Used BMW 5 Series Front Grille

The BMW 5 Series has run through several well-established generations: E39 (1995–2003), E60 (2003–2010), F10 (2010–2017), and G30 (2017–2023). The front grille is generation-specific, so you must match the part to the correct generation — a grille from an E60 will not fit an F10, for example. Always confirm the generation against your registration when speaking to a breaker.

The F10 5 Series received a facelift in 2013, which brought changes to the front end including the grille surround and kidney grille design. Both pre-facelift (2010–2013) and post-facelift (2013–2017) cars share the F10 platform, but whether the grille panels interchange across that 2013 boundary is not straightforward — confirm this directly with the breaker quoting against your registration, as subtle differences in the surround and mounting points can cause fitment issues.

The E60 generation ran from 2003 to 2010 and received a facelift in 2007, which updated the front grille, bumper, and lights. A 2007 grille is therefore from the post-facelift period while a 2005 car is pre-facelift, meaning these sit either side of the facelift boundary. Name the facelift year to your breaker and ask them to confirm fitment against your specific registration before purchasing.

Trim level and engine do not affect front grille fitment on the BMW 5 Series — the grille opening and kidney grille panels are shared across SE, Sport, M Sport, and other trim variants within the same generation and facelift period. That said, M Sport models may have styling differences such as a more aggressive surround or different finish, so you may end up with a cosmetically mismatched look if you fit an SE grille to an M Sport car or vice versa. Confirm the part's origin trim with the breaker if matching appearance matters to you.

Front grilles are shared across body styles within the same generation and facelift period, so a grille from a 5 Series Touring should fit a 5 Series Saloon of the same generation — the front-end structure is identical between them. The key questions remain the generation and whether the donor car is pre- or post-facelift, not the body style. Confirm the generation and facelift period with the breaker against your registration before ordering.

Give the breaker your full registration number so they can verify the exact generation, facelift period, and any variant-specific details against the donor vehicle. The main fitment factors are the generation (E39, E60, F10, G30) and which side of any facelift boundary your car sits on — engine, wheelbase, and trim level are not relevant to fitment. Even within the same generation, grille designs can vary, so a good breaker will cross-reference both vehicles rather than relying on year alone.