BMW 5 Series Engine Specifications

The 2027 BMW 5 Series is offered with 2.0L–4.4L engines in 4 and 6 and 8-cylinder form, per EPA fuel-economy records.

Latest model year (2027):

The BMW 5 Series is available with 4 2.0L and Automatic (S8) (All-Wheel Drive).

Verifiedfueleconomy.gov · Verified August 11, 2026

BMW 5 Series Engine Specs — All Years

YearTrimCylindersDispl.TransmissionDriveFuel TypeVehicle Class
2027Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2027Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2027Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2027Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2026Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2026Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2026Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2025Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2025Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2025Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2024Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2024Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2023Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2023Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2023Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2022Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2022Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2022Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2021Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2021Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2020Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2020Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2019Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2019Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineCompact Cars
2018Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DriveDieselMidsize Cars
2018Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2017Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2017Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2017Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DriveDieselMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DriveDieselMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2016Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 4 cyl, 2.0 L42.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DriveDieselMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 6 cyl, 3.0 L63.0LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DriveDieselMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineLarge Cars
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)Rear-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars
2015Auto (S8), 8 cyl, 4.4 L84.4LAutomatic (S8)All-Wheel DrivePremium GasolineMidsize Cars

Data sourced from fueleconomy.gov (U.S. Department of Energy). MPG figures are EPA-tested. Fuel costs are estimates based on average fuel prices and 15,000 miles/year.

BMW 5 Series Engine Specs FAQ

What engine does the BMW 5 Series have?

The BMW 5 Series is available with 4 cylinder engines ranging up to 2.0L. Transmission and drivetrain options vary by trim. See the full table above.

Is the BMW 5 Series available with all-wheel drive?

Yes, the BMW 5 Series is available with all-wheel drive. Check the "Drive" column in the table above for specific trims.

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