Production Codes
| Production dates | Production Code | Model | Chassis | Engine | Power | Drivetrain | Steering | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NC31 | 520d | Sedan | M47D20O2 | 120kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NC32 | 520d | Sedan | M47D20O2 | 120kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2006-05 - 2007-01 | NC37 | 520d | Sedan | M47D20O2 | 120kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Thailand |
| 2002-02 - 2005-02 | NA31 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2002-12 - 2005-02 | NA32 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2004-03 - 2004-12 | NA34 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2004-05 - 2005-02 | NA36 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2004-03 - 2005-01 | NA37 | 520i | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Indonesia |
| 2004-02 - 2005-02 | NA39 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2004-08 - 2004-11 | NA99 | 520I | Sedan | M54 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Thailand |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE31 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-11 - 2007-02 | NE32 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2005-04 - 2007-02 | NE34 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2005-05 - 2007-02 | NE36 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2005-03 - 2005-11 | NE37 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Indonesia |
| 2006-07 - 2007-02 | NE38 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 125kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Thailand |
| 2004-10 - 2006-06 | NE39 | 523i | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2006-02 - 2007-06 | NU15 | 523Li | Sedan | N52B25U0 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2002-02 - 2007-02 | NC51 | 525d | Sedan | M57D25O1 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2003-10 - 2007-02 | NC52 | 525d | Sedan | M57D25O1 | 130kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2003-09 - 2005-01 | NA38 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 140kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Thailand |
| 2002-01 - 2005-02 | NA51 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2003-04 - 2005-02 | NA52 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2002-03 - 2005-02 | NA53 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |
| 2004-06 - 2004-12 | NA54 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2004-07 - 2005-02 | NA56 | 525i | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2003-10 - 2005-02 | NA58 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Russia |
| 2004-02 - 2004-08 | NA98 | 525I | Sedan | M54 | 141kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE51 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE52 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE53 | 525i | Sedan | N52B30U0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |
| 2005-04 - 2007-02 | NE54 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2005-06 - 2007-02 | NE56 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2006-08 - 2007-01 | NE58 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Thailand |
| 2005-04 - 2007-01 | NE59 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Russia |
| 2004-10 - 2006-05 | NE98 | 525i | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2006-02 - 2007-06 | NU57 | 525Li | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2004-10 - 2007-02 | NF31 | 525xi | Sedan | N52B25O0 | 160kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-10 - 2007-02 | NF33 | 525xi | Sedan | N52B30U0 | 160kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | USA |
| 2002-02 - 2005-09 | NC71 | 530d | Sedan | M57D30O1 | 160kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2002-12 - 2005-08 | NC72 | 530d | Sedan | M57D30O1 | 150kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NR71 | 530d | Sedan | M57D30O2 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2005-04 - 2007-02 | NR72 | 530d | Sedan | M57D30O2 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2001-12 - 2005-02 | NA71 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2002-06 - 2005-02 | NA72 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2002-01 - 2005-02 | NA73 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |
| 2004-03 - 2004-11 | NA74 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2004-05 - 2004-11 | NA76 | 530i | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2004-03 - 2005-02 | NA77 | 530i | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Indonesia |
| 2004-01 - 2005-02 | NA78 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Russia |
| 2003-07 - 2005-02 | NA79 | 530I | Sedan | M54 | 170kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE71 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE72 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NE73 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |
| 2005-04 - 2007-02 | NE74 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Malaysia |
| 2005-05 - 2006-12 | NE76 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Egypt |
| 2005-03 - 2006-04 | NE77 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Indonesia |
| 2005-05 - 2007-01 | NE78 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Russia |
| 2004-10 - 2006-06 | NE79 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2006-02 - 2007-06 | NU98 | 530i | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | China |
| 2006-05 - 2007-02 | NF78 | 530ix | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | Russia |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NM71 | 530xd | Sedan | M57D30O2 | 170kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-09 - 2007-02 | NF71 | 530xi | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-07 - 2007-02 | NF73 | 530xi | Sedan | N52B30O0 | 190kW | All Wheel-Drive | left | USA |
| 2004-01 - 2007-02 | NC91 | 535d | Sedan | M57D30T1 | 200kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2004-04 - 2007-02 | NC92 | 535d | Sedan | M57D30T1 | 200kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NB11 | 540i | Sedan | N62B40O1 | 220kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NB12 | 540i | Sedan | N62B40O1 | 220kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2002-02 - 2005-08 | NB31 | 545i | Sedan | N62B44O0 | 245kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2002-12 - 2005-08 | NB32 | 545i | Sedan | N62B44O0 | 245kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2002-02 - 2005-08 | NB33 | 545i | Sedan | N62B44O0 | 245kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NB51 | 550i | Sedan | N62B48O1 | 270kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | Europe |
| 2005-04 - 2007-02 | NB52 | 550i | Sedan | N62B48O1 | 270kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | right | Europe |
| 2005-02 - 2007-02 | NB53 | 550i | Sedan | N62B48O1 | 270kW | Rear-Wheel Drive | left | USA |