BMW 5 Series F18 — Long-wheelbase Sedan
2010–2017
- Internal code
- F18
- Production
- Chinese-market production from 2010 to 2017
- Body style
- 4-door long-wheelbase sedan
- Platform
- longitudinal layout · rear- or all-wheel drive
Body gallery
Exterior, cabin, luggage space and technical details of this body.
Other bodies
Long-wheelbase Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
F18 extended the F10 sedan wheelbase by 140 mm to 3,108 mm and was developed and built in China for additional rear-seat space.
The branch covered China-specific Li derivatives and later an electrified 530Le; equipment and model names must be checked against Chinese factory literature.
Also searched as: LWB · long-wheelbase · long sedan.
- Production
- Chinese-market production from 2010 to 2017
- Body code
- F18
- Documented model names
- 520Li · 523Li · 525Li · 528Li · 530Li · 535Li · 530Le
- Engine and drive families
- N20 petrol I4 · N52/N55 petrol I6 · N63 petrol V8 · plug-in hybrid
Dimensions and packaging
Measurements remain tied to this body and can still vary by derivative, market and model year.
Factory modification matrix
Documented applications for the long-wheelbase sedan body.
| Model | Years | Engine | Output | Transmission | Drive | Market | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 520Li / 523Li / 525Li / 528Li | 2010–2017 | N20 / N52N20 recordN52 record | 177–245 PS | 8AT | RWD | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan — generation history |
| 530Li / 535Li / 530Le | 2010–2017 | N20 / N55 / plug-in hybridN20 recordN55 record | 245–306 PS | 8AT | RWD | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan — generation history |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 5 Series (F10)Wikipedia contributors
English-language secondary overview of the generation, body programme, powertrains and production chronology; key claims are cross-checked against the factory sources below.
- 02The new BMW 5 Series Sedan — generation historyBMW Group PressClub
Official F10/F11/F18/F07 generation summary and production context.
- 03The New Long-Wheelbase BMW 5 Series SedanBMW Group PressClub
Official F18 launch, Chinese production and 140 mm wheelbase extension.