BMW M5
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Engine family
BMW M5 4.4L V8 turbo
The 8-cylinder turbo is the most common engine code the VIN decodes to on the 4.4L V8 configurations below; hybrid variants of the same displacement carry their own code. Rated at 553–717 hp. We decode it on 16,649 VINs across 17 factory builds, and 797 listings are reported active. The configuration price reference is $78,290.
- Cylinders
- 8
- Power
- 553–717 hp
- Induction
- Turbo
- Fuel
- Gasoline · Electric
- Fitted
- 1981–2027
- Drive
- AWD
- Gearboxes
- Automatic
◷ Updated September 14, 2026 ▤ National asking prices, refreshed nightly
The price reference is the median of configuration medians, not the median of all active cars. Each configuration has equal weight. Configurations with at least 3 priced listings are used when available; otherwise the reference uses the configurations with a recorded price. Model years, mileage and condition vary. Open a model-year report below for its asking prices across all engines.
Which M5 years got a 4.4L 8-cyl engine
Every model year this engine was fitted to, newest first. The bar is how much of the family's VIN volume sits in that year — long bars are the years this engine was everywhere.
VIN counts come from our decode of the model's build patterns, not from live listings. A year link opens the full M5 report for that year — every engine of the model, not just this one.
17 factory configurations with this engine
Each one is a distinct build as the VIN decodes it — trim, body, gearbox and equipment. Open a build sheet for its full spec and the VINs recorded on it.
2027
2 builds2026
2 builds2025
2 builds2023
1 build2022
1 build2021
1 build2020
1 build2019
1 build2018
1 build2016
1 build2015
1 build2014
1 build2013
1 build1981
1 buildThe 4.4L 8-cyl M5: common questions
Which M5 years have the 4.4L 8-cyl?
1981–2027 — 14 model years in our VIN decode, across 17 factory configurations and 16,649 VINs.
What does a 4.4L 8-cyl M5 cost?
$78,290 is a configuration price reference: the median of configuration medians, with each priced configuration weighted equally. It is not a listing-level median or a valuation of an individual car. The year-by-year ladder shows VIN and inventory counts; its links open model-year price reports covering all engines.
Is the 4.4L 8-cyl turbocharged?
Yes — every configuration in this family decodes as turbocharged.
What is the engine code, and does it matter?
8-cylinder turbo — the code the VIN decodes to on the configurations on this page. It matters when you order parts or read a service history: the same displacement badge on another model can be a different code with different outputs.
4.4L 8-cyl M5 on the market
Individual vehicles carrying this engine, each with its own listing-history page. The sample is pinned to fixed VIN buckets, so it does not reshuffle day to day.