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Configurations by year
2027 BMW 5 Series
4 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550e xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2026 BMW 5 Series
4 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550e xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2025 BMW 5 Series
4 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550e xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2024 BMW 5 Series
3 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2023 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive Sedan
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2022 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive Sedan
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive Sedan
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive Sedan
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2021 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2020 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2019 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2018 BMW 5 Series
8 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530e
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530e xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540d xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Diesel
No
540i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
M550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2017 BMW 5 Series
7 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
530i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
530i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
540i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2016 BMW 5 Series
11 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
528i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535d
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535d xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
ActiveHybrid 5
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2015 BMW 5 Series
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
528i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535d
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535d xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
ActiveHybrid 5
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2014 BMW 5 Series
14 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
528i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535d
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535d xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo diesel
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Diesel
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
ActiveHybrid 5
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2013 BMW 5 Series
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
528i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
No
Premium
No
ActiveHybrid 5
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Yes
Premium
No
2012 BMW 5 Series
13 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
528i xDrive
2.0L 4-cyl turbo
8-speed automatic8-spd
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
ActiveHybrid 5
3.0L 6-cyl turbo hybrid
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
2011 BMW 5 Series
11 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
3.0L 6-cyl
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i xDrive
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i xDrive Gran Turismo
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
2010 BMW 5 Series
15 configurations
EPA model name
Engine
Transmission
Drive
Start-stop
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel
528i
3.0L 6-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
528i
3.0L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
528i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
528i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i Gran Turismo
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i Sport Wagon xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i Sport Wagon xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed automaticS6
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
535i xDrive
3.0L 6-cyl turbo
6-speed manual6-spd
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550 GT
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.8L 8-cyl
6-speed automaticS6
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i
4.8L 8-cyl
6-speed manual6-spd
Rear-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
550i xDrive GT
4.4L 8-cyl turbo
8-speed automaticS8
All-Wheel
Not reported
Premium
No
Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.
About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.
Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.