Where is the BMW 5-Series cheapest in Europe?

Among the CEE markets we track, the BMW 5-Series has the lowest median price — Poland, and the highest — Austria; about a 32% difference on age-matched cars.

Is it worth importing a BMW 5-Series?

The gross like-for-like gap is €6,929. After import costs (VAT/registration, transport, admin) the saving shrinks — see the landed-cost breakdown. It pays off when the gap clears those costs.

Import a BMW 5-Series: where it's cheapest in Europe

On like-for-like cars the BMW 5-Series gap is 32% (€6,929) — cheapest market Poland, priciest Austria. Here's the cross-border math.

Cheapest market🇵🇱 Poland

Priciest market🇦🇹 Austria

Like-for-like gap32% €6,929

Price by country

Market	Median price	Mileage	Adjusted*
🇵🇱 Poland	€22,078	129,500 km	€21,570
🇦🇹 Austria	€27,990	142,214 km	€28,499

Like-for-like within the best-sampled age band (6–9y · sedan, 27 cars). “Adjusted” normalises for mileage.

Import math: Poland → Austria

Buy in cheapest market (Poland)€21,150

Listing price firm+€21,150

Import VAT firm+€0

Registration tax (NoVA) estimate+€1,026

Transport rough+€287

Admin & fees rough+€650

Landed in Austria€23,113

Buy locally in Austria€28,499

Net saving by importing€5,386

Estimate: purchase + VAT/registration + transport + admin. Estimate only — not tax advice. VAT and registration-tax rules are modelled on 2024-2025 figures; transport and admin are rough ranges. Verify before buying.

Browse BMW 5-Series listings — Poland

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