The E12 5 series was introduced in 1972. It was available as 4 door sedan.
There were two models available: the 520 and 520i. Both models had a M10 four
cylinder engine. The 520 had 115 HP and the 520i 130 HP.
In 1973 the 525 came
available. It had a six cylinder engine with 145 HP.
A year later the 518 was
introduced. This model had a four cylinder with just 90 HP. In that same year the
530i came available. It had a six cylinder engine.
In 1975 a 528 six cylinder came
available. It had 165 HP.
In 1976 the 5 series received a small facelift. The grille
now looked the same as the one on the E21 3 series and the rear lights where
bigger now. The 520 and 520i four cylinder where replaced by a 520i six cylinder
which had 122 HP. The 528 was replaced with a 528i which had electronic fuel
injection and 184 HP. The 530i went out of production.
In 1981 a new 5 series
was introduced and the old E12 went out of production.
|
Model: |
Engine: |
Power: |
Topspeed: |
Year:
|
|
Sedan |
|
518
|
M10 4
cylinder |
90 HP
|
160 km/h
|
1974 -
1981 |
|
520
|
M10 4
cylinder |
115 HP
|
175 km/h
|
1972 -
1977 |
|
520i
|
M10 4
cylinder |
130 HP
|
183 km/h
|
1972 -
1977 |
|
520
|
M20 6
cylinder |
122 HP
|
not
available |
1977 -
1981 |
|
525
|
M20 6
cylinder |
145 HP
|
193 km/h
|
1973 -
1981 |
|
528
|
M20 6
cylinder |
165 HP
|
205 km/h
|
1975 -
1977 |
|
528i
|
M20 6
cylinder |
177 HP
|
205 km/h
|
1977 -
1978 |
|
528i
|
M20 6
cylinder |
184 HP
|
211 km/h
|
1978 -
1981 |
|
530i
|
6
cylinder |
not
available |
not
available |
1974 -
1978 |
|
533i
|
6
cylinder |
200 HP
|
213 km/h
|
not
available |
|
