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BMW E12
The first BMW 5 Series generation introduced the naming system still used today. The E12 combined four- and six-cylinder variants in a classic four-door body.
- Generation span
- 1972–1981
- Family codes
- E12
- Family body styles
- Saloon
Technical specifications
- Example variant
- BMW 520i
- Variant production
- 1972–1979
- Engine
- 2.0-litre inline-four
- Displacement
- 1990
- Power
- 96 kW / 130 hp at 5,800 rpm
- specTop
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