Executive
13 generations
1972 → heute
BMW 5 series – 13 Generationen Technische Daten seit 1972
2023 - bis heute
8 generation
2020 - bis heute
7 generation, restyling
2016 - 2021
7 generation
2013 - 2013
6 generation, restyling
2009 - 2013
6 generation
2007 - 2010
5 generation, restyling
2003 - 2007
5 generation
2000 - 2000
4 generation, restyling
1995 - 2000
4 generation
1988 - 1994
3 generation
1981 - 1987
2 generation
1976 - 1981
1 generation, restyling
1972 - 1976
1 generation
First year1972
Generations13
Current chassis—
Body types4Sedan · Estate 5-door · Liftback · Sedan Long
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Current8 generation 2023 — bis heute
Sedan
Variants1
7 generation, restyling 2020 — bis heuteSedanEstate 5-door
Variants2
7 generation 2016 — 2021Estate 5-doorSedan
Variants2
6 generation, restyling 2013 — 2013LiftbackSedanEstate 5-doorSedan Long
Variants4
6 generation 2009 — 2013Estate 5-doorSedan LongSedanLiftback
Variants4
5 generation, restyling 2007 — 2010SedanEstate 5-door
Variants2
5 generation 2003 — 2007SedanEstate 5-door
Variants2
4 generation, restyling 2000 — 2000Estate 5-doorSedan
Variants2
4 generation 1995 — 2000Estate 5-doorSedan
Variants2
3 generation 1988 — 1994Estate 5-doorSedan
Variants2
2 generation 1981 — 1987Sedan
Variants1
1 generation, restyling 1976 — 1981Sedan
Variants1
1 generation 1972 — 1976Sedan
Variants1
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Generation lineage
Each generation at a glance, oldest to newest
E121 gen.1972 — 19761 variants
E121 gen. rest.1976 — 19811 variants
E282 gen.1981 — 19871 variants
E343 gen.1988 — 19942 variants
E394 gen.1995 — 20002 variants
E394 gen. rest.2000 — 20002 variants
E605 gen.2003 — 20072 variants
E605 gen. rest.2007 — 20102 variants
F116 gen.2009 — 20134 variants
F106 gen. rest.2013 — 20134 variants
F107 gen.2016 — 20212 variants
77 gen. rest.2020 — bis heute2 variants
88 gen.2023 — bis heute1 variants