Development for the E34's successor began in 1993, and ended in 1995. The final design by Joji Nagashima was selected … See more

• E39 sedan (Pre-facelift; front)
• Pre-facelift 540i Touring (UK)
• E39 sedan (Pre-facelift; rear)
• E39 sedan (facelift; South Korea) … See more

The E39 was one of the first vehicles (alongside the E38 7 Series) to have curtain airbags, which protect the occupants' heads in a side impact. Standard equipment on the launch models included dual front a… See more

At launch, the petrol engines consisted of the BMW M52 straight-6 engines and the BMW M62 V8 engines. In late 1998, the "technical update" (TÜ) versions of these engines were introduced, introducing double VANOS to … See more

Six-cylinder petrol models and 535i were fitted with either the 5-speed Getrag 250G or ZF 320Z (S5-32) transmission, depending on the year and model. Diesel models with the M51 engine were fitted with the 5-speed ZF 260Z tr… See more