BMW 5 Series Curb Weight: 4,158 lbs to 5,622 lbs
The 2026 BMW 5 Series ranges from 4,158 lbs (- 530I Xdrive 4dr Sedan) to 5,622 lbs (- M5 Touring 4dr Wagon), a spread of 1,464 lbs across 6 recorded configurations.
Latest model year (2027):
4,158–5,622 lbs
BMW 5 Series Curb Weight — All Years
| Year | Body Style / Variant | Curb Weight | Wheelbase | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026Config 1 of 6 | 5-SERIES M5 TOURING 4DR WAGON | 5,622 lbs | 118.504 in | 200.787 in |
| 2026Config 2 of 6 | 5-SERIES M5 4DR SEDAN | 5,534 lbs | 118.504 in | 200.787 in |
| 2026Config 3 of 6 | 5-SERIES i5 xDRIVE40 4DR SEDAN | 5,027 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2026Config 4 of 6 | 5-SERIES i5 M60 xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 5,247 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2026Config 5 of 6 | 5-SERIES 550e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,916 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2026Config 6 of 6 | 5-SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,158 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2025Config 1 of 6 | 5-SERIES M5 TOURING 4DR WAGON | 5,622 lbs | 118.504 in | 200.787 in |
| 2025Config 2 of 6 | 5-SERIES M5 4DR SEDAN | 5,534 lbs | 118.504 in | 200.787 in |
| 2025Config 3 of 6 | 5-SERIES i5 xDRIVE40 4DR SEDAN | 5,027 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2025Config 4 of 6 | 5-SERIES i5 M60 xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 5,247 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2025Config 5 of 6 | 5-SERIES 550e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,916 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2025Config 6 of 6 | 5-SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,158 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2024Config 1 of 8 | 5-SERIES i5 xDRIVE40 4DR SEDAN | 5,027 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2024Config 2 of 8 | 5-SERIES i5 M60 xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 5,247 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2024Config 3 of 8 | 5-SERIES 550e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,916 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2024Config 4 of 8 | 5-SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,158 lbs | 118.11 in | 199.213 in |
| 2024Config 5 of 8 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,222 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2024Config 6 of 8 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,847 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2024Config 7 of 8 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,704 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2024Config 8 of 8 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,178 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2023Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,222 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2023Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,847 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2023Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,704 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2023Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,178 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2022Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,222 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2022Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,847 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2022Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,704 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2022Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,178 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2021Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,222 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2021Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,847 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2021Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,704 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2021Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,178 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2020Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,537 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2020Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,019 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2020Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,878 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2020Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,550 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2019Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,537 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2019Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,019 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2019Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,878 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2019Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,550 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2018Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,537 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2018Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,019 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2018Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,878 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2018Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 530e 4DR SEDAN | 4,550 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 1 of 10 | 5 SERIES M550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 4,156 lbs | 117.323 in | 195.276 in |
| 2017Config 2 of 10 | 5 SERIES 540i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,825 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 3 of 10 | 5 SERIES 540i 4DR SEDAN | 3,682 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 4 of 10 | 5 SERIES 530i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,682 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 5 of 10 | 5 SERIES 530i 4DR SEDAN | 3,560 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 6 of 10 | 5 SERIES 530e 4DR SEDAN | 3,902 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 7 of 10 | 5 SERIES 530d xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,902 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 8 of 10 | 5 SERIES 530d 4DR SEDAN | 3,781 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 9 of 10 | 5 SERIES 520d xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN | 3,737 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2017Config 10 of 10 | 5 SERIES 520d 4DR SEDAN | 3,560 lbs | 117.323 in | 194.488 in |
| 2016Config 1 of 4 | 5 SERIES 550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,431 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2016Config 2 of 4 | 5 SERIES 535i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,156 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2016Config 3 of 4 | 5 SERIES 535d xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,255 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2016Config 4 of 4 | 5 SERIES 528i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,001 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 1 of 9 | 5 SERIES ACTIVEHYBRID 5 4DR SEDAN RWD | 4,244 lbs | 116.929 in | 193.307 in |
| 2015Config 2 of 9 | 5 SERIES 550i xDRIVE Gran Turismo 5DR SEDAN A | 4,969 lbs | 120.866 in | 196.85 in |
| 2015Config 3 of 9 | 5 SERIES 550i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,431 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 4 of 9 | 5 SERIES 550i 4DR SEDAN RWD | 4,365 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 5 of 9 | 5 SERIES 535i xDRIVE Gran Turismo 5DR SEDAN A | 4,696 lbs | 120.866 in | 196.85 in |
| 2015Config 6 of 9 | 5 SERIES 535i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,156 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 7 of 9 | 5 SERIES 535d xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,255 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 8 of 9 | 5 SERIES 528i xDRIVE 4DR SEDAN AWD | 4,001 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
| 2015Config 9 of 9 | 5 SERIES 528i 4DR SEDAN RWD | 3,814 lbs | 116.929 in | 192.913 in |
Curb weights sourced from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications database and recorded per body style, with fluids and a full fuel tank but no occupants or cargo.
How the figure moved since 2015
The lightest 2015 record is 3,814 lbs; the lightest 2026 record is 4,158 lbs — 344 lbs heavier (9.0%).
At the top of the range the 2026 file reaches 5,622 lbs against 4,969 lbs in 2015, a 653 lbs increase — driven by which configurations exist, not by the same truck gaining mass.
Against the rest of the midsize cars class
Ranked on the lightest configuration of each nameplate, the 5 Series is 21 of 44 in Midsize Cars, 139 lbs below the 3,843 lbs median and lighter than 23 of its peers.
Where the mass sits: 50/50
NHTSA records a 50/50 distribution, so the 4,158 lbs splits to roughly 2,079 lbs on the front axle and 2,079 lbs on the rear.
The two axles are not the same width either: 63.8 in of track at the front against 65.4 in at the rear, 1.6 in narrower in front.
The - M5 Touring 4dr Wagon is a different vehicle on the scales
The - M5 Touring 4dr Wagon is not a trim level on the same chassis. Its front track measures 66.1 in against 64.6 in on the standard body — 1.6 in wider — and the body is 77.6 in across.
Within that wide-track group the spread is 88 lbs: - M5 4dr Sedan at 5,534 lbs, - M5 Touring 4dr Wagon at 5,622 lbs.
Weights, track and weight distribution from the NHTSA Canadian Vehicle Specifications; powertrain list and MPG from fueleconomy.gov (US DOE).
Questions these figures answer
How much does a 2026 BMW 5 Series weigh?
Between 4,158 lbs (- 530I Xdrive 4dr Sedan) and 5,622 lbs (- M5 Touring 4dr Wagon), depending on the configuration.
How is the 5 Series's weight distributed?
50/50 front to rear in the NHTSA record — about 2,079 lbs on the front axle and 2,079 lbs on the rear at a 4,158 lbs curb weight.
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