The E34 sedan enjoyed a seven-year run, making way for the E39 5 Series at the end of 1995. The E34 wagon soldiered on through the middle of 1996 and the over 1.3 million cars were built in all.

The E34 was BMW’s first 4x4 5 series, and the reason it was made will surprise you. Without this car, it is safe to say BMW would not have been what it is today.

A BMW designer penned a vision for the E39 5 Series that is barely recognizable from the iconic sedan we've come to know. Get The Drive’s daily newsletter The latest car news, reviews, and features.

BMW 5 Series BMW E34 520i SE-Very Well Preserved Factory-Standard Car-First Registered 16th January 1995 In The UK-Large History. 1995; Saloon; 57,000; miles; 2.0L ...

Indeed, after decades on the menu, the V8 BMW 5 Series is dead and gone. ... Debuting in 1992 on the E34 540i, the V8 has been an option on BMW’s midsize sedan for more than 30 years.

Read the definitive BMW 5 Series 2025 review from the expert What Car? team. Check specs, prices, performance and compare with similar cars.

I won’t sit here and lie to you and say it’s my favorite 5 Series design ever—that was probably the E34 of the 1990s—but it’s handsome enough, if overly busy, just as most of BMW’s ...