 3.2 kW pad in the floor and the battery charges with no cable at all.
Lead trim: 530i Sedan · 2022 · up to 335 hp
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VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTPROWith the 530e plug-in hybrid, this 5 Series generation quietly piloted wireless charging — just park over a 3.2 kW pad in the floor and the battery charges with no cable at all.
VerifiedFIRST · WORLDWIDEFIRST PRINTONLY ONE IN VANCOUVERIn late 1997, this 5 Series became the first car in the world — alongside its E38 7 Series sibling — to offer side-impact head airbags, staying inflated up to seven seconds for rollover protection.
15 published trims in the catalogue. A blank is a figure not recorded, not zero.
| Trim | Years | Engine | Power | Torque | 0–60 | Drive | Gearbox | MSRP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 530e | 2018–2021 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 288 hp | — | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530e Sedan | 2022–2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 288 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530e xDrive | 2018–2021 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 288 hp | — | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530e xDrive Sedan | 2022–2023 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 288 hp | 310 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530i Sedan · 2022 | 2022–2023 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 257 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530i xDrive Sedan · 2022 | 2022–2023 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 257 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530i xDrive · 2017 | 2017–2020 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530i xDrive · 2021 | 2021–2021 | 2.0 L 4-cyl | 248 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 530i · 8-spd auto · 2.0L | 2017–2021 | 2.0 L Inline-4 | 248 hp | 258 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540d xDrive | 2018–2018 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 315 hp | 502 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540i Sedan | 2022–2023 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 335 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540i xDrive | 2017–2021 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 335 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540i xDrive Sedan | 2022–2026 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 335 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | AWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540i · 8-spd auto · 3.0L | 2017–2020 | 3.0 L Inline-6 | 335 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
| 540i · 8-spd auto · 3.0L | 2021–2021 | 3.0 L 6-cyl | 335 hp | 330 lb-ft | — | RWD | Automatic (S8) | — |
An estimate, for the 530i Sedan · 2022 trim: fuel on its EPA figure and a dated national price, upkeep on a per-mile average for the kind of car it is.
Nobody has claimed one yet.
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