BMW 5 Series G38 — Long-wheelbase Sedan
2017–2023
- Internal code
- G38
- Production
- Chinese-market production from 2017 to 2023
- 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.
All gallery credits
Other bodies
Long-wheelbase Sedan: body profile
This page contains facts that belong to this body, rather than repeating the complete generation history.
G38 was the China-specific long-wheelbase companion to G30, extending the wheelbase by 130 mm to 3,105 mm and adding rear-comfort equipment.
Produced by BMW Brilliance Automotive, it received its own 2020 update and China-specific petrol and plug-in-hybrid derivatives.
Also searched as: LWB · long-wheelbase · long sedan.
- Production
- Chinese-market production from 2017 to 2023
- Body code
- G38
- Documented model names
- 525Li · 530Li · 540Li · 530Le
- Engine and drive families
- B48 petrol I4 · B58 petrol I6 · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 525Li / 530Li / 540Li | 2017–2023 | B48 / B58B48 recordB58 record | 184–340 PS | 8AT | RWD / xDrive | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan |
| 530Le | 2018–2023 | B48 + electric motorB48 record | 252–292 PS system | 8AT hybrid | RWD | China | The new BMW 5 Series Sedan |
Sources for this record
Factory and reference material used to identify this body and its model programme.
- 01BMW 5 Series (G30)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 SedanBMW Group PressClub
Official G30 launch, dimensions, mass reduction and chassis technology.
- 03New BMW 5 Series for the Chinese marketBMW Group PressClub
Official G38 identity, 3,105 mm wheelbase and China-specific update.