BMW M5 E34
Sold prices, market value and cars for sale
As of October 21, 2026, Shifty has recorded 12 public sales of the BMW M5 E34. The records run from November 2025 to September 2026. In the past 12 months, 12 sold at a median of $34,125. The Shifty Estimate for the M5 is $34,700.
Versions
About the BMW M5 E34
- Built
- 1989 to 1995
- Versions
- 1
- Body styles
- Sedan
- Engine
- Inline-6, 3.6L
- Power
- 256 hp
- 0 to 60
- 6.1 s
- Top speed
- 155 mph
The BMW M5 E34 was built from 1989 to 1995.
The M5, the most traded version: The E34 M5 represents BMW M's first truly global supercar sedan, transforming the executive car landscape forever. Hand-built in limited numbers at BMW's Garching facility, this M5 packed a naturally aspirated 3.6-liter S38 inline-six producing 311 horsepower—making it the world's fastest production sedan when launched. The S38 engine, derived from BMW's M1 supercar powerplant, featured individual throttle bodies and a 7,000-rpm redline that delivered an intoxicating soundtrack. With only 12,254 examples produced worldwide over six years, the E34 M5 remains highly coveted among collectors. Its perfect balance of understated elegance and explosive performance, combined with bulletproof reliability, has cemented its status as the definitive sports sedan blueprint. Clean examples command strong money today, with low-mileage cars becoming increasingly rare as enthusiasts recognize this as BMW M's golden era masterpiece.
The market
Recent sales
Common questions
How much does a BMW M5 E34 cost?
In the past 12 months, 12 sold at a median of $34,125. Half of the 12 most recent sales landed between $22,785 and $43,750. The Shifty Estimate is $34,700.
What is a BMW M5 E34 worth today?
The Shifty Estimate for the M5 is $34,700. It describes a well-kept example.
What is the most expensive BMW M5 E34 ever sold?
The highest sale on file is $68,000, for a 1991 BMW M5 at Bring a Trailer. It sold on Aug 8, 2026. It showed 54,000 miles.
How many BMW M5 E34 examples have sold?
Shifty has recorded 12 public sales since November 2025. 12 came in the past 12 months. The most recent sold for $21,250 on Sep 28, 2026.
Where do BMW M5 E34 examples sell?
Of the last 12 sales with a known venue, 10 were at Bring a Trailer. The rest: Collecting Cars (1) and Hagerty Marketplace (1).
How many miles do BMW M5 E34 examples have when they sell?
Across the last 12 sales with a recorded odometer, the median was 111,000 miles. The lowest showed 51,000 miles and the highest 248,000 miles.
Where do Shifty's BMW M5 E34 prices come from?
Every figure here comes from recorded public sales and live listings of the BMW M5 E34. Each sale is filed by version and year. Shifty leaves out cars without a clean title, mismatched cars and implausible prices. The Shifty Estimate weights the most recent sales most heavily. These figures were read on October 21, 2026.