BMW 5 Series (E12)
Engines

BMW 5 Series (E12)

Section Title: Engines
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Model	Engine	Power	Torque	Years

518	M10 (M118) 4-cyl	66 kW (89 hp) at 5,500 rpm	142 N⋅m (105 lb⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm	1974–1981

520	M10 (M17) 4-cyl	85 kW (114 hp) at 5,800 rpm	162 N⋅m (119 lb⋅ft) at 3,700 rpm	1972–1977

520i	M10 (M64) 4-cyl	92 kW (123 hp) at 5,700 rpm	172 N⋅m (127 lb⋅ft) at 4,350 rpm	1972–1975

96 kW (129 hp) at 5,800 rpm	178 N⋅m (131 lb⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm	1975–1977

520/6	M20B20 6-cyl	92 kW (123 hp) at 6,000 rpm	160 N⋅m (118 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	1976–1981

525	M30B25 6-cyl	107 kW (143 hp) at 6,000 rpm	211 N⋅m (156 lb⋅ft) at 3,700 rpm	1973–1976

110 kW (148 hp) at 5,800 rpm	208 N⋅m (153 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	1976–1981

528	M30B28 6-cyl	121 kW (162 hp) at 5,800 rpm	234 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	1974–1976

125 kW (168 hp) at 5,800 rpm	234 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	1976–1978

528i	M30B28 6-cyl	129 kW (173 hp) at 5,800 rpm	235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 4,300 rpm	1977–1978 (US only)

126 kW (169 hp) at 5,600 rpm	230 N⋅m (170 lb⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm	1979–1981 (US only)

135 kW (181 hp) at 5,800 rpm	235 N⋅m (173 lb⋅ft) at 4,200 rpm	1978–1981

530	M30B30 6-cyl	130 kW (174 hp) at 5,800 rpm	250 N⋅m (184 lb⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm	1975–1978 (South Africa only)

530i	131 kW (176 hp) at 5,500 rpm	251 N⋅m (185 lb⋅ft) at 4,500 rpm	1975–1978 (US only)

530 MLE	147 kW (197 hp) at 5,800 rpm	251 N⋅m (185 lb⋅ft) at 3,500 rpm	1976 (South Africa only)

533i	M30B32 6-cyl	147 kW (197 hp) at 5,500 rpm	290 N⋅m (214 lb⋅ft) at 4,250 rpm	1979–1981

M535i	M90 6-cyl	160 kW (215 hp) at 5,200 rpm	310 N⋅m (229 lb⋅ft) at 4,000 rpm	1979–1981

Sentence(s)

The 525, 528, 530, 530i and 533i models of the BMW 5 Series (E12) were fitted with M30 six-cylinder engines.

final_sentence: The 525, 528, 530, 530i and 533i models of the BMW 5 Series (E12) were fitted with M30 six-cylinder engines.