BMW E34
| BMW 5-Series (E34) | |
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| Overview | |
| Manufacturer | BMW |
| Production | 1987–1996 |
| Assembly | Germany: Dingolfing South Africa: Rosslyn |
| Designer | Claus Luthe; Ercole Spada; J Mays (1982, 1985) |
| Body and chassis | |
| Class | Executive car |
| Body style | 4-door saloon 5-door estate |
| Layout |
FR layout (most models) F4 layout (525iX only) |
| Related |
BMW M5 BMW E32 |
| Powertrain | |
| Engine |
Petrol: 1.8 L M40 I4 1.8 L M43 I4 2.0-2.5 L M20 I6 2.0-2.5 L M50 I6 3.0-3.4 L M30 I6 3.5-3.8 L S38 I6 3.0-4.0 L M60 V8 Diesel: 2.4 L M21 turbo I6 2.5 L M51 turbo I6 |
| Dimensions | |
| Wheelbase | 2,761 mm (108.7 in) |
| Length | 4,720 mm (185.8 in) |
| Width | 1,751 mm (68.9 in) |
| Height | sedan: 1,412 mm (55.6 in) estate: 1,417 mm (55.8 in) |
| Curb weight | 518i sedan: 1,435 kg (3,164 lb) 540i touring: 1,800 kg (3,968 lb) |
| Chronology | |
| Predecessor | BMW E28 |
| Successor | BMW E39 |
The BMW E34 is the third generation of the BMW 5 Series, which was sold from 1988 to 1996. It was launched in the sedan body style, with the range expanded in 1990 to include the "Touring" wagon (estate) body style. The E34 was replaced by the E39 in 1995, although E34 Touring models remained in production until 1996.
The E34 was the first 5 Series to be available with the wagon body style, the 525iX was the first 5 Series with all-wheel drive and V8 engines were also first available in a 5 Series during the E34 generation. It also saw the introduction of stability control (ASC), traction control (ASC+T) a 6-speed manual transmission and adjustable damping (EDC) to the 5 Series range.
There was an unusually large range of engines fitted over its lifetime, as nine different engine families were used. These consisted of 4-cylinder, straight-six and V8 engines.
The E34 M5 is powered by the S38 straight-six engine and was produced in sedan and wagon body styles.
Development ran from July 1981 to late 1987, with design specifications being chosen in 1982 and finalized for production in mid-1985. The E34 was launched in February 1988 and 1,333,412 units were built.
Base model, available only in Europe. It uses a 4-cylinder engine: initially the M40, which was replaced by the M43 in 1994. The 518i was available in sedan or wagon body styles, however the only transmission available was a 5-speed manual.
A model which could run on natural gas (as well as petrol) and was only sold in Germany. The 518g was based on the 518i wagon and the only transmission available was a 5-speed manual. When running on natural gas, the engine produced 73 kW (98 hp), compared with 84 kW (113 hp) when running on petrol. It was only produced in 1995 and just 298 units were built.
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