BMW M5 Saloon Specifications

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Engine

90° V10 engine with four-valve technology
Catalytic converter
compartment with electric unlocking via the key's remote control
Digital Motor Electronics (DME)
Dual-mass flywheel
Electric throttle butterfly control
EU4 emissions management
Hydraulic valve play compensation
Individual throttle butterflies (ten)
IONIC-flow engine knock control
M Double-VANOS (high pressure)
Oil supply with lateral force control
Solid state ignition system

Transmission

Corner Recognition Control
Hill Recognition Control
Seven-speed Sequential Manual Gearbox (SMG) with DRIVELOGIC

Wheels and chassis

19" Light alloy M Radial-spoke style 166M with 255/40 ZR19 front, 285/35 ZR19 rear tyres
Aluminium brake callipers, front and rear
Compound disc brakes, inner-vented and cross-drilled all round
Electronic Damper Control (EDC) with 3 settings: Comfort, Normal and Sports
Lightweight double-joint spring strut front axle with aluminium strut brace
Lightweight integral rear axle
M Mobility tyre puncture system
M Servotronic steering - linked to EDC
M Sports suspension
Variable M differential lock

Safety and technology

Advanced Head Protection System (AHPS) front and rear head airbags
Adaptive headlights
Airbags - front and side, driver and front passenger
Airbags, rear side
Alarm system (Thatcham 1) with remote control and engine immobiliser
Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
Anti-roll bars, front and rear
Anti-whiplash head restraints, front
Automatic Stability Control (ASC)
Brake drying
Brake Force Display
Brake pre-tensioning
Check control warning system
Condition Based Servicing (CBS)
Cornering Brake Control (CBC)
Crash sensor activating central locking release, hazard warning lights, fuel cut-off and interior lighting
Cruise control, programmable
Deformation zones, front and rear, that can absorb impacts of up to 9.5mph, bumpers absorb impacts up to 2.5mph without damage.
Dynamic Brake Control (DBC)
Dynamic Stability Control (DSC) with M Dynamic Mode
Electronic Brake-force Distribution (EBD)
Engine Drag Torque Control (MSR)
First Aid kit and warning triangle
Foglights, rear
Follow-me-home headlight function (time adjustable)
GRAV - Complete front end made from lightweight aluminium including bonnet
Head-up Display with M specific functions
Headlight wash
Hill-start assistant
Impact-Depending Airbag System (ID Airbags), driver and front passenger
M Launch Control
MDrive Manager
On-Board Diagnosis (OBD)
Park Distance Control (PDC), front and rear
Passenger seat airbag deactivation front
Passenger seat occupancy sensor, front
Positioning lights in headlights and rear clusters
Rain sensor with automatic headlight activation
Seat belts - inertia reel in the front with pyrotechnical belt latch tensioner, adaptive belt force limiter and belt retainer
Seat belts - three with inertia reel, rear
Tyre Puncture Warning System (TPWS)
Windscreen washer jets, heated
Xenon headlights for low and high beam with automatic headlight adjustment

Seats

Child seat ISOFIX attachments, front (includes front passenger airbag deactivation)
Child seat ISOFIX attachments, rear
M Sports seats, electric adjustment with driver memory
Seat heating, front

Exterior equipment

All round anti-corrosion system with partial hot galvanising, phosphate treatment and cathodic dip paintwork, preservation of hollow cavities, underfloor protection
Bumpers, body-coloured
Door sill finishers with illuminated M designation
Exhaust tailpipes, four
Exterior trim, High-gloss Shadowline
Indicator lenses, clear
Kidney grille, chrome with chrome vertical slats
M Aerodynamic package
M Exterior mirrors - heated with folding function, automatically dimming, body coloured
M side gills with M5 logo
Rear spoiler
Roof aerial in Shark-fin design

Interior equipment

Air conditioning, automatic with extended features
Armrest, front sliding with sliding adjustment and storage compartment
Armrest, rear with cup holders and storage compartment
Cup holders, front and rear
Electric windows - front and rear with anti-trap facility and comfort closing function all round
Floor mats
Glass sunroof with sliding and tilt function, electric adjustment
Glove compartment, illuminated and lockable
Headlining, Anthracite
Luggage compartment boot release in A-pillar
M Instrument panel comprising: White-illuminated display for speedometer, rev counter, fuel and oil gauge. Red-illuminated needles, for speedometer, rev counter, fuel and oil gauge
Oil level indicator in instrument panel
Oil temperature display
Power sockets, twin 12V in rear of centre console
Reading lights, front
Rear view mirror - automatically dimming
Rev counter with variable engine temperature pre-warning display
Smoker's package (can be deleted)
Start/Stop button
Sun visors with vanity mirrors
Toolkit located in luggage compartment

Steering wheels

Steering column with electric reach and rake adjustment
Three-spoke M Sports multi-function leather steering wheel with SMG paddles and MDrive control

Audio and communications

Auxiliary input point for auxiliary playing devices (e.g. MP3 player)
BMW Professional radio with single CD player (with MP3 playback capability)
CD changer for six CDs
Control display - 8.8" colour display screen
DAB digital radio
Favourite buttons
Hi-Fi loudspeaker system
iDrive Controller on centre console
Navigation system - BMW Professional Multimedia [11/08 onwards]
On-Board Computer (OBC)
Traffic Message Channel (TMC)

Paintwork, upholstery and trims

Interior trim - Brushed Aluminium Shadow
Metallic paintwork
Upholstery - Extended Merino leather

Fuel consumption (Imperial)

Fuel consumption (Metric)

Urban (mpg) 13.0 Urban (ltr/100km) 21.7
Extra-urban (mpg) 27.7 Extra-urban (ltr/100km) 10.2
Combined (mpg) 19.6 Combined (ltr/100km) 14.4
 
  CO2 emissions (g/km) 344
  Tank capacity (ltr) 70
Figures in () represent automatic transmission
1st September 2009

Dimensions

Wheelbase 2889
Vehicle length 4855
Vehicle width 1846
Vehicle height 1469
Track, front 1580
Track, rear 1566

Performance

Weight

Drag (cD) 0.31 Unladen (EU) 1855
Top speed (mph) 155 Max permissible 2300
Acceleration 0-62 mph (sec) 4.7 Permitted load 520
Acceleration 50-75 mph in 4th (sec) - Permitted axle load, front/rear 1090/1270

Engine

Wheels

Cylinders/valves 10/4 Tyre size front 255/40 ZR19
Capacity (cc) 4999 Tyre size rear 285/35 ZR19
Stroke/Bore (mm) 75.2/92.0
Max output (kW/hp/rpm) 373/507/7750 Wheel size front 8.5J x 19
Max torque (Nm/rpm) 520/6100 Wheel size rear 9.5J x 19

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