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The successor model E28, which at first glance appeared to
have only minor modifications, brought the production fig-
ures to 723,001 with the model designations 518i to 535i
between 1980 and 1990.
From January 1983 production of the 5 Series - with the
exception of the M5 offered for the first time - was confined
exclusively to Dingolfing. 1983 was also the year when the
524td became the first 5 Series to feature a diesel engine.
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The 3rd generation 5 Series registered a major increase in
production volume: Between 1987 and 1996 a total of
1,330,661 E34s came off the Dingolfing production line. The
engine range of four- and six-cylinder models was extended
to include a V8 (518i to 540i) and rounded off by diesel
engines (525td and 525tds) and the high-performance M5.
A second bodystyle was also introduced in the form of the 5
Series touring, which also included a version that ran on liq-
uefied petroleum gas (518g touring). A four-wheel drive was
also produced in both saloon and touring versions in the form
of the 525ix.
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The current 5 Series was launched in 1995, of which to date
1,362,884 have been built (as at: 30 September 2002). In
addition to the standard saloon and touring, there is also a
safety saloon version of the E39 (540i Protection).
The engine options available range from the 518i to the 540i
(diesel: 520d to 530d), as well as the M5.
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