BMW 5 Series (E39)
Fourth generation of BMW 5 Series
Summary
The BMW E39 is the fourth generation of the BMW 5 Series range of executive cars, which was manufactured from 1996 to 2004. It was launched in the saloon body style, with the station wagon body style introduced in 1996. The E39 was replaced by the E60 5 Series in 2003, however E39 models remained in production until May 2004.
Originally created by Sfoskett
8/6/2004, 8:31:28 PM
Modified
5/22/2026, 10:10:07 AM
Recent revisions
/* Differential ratios */
/* Body styles */ Removed unnecessary photo added by the car's owner. That section is for a quick visual summary of body styles differences, with photos for pre and post facelift, not a repository for every individual regional version of the car
/* Differential ratios */
/* Steering */ no need for a new paragraph when discussing the same topic.
Added photo of Canadian e39 sedan model.
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/* Petrol engines */ fix link with broken anchor, trim conversion templates
/* Petrol engines */
there was a small typo under the equipment section.
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