BMW 520 E12
1972–1981The BMW 520 E12 (1972–1981) — factory data from the Dutch vehicle registry (RDW). There are currently no live listings for this generation on CarOntologia.
Power
114 - 125 HP
85 - 93 kW
Fuel
-
Transmission
-
Engine Size
2.0 L
Emission Class
Euro 0
Body Types
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N/A
doors
N/A
seats
N/A
Color
- Production years
- 1972–1981
- Body styles
- sedan
Model facts
Factory data from 142 registrations in the Dutch vehicle registry (RDW open data)
Factory power
90–252 HP
median 120 HP (88 kW)
CO₂ (NEDC, median)
169 g/km
Drivetrains
Petrol/diesel 100%
Body styles
Sedan 99% · Hatchback 1%
Kerb weight
1,378 kg
tows up to 1,297 kg
Available engines
Most Common
520
Most popular choice for this model.
114 HP
Petrol
Euro 0
1340 kg
~€136/quarter road tax
520
114 HP
LPG
Euro 0
1394 kg
~€258/quarter road tax
520
Smooth and refined.
122 HP
2.0L
Petrol
Euro 0
1361 kg
~€152/quarter road tax
520
122 HP
2.0L
LPG
Euro 0
1436 kg
~€258/quarter road tax
Most Powerful
520 I
Smooth and refined.
125 HP
2.0L
Petrol
Euro 0
1348 kg
~€136/quarter road tax
Generations
- E121972–1981First generationsedan
- E281981–1988Second generationsedan
- E341988–1996Third generationsedan · wagon
- E391995–2003Fourth generationsedan · wagon
- E60/E612003–2010Fifth generationsedan · wagon
- F10/F11/F07/F182010–2017Sixth generationsedan · wagon
- G30/G31/G382017–2023Seventh generationsedan · wagon
- G60/G61/G682023–presentEighth generationsedan · wagon