BMW 5 series 1995 fuel consumption
Year-to-year deviations of actual owner-reported average fuel consumption from advertised values
| Year | Gasoline cars | Diesel cars | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All carmakers | BMW 5 series | All carmakers | BMW 5 series | |
| 1995 | +5% | insignificant | +2% | - |
| Show all years | ||||
| 1996 | +4% | +4% | +2% | - |
| 1997 | +3% | +3% | +3% | +3% |
| 1998 | +3% | +3% | +4% | insignificant |
| 1999 | +3% | +3% | +5% | insignificant |
| 2000 | +4% | +3% | +5% | insignificant |
See below for the actual consumption of generations and versions of BMW 5 series.
BMW 5 series 1995 E39 sedan fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 22.0 MPG 10.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.5 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
| Average real gasoline consumption difference * | +3% |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.4 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.4 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 5 series 1995 with automatic transmission consumes on average 0.8 liters per 100 km or 10% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 5 series with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 5 series fuel economy is average. The best real fuel economy in its class according to user reviews of all the modifications has modification with 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 528i 193 HP). However, of all modifications the best advertised fuel economy in its class has BMW 5 series with 2.5 diesel engine and manual transmission (BMW 525d 163 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 520i 150 HP manual | 26.1 MPG 9.0 l/100km |
25.3 MPG 9.3 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 520i 150 HP automatic | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+7% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 520d 136 HP manual | 39.9 MPG 5.9 l/100km |
37.3 MPG 6.3 l/100km+7% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 523i 170 HP manual | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km+2% |
| BMW 523i 170 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+6% |
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 525td 115 HP manual | 29.8 MPG 7.9 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 525tds 143 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+4% |
| BMW 525tds 143 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 525d 163 HP manual | 35.1 MPG 6.7 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+7% |
| BMW 525d 163 HP automatic | 29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km0% |
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 528i 193 HP manual | 23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km |
23.8 MPG 9.9 l/100km0% |
| BMW 528i 193 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
21.2 MPG 11.1 l/100km+1% |
| 2.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 530d 184 HP manual | 32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km |
33.1 MPG 7.1 l/100km-1% |
| BMW 530d 184 HP automatic | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+5% |
| 3.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 535i 245 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km0% |
| BMW 535i 245 HP manual | 20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km |
|
| 4.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 540i 286 HP automatic | 19.6 MPG 12.0 l/100km |
17.7 MPG 13.3 l/100km+11% |
| BMW 540i 286 HP manual | 19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km |
19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km0% |
BMW 5 series 1995 Touring E39 wagon fuel economy
| Average advertised fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.7 MPG 10.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for petrol engines | 21.7 MPG 10.9 l/100km |
| Average advertised fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.0 MPG 7.8 l/100km |
| Average real-world fuel consumption for diesel engines | 30.5 MPG 7.7 l/100km |
| Average real diesel consumption difference * | insignificant |
According to advertised fuel consumption, a BMW 5 series 1995 with automatic transmission consumes on average 1 liters per 100 km or 11% more fuel than similar versions with manual gearbox. Based on user-reported real-world fuel consumption, this generation BMW 5 series with automatic transmission consumes around 1.1 litres per 100 km or 13% more fuel than a version with the same engine but a manual gearbox.
Compared to similar cars from other manufacturers, the BMW 5 series fuel economy is slightly worse than average. The best fuel economy in its class of all the modifications has one with 2.8 petrol engine and manual transmission (BMW 528i Touring 193 HP).
The table below shows the real and claimed fuel consumption and the differences for specific versions.
| Modification | Claimed consumption | Real consumption |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 520i Touring 150 HP manual | 24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km |
25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km-2% |
| BMW 520i Touring 150 HP automatic | 23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km |
22.2 MPG 10.6 l/100km+6% |
| 2.0 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 520d Touring 136 HP manual | 38.6 MPG 6.1 l/100km |
36.8 MPG 6.4 l/100km+5% |
| 2.5 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 523i Touring 170 HP manual | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
24.5 MPG 9.6 l/100km-2% |
| BMW 523i Touring 170 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
20.3 MPG 11.6 l/100km+5% |
| 2.5 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 525tds Touring 143 HP manual | 28.3 MPG 8.3 l/100km |
27.4 MPG 8.6 l/100km+4% |
| BMW 525tds Touring 143 HP automatic | 25.0 MPG 9.4 l/100km |
24.8 MPG 9.5 l/100km+1% |
| BMW 525d Touring 163 HP manual | 33.6 MPG 7.0 l/100km |
32.7 MPG 7.2 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 525d Touring 163 HP automatic | 28.7 MPG 8.2 l/100km |
29.0 MPG 8.1 l/100km-1% |
| 2.8 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 528i Touring 193 HP manual | 24.0 MPG 9.8 l/100km |
23.5 MPG 10.0 l/100km+2% |
| BMW 528i Touring 193 HP automatic | 21.4 MPG 11.0 l/100km |
21.0 MPG 11.2 l/100km+2% |
| 2.9 liter diesel engine | ||
| BMW 530d Touring 184 HP manual | 31.8 MPG 7.4 l/100km |
30.2 MPG 7.8 l/100km+5% |
| BMW 530d Touring 184 HP automatic | 27.7 MPG 8.5 l/100km |
27.0 MPG 8.7 l/100km+2% |
| 4.4 liter petrol engine | ||
| BMW 540i Touring 286 HP automatic | 18.1 MPG 13.0 l/100km |
17.6 MPG 13.4 l/100km+3% |
| BMW 540i 286 HP manual | 19.0 MPG 12.4 l/100km |
19.3 MPG 12.2 l/100km-2% |
* - Difference between advertised and user reported fuel economy has been calculated taking into account only those car versions for which information is available both on the fuel consumption specified by the manufacturer and reported by users.