BMW M5

1984 to 1988 · Sedan · 2,191 built

Over the past 12 months, 5 have sold publicly at a median of $126,000. The Shifty Estimate for a well-kept example is $84,000. Across the sales we have on file, prices ran from $27,000 to $183,000, depending on mileage, color, and history.

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Shifty Estimate

$84,000

Medium confidence · $41K to $152K

Median · 12 mo: $126,000
Sales · 12 mo: 5
Market cap: $184M · 2,191 built

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Sold$30,250 · Cars & Bids · Sep 2026

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Every recorded 1984 BMW M5 sale, by date and price

Sep 2026 · Cars & Bids

$30,250 · Black

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9 sales · 7 unsoldmedian $126kupdated Oct 2026

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The newest 1984 BMW M5 sales with photographs

Sold $131,000

1986 · Petrol Green Metallic · 113,090 mi

Jul 16, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $126,000

1986 · Cinnabar Red · 77,050 mi

Apr 2, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $71,000

1986 · Diamond Black Metallic · 26,000 mi

Mar 31, 2026 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $183,000

1988 · Black · 9,800 mi

Mar 23, 2026 · Hagerty Marketplace

Sold $48,500

1988 · Black · 59,000 mi

Apr 15, 2025 · Bring a Trailer

Sold $27,000

1988 · Black · 138,000 mi

Apr 1, 2024 · Cars & Bids

Other M5 generations

Specifications

Engine: Inline-6, 3.5L
Power: 256 hp
Torque: 243 lb-ft
0 to 60: 6.2 s
Top speed: 153 mph
Transmission: Manual
Drivetrain: RWD
Production: 2,191 built

Common questions

How much does a BMW M5 cost?

What is a 1984 BMW M5 worth today?

The Shifty Estimate is $84,000. That sits below the $126,000 median of actual sales because the estimate weights the most recent results most heavily, and recent sales have come in under the longer-run median. We rate confidence medium: 5 public sales in a year is a thin market, and the spread between them is wide.

How many BMW M5 have sold?

Shifty has 10 public sales of the BMW M5 on file. The earliest was on Mar 14, 2023.

What is the most expensive BMW M5 sold?

The highest public sale on file is $183,000, on Mar 23, 2026, with 9,800 mi.

What has a BMW M5 sold for at auction?

The 3 most recent public sales we have on file:

$30,250Sep 1, 2026Black
$131,000Jul 16, 2026Petrol Green Metallic · 113,090 mi
$126,000Apr 2, 2026Cinnabar Red · 77,050 mi

About the 1984 BMW M5

The original M5 didn't just create the super sedan category, it defined it. BMW's M division took the understated E28 5 Series and dropped in a hand-built 3.5-liter inline-six from the M1 supercar, producing 256 horsepower that felt volcanic in 1984. With only subtle visual cues like deeper front air dam and modest badging, this was the ultimate sleeper. The S38 engine required individual assembly by a single technician, making each of the 2,191 examples genuinely hand-built. Performance was staggering for its time: 0-60 in 6.1 seconds and a 153 mph top speed that embarrassed supercars. Today's collectors recognize the E28 M5 as the purest expression of the breed, no electronic aids, just brilliant engineering and perfect balance. Clean examples command serious money, with low-mileage cars approaching six figures. This is the M5 that started the four-door revolution.