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BMW M5

Transmission, start-stop, premium fuel and flex-fuel by model year, 2010, 2013–2016, 2018–2023, 2025–2027

TransmissionThe 2027 BMW M5 uses an 8-speed automatic in every configuration EPA tested.

Auto start-stopYes. Every 2027 BMW M5 configuration EPA tested has auto start-stop.

Premium fuelEPA tested the 2027 BMW M5 on premium fuel; your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Flex-fuel (E85)No. EPA does not list any 2027 BMW M5 configuration as a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV).

2027 at a glance

2 configurations tested by EPA

CVTNone
0 of 2
No CVT
ManualNone
0 of 2
Not offered
Auto start-stopAll
2 of 2
Premium fuelAll
2 of 2
EPA test fuel
Flex-fuel (E85)None
0 of 2
No FFV versions

EPA lists a manual transmission for the BMW M5 in these model years: 2010, 2013–2016 (5 years of data from 2010–2027).

BMW M5 features by model year

Which BMW M5 model years have each feature. Each cell links to that year's configurations.
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CVT2010 CVT: None2013 CVT: None2014 CVT: None2015 CVT: None2016 CVT: None2018 CVT: None2019 CVT: None2020 CVT: None2021 CVT: None2022 CVT: None2023 CVT: None2025 CVT: None2026 CVT: None2027 CVT: None
Manual2010 Manual: Some2013 Manual: Some2014 Manual: Some2015 Manual: Some2016 Manual: Some2018 Manual: None2019 Manual: None2020 Manual: None2021 Manual: None2022 Manual: None2023 Manual: None2025 Manual: None2026 Manual: None2027 Manual: None
Automated manual2010 Automated manual: None2013 Automated manual: Some2014 Automated manual: Some2015 Automated manual: Some2016 Automated manual: Some2018 Automated manual: None2019 Automated manual: None2020 Automated manual: None2021 Automated manual: None2022 Automated manual: None2023 Automated manual: None2025 Automated manual: None2026 Automated manual: None2027 Automated manual: None
Automatic2010 Automatic: Some2013 Automatic: None2014 Automatic: None2015 Automatic: None2016 Automatic: None2018 Automatic: All2019 Automatic: All2020 Automatic: All2021 Automatic: All2022 Automatic: All2023 Automatic: All2025 Automatic: All2026 Automatic: All2027 Automatic: All
Start-stop2010 Start-stop: Not reported2013 Start-stop: None2014 Start-stop: All2015 Start-stop: All2016 Start-stop: All2018 Start-stop: All2019 Start-stop: All2020 Start-stop: All2021 Start-stop: All2022 Start-stop: All2023 Start-stop: All2025 Start-stop: All2026 Start-stop: All2027 Start-stop: All
Premium fuel2010 Premium fuel: All2013 Premium fuel: All2014 Premium fuel: All2015 Premium fuel: All2016 Premium fuel: All2018 Premium fuel: All2019 Premium fuel: All2020 Premium fuel: All2021 Premium fuel: All2022 Premium fuel: All2023 Premium fuel: All2025 Premium fuel: All2026 Premium fuel: All2027 Premium fuel: All
Flex-fuel2010 Flex-fuel: None2013 Flex-fuel: None2014 Flex-fuel: None2015 Flex-fuel: None2016 Flex-fuel: None2018 Flex-fuel: None2019 Flex-fuel: None2020 Flex-fuel: None2021 Flex-fuel: None2022 Flex-fuel: None2023 Flex-fuel: None2025 Flex-fuel: None2026 Flex-fuel: None2027 Flex-fuel: None
All configurationsSome configurationsNoneNot reported by EPA

Configurations by year

2027 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M5 Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Touring4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2026 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M5 Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Touring4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2025 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M5 Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Touring4.4L 8-cyl turbo plug-in hybrid8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2023 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M5 Competition Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2022 BMW M5

3 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M5 Competition Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 CS Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Sedan4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2021 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Competition4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2020 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Competition4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2019 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo
M5 Competition4.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2018 BMW M5

1 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo8-speed automaticS8All-WheelYesPremiumNo

2016 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2015 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2014 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelYesPremiumNo
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelYesPremiumNo

2013 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo7-speed automated manualAM-S7Rear-WheelNoPremiumNo
M54.4L 8-cyl turbo6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNoPremiumNo

2010 BMW M5

2 configurations
EPA model nameEngineTransmissionDriveStart-stopEPA test fuelFlex-fuel
M55.0L 10-cyl7-speed automaticS7Rear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo
M55.0L 10-cyl6-speed manual6-spdRear-WheelNot reportedPremiumNo

Check before you buy or refuel Confirm on the window sticker, owner's manual or with the dealer. Trims and options can differ from the configurations EPA tested.

About premium fuel EPA data shows the fuel a vehicle was tested on. It does not say whether premium is required or only recommended. Your owner's manual or fuel-door label is the authority.

Before using E85 Confirm the vehicle is a flex-fuel vehicle (FFV) in the owner's manual, or look for a yellow gas cap or an "FFV" badge. Not every version of a model is flex-fuel.

Source: U.S. EPA / Department of Energy vehicle data fromFuelEconomy.gov, data as of September 29, 2026.See how we classify vehicles.

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