Is the 5-Series good for tall passengers?

Up front the current 5-Series has 1,000 mm of headroom and 1,140 mm of legroom.

Has the 5-Series got bigger over the years?

Yes — the 5-Series has grown 45 cm longer since the 1974 5-Series.

How big is the 5-Series boot?

The current 5-Series has a boot of 509 litres with the seats up.

What is the 5-Series wheelbase?

The current 5-Series has a 2,997 mm wheelbase.

Dimensions2023–present

BMW 5-Series — dimensions

The current BMW 5-Series is 5,067 mm long, 1,914 mm wide and 1,514 mm tall, on a 2,997 mm wheelbase. It has grown 45 cm longer since the 1974 5-Series.

5,067mmLength

1,914mmWidth

1,514mmHeight

2,997mmWheelbase

509lBoot capacity

154mmGround clearance

How the 5-Series has grown

4,620

4,619

4,720

4,775

4,841

4,899

4,906

4,940

4,966

5,067

1974

1981

1988

1995

2003

2010

2013

2017

2020

2023

Years	Length	Width	Height	Wheelbase	Boot capacity	Turning circle
1974–1981	4,620	1,690	1,425	2,636	620	10.5
1981–1988	4,619	1,702	1,411	2,626	460	10.9
1988–1995	4,720	1,751	1,412	2,761	460	11.0
1995–2003	4,775	1,800	1,435	2,830	460	11.3
2003–2010	4,841	1,846	1,468	2,888	520	11.4
2010–2013	4,899	1,860	1,464	2,968	520	12.0
2013–2017	4,906	1,860	1,464	2,968	520	12.0
2017–2020	4,940	1,869	1,477	2,975	520	12.1
2020–2023	4,966	1,871	1,479	2,976	502	12.4
2023–presentCurrent	5,067	1,914	1,514	2,997	509	12.3

Interior space

The BMW 5-Series has 1,140 mm of front legroom and 1,000 mm of front headroom.

	Front	Rear
Legroom	1,140 mm	930 mm
Headroom	1,000 mm	—
Shoulder room	1,500 mm	1,460 mm

Interior figures are the roomiest measurement (seat fully back), taken as the median across the current generation’s variants; individual trims vary.

Frequently asked

How big is the BMW 5-Series?: The current BMW 5-Series is 5,067 mm long, 1,914 mm wide and 1,514 mm tall.
Is the 5-Series good for tall passengers?: Up front the current 5-Series has 1,000 mm of headroom and 1,140 mm of legroom.
Has the 5-Series got bigger over the years?: Yes — the 5-Series has grown 45 cm longer since the 1974 5-Series.
How big is the 5-Series boot?: The current 5-Series has a boot of 509 litres with the seats up.
What is the 5-Series wheelbase?: The current 5-Series has a 2,997 mm wheelbase.

How this is measured

Exterior figures are manufacturer specifications for the 5-Series, averaged per generation across its variants and shown for the most common body style. Generations with the same size are merged. Boot capacity is the seats-up figure where the manufacturer quotes one.

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