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BMW 5 Series (G30) — 2017 – 2020

Sedan · 5 SeriesAWD
Verified across 7 independent sourcesLast reviewed 2026-05-20
OverviewFluids
Vehicle identification
ManufacturerBMW
Model5 Series
GenerationG30
Production2017 – 2020
BodySedan
LayoutAWD
EnginesB47D20 · B48B20 · B46B20 · B57D30A · B57D30C · B58B30C · N63B44D · N63B44C
MarketsGlobal · multi-market

Verified specifications8 datapoints

Read directly from the vehicle's type-approval / owner-manual documents and cited per value. Where multiple homologated variants exist, a value shown as a range varies by variant.

Full oil & fluid capacities, per engine → — engine-oil (with filter), viscosity, coolant, transmission & torque, cited.

Engine
Engine codeB48/B46 2.0 · B58 3.0 · N63 4.4 V8 (petrol) · B47 2.0 · B57 3.0 (diesel)Verified[6]
Fluids & capacities
Brake fluidDOT 4 (BMW DOT 4 LV)Verified[6]
Coolant capacity11.3 L (B58B30C) · 9.9 L (B48B20) · 9.2 L (N63B44C)Verified[7]OEM workshop data
Engine oil capacity10 L (N63B44C) · 6.5 L (B58B30C) · 6.5 L (B57D30A)Verified[7]OEM workshop data
Oil specificationBMW Longlife-01 / BMW Longlife-04Verified[6]
Oil viscosity5W-30Verified[6]
Torque
Wheel bolt / lug-nut torque140 NmVerified[7]OEM workshop data
Oil drain plug torque25 Nm (B58B30C) · 25 Nm (B57D30A) · 25 Nm (B47D20)Verified[7]OEM workshop data

Dimensions & capacities

Length4962 mm · 195.4 in
Width1868 mm · 73.5 in
Height1467 mm · 57.8 in
Wheelbase2975 mm · 117.1 in
Front track1600 mm · 63.0 in
Fuel tank68 L · 18.0 gal (US) · 15.0 gal (UK)
Cargo capacity530 L · 18.7 cu·ft

Drivetrain & chassis

LayoutAWD
Front suspensionDouble wishbone
Rear suspensionIndependent multi-link suspension
Front brakesVentilated discs
Rear brakesVentilated discs

Pick your trim — compare all variants16 trims

Side-by-side specs for every 5 Series (G30) variant. Click a row for the full spec sheet (fluids, torques, parts, maintenance) filtered to that engine.

TrimEngineHpTorqueTransDrive0-100TopFuelCO₂
520i (184 Hp) SteptronicB48B20184—8-spd autoRWD7.8 s226 km/h——
520d (190 Hp)— 2 variantsB47D20190—variants below ↓——
↳ Steptronic8-spd autoRWD7.5 s235 km/h
↳ xDrive Steptronic8-spd autoAWD7.4 s230 km/h
530i (248 Hp) Steptronic (US)B46B20248—8-spd autoRWD6.2 s209 km/h——
530i (248 Hp) xDrive Steptronic (US)B46B20248—8-spd autoAWD6.0 s209 km/h——
530e (252 Hp) Plug-in Hybrid SteptronicB48B20252—8-spd autoRWD6.2 s235 km/h——
530i (252 Hp)— 2 variantsB48B20252—variants below ↓——
↳ Steptronic8-spd autoRWD6.2 s250 km/h
↳ xDrive Steptronic8-spd autoAWD6.0 s250 km/h
530d (265 Hp)— 2 variantsB57D30A265—variants below ↓——
↳ Steptronic8-spd autoRWD5.7 s250 km/h
↳ xDrive Steptronic8-spd autoAWD5.4 s250 km/h
540d (320 Hp) xDrive SteptronicB57D30C320—8-spd autoAWD4.8 s250 km/h——
540i (340 Hp)— 2 variantsB58B30C340450 N·mvariants below ↓6.5 L/100149 g/km
↳ Steptronic8-spd autoRWD5.1 s250 km/h
↳ xDrive Steptronic8-spd autoAWD4.8 s250 km/h
M550d (400 Hp) xDrive SteptronicB57D30C400760 N·m8-spd autoAWD4.4 s250 km/h5.9 L/100154 g/km
M550i (462 Hp) xDrive SteptronicN63B44C462650 N·m8-spd autoAWD4.0 s250 km/h8.9 L/100204 g/km
M550i (530 Hp) xDrive SteptronicN63B44D530750 N·m8-spd autoAWD3.8 s250 km/h9.9 L/100225 g/km

Available engines8

Sources

  1. BMW 5 Series (G30) Service ManualRetrieved 2026-05-20
  2. BMW 5 Series (G30) Owner's ManualRetrieved 2026-05-20
  3. BMW US 2020 5 Series Sedan Owner's Manual (Part no. 01402913849 - X/19)Final G30 pre-LCI MY2020. Adds LL-17 FE+ but flags that LL-14 FE+ and LL-17 FE+ are NOT suitable for N63 V8 (50i / 60i nameplates) — those require LL-01 FE only and 0W-30 minimum.Retrieved 2026-05-22
  4. Manufacturer catalogue — BMW 5 Series G30/G31 (2017-2024)Retrieved 2026-05-22
  5. Workshop service manual — BMW 5 (G30, G31, F90)Multi-gen ingest, 14 engines across 5 catalog gens.Retrieved 2026-05-23
  6. BMW 5 Series Owner's Manual (part 01402722630, edition 06/2018)BMW AG owner's handbook for the G30 5 Series Sedan; held via a public OM aggregator; oil spec/viscosity/brake fluid/engine identityRetrieved 2026-11-06
  7. OEM workshop data — BMW 5 Series (G30)Per-engine oil/coolant capacities + drain/wheel-bolt torque from OEM workshop service data; verified against the held BMW OMRetrieved 2026-11-06