BMW 5 Series (E28)
| BMW 5 Series (E28) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | 1981–1987 722,328 built |
| Designer | Claus Luthe (1977) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car |
| Body style | 4-door sedan |
| Related | BMW 6 Series (E24) |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol : 1.8 L M10 I4 2.0-2.7 L M20 I6 2.5-3.4 L M30 I6 3.5 L M88 I6 3.5 L S38 I6 Diesel: 2.4 L M21 I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,625 mm (103.3 in) |
| Length | EU: 4,620 mm (181.9 in), US: 4,800 mm (189.0 in) |
| Width | 1,700 mm (66.9 in) |
| Height | 1,415 mm (55.7 in) |
| Curb weight | 1,140–1,410 kg (2,513–3,109 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW 5 Series (E12) |
| Successor | BMW 5 Series (E34) |
The BMW E28 is the second generation of BMW 5 Series mid-size sedans, and was produced from 1981 to 1988. It replaced the E12 and was initially produced with petrol 4-cylinder and 6-cylinder engines. In 1983, a diesel engine was available for the first time in a 5 Series. The E28 was the first 5 Series with the centre console angled towards the driver and the option of anti-lock brakes (ABS). The E28 was replaced by the E34 in 1988.
The first BMW M5 was produced during the E28 generation. It was powered by the S38B35 and the M88/3 straight-six engines.
At launch, four models were offered: The 518, 520i, 525i and 528i.
Over the course of the E28 model, the following models were added: the 524d and 524td using diesel engines, the 518i with manifold injection, the 525e/528e as fuel-economy models, and the upper-specification 533i, 535i, M535i and M5 models.
518: Sold only in some European markets, the 518 was the lowest specification model which used a 4-cylinder engine with a carburetor.
518i: The base model in Japan and some European countries, the 518i used a fuel-injected 4-cylinder engine.
520i: A mid-range model with the smallest of the available 6-cylinder engines.
524d: At the 1986 Geneva Motor Show, four years after the introduction of the more powerful 524td model, the naturally-aspirated 524d model was introduced. It was only sold in some markets.
524td: This turbodiesel model was the first diesel car produced by BMW. It entered production in late 1982, when 100 pre-series cars were built.
525e / 528e: The 525e (called 528e in North America and Japan) uses a 2.7-litre 6-cylinder M20 petrol engine which is tuned to provide torque at low engine speed, rather than the traditional high revving characteristics of BMW straight-6 engines. According to BMW, the 525e is more fuel efficient than the 520i, which has the same rated power of 92 kW. In Austria, a power reduced 525e with 88 kW was sold.
525i: This mid-range model is powered by a 2.5-litre 6-cylinder engine. The 525i was only sold in Europe.
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