Compare BMW 5 Series G30 vs Chevrolet Malibu 8 vs Chevrolet Nubira

BMW | Cars

Chevrolet | Cars

Variants

520d

520d ED AT

520d Mild Hybrid

520d Mild Hybrid xDrive

520d AT

520d xDrive AT

520i AT

525d AT

530d AT

530d xDrive AT

530e PHEV

530e PHEV xDrive

530e iPerformance

530i AT

530i xDrive AT

540d xDrive AT

540i AT

540i xDrive AT

M550d

M550i 462hp

M550i 530hp

2.0D

2.0D AT

2.0T AT 2014

2.0T AT 2013

2.4 167 hp

2.4 167hp AT

2.4 182hp AT

2.4 Hybrid

2.5 196hp AT

2.5 197hp AT

1.4

1.6

1.6 AT

1.8

1.8 AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity

405 L / 14.3 cu-ft ~ 1225 L / 43.3 cu-ft

Fuel Capacity

60.0 L / 15.9 gal

Passengers

Payload

485 kg / 1069 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front

Ventilated discs

Brakes | Rear

Disc

Power Steering

Electric Steering

Suspension | Front

Double-wishbone

MacPherson

MacPherson Strut

Suspension | Rear

Multi-link

Double wishbone

Tire Size

195/55 R15

Turning Circle

11.4 m / 37.4 ft

Construction

Battery | Capacity

0.5 kWh (gross)

Battery | Type

Lithium-ion

Battery | Voltage

351.0 V

Body Style

4-door Sedan

Dimensions

Size | Height

1462 mm / 57.6 in

1445 mm / 56.9 in

Size | Length

4865 mm / 191.5 in

4515 mm / 177.8 in

Size | Width

1854 mm / 73.0 in

1725 mm / 67.9 in

Track Width | Front

1579.0 mm / 62.2 in

1480.0 mm / 58.3 in

Track Width | Rear

1575.0 mm / 62.0 in

1480.0 mm / 58.3 in

Wheel Size

6J x 15

Wheelbase

2975 mm / 117.1 in

2738 mm / 107.8 in

2600 mm / 102.4 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout

Front-engine (transverse), Front-wheel drive

Emission Standard

Euro 5

Engine | Redline

7000 rpm

Engine | Type

Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol inline-4 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder

Transmission | Gears

6-speed

Production

Availability

2005 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score

92%

41%

13%

Pros

Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
Up to 530hp of power and 760Nm of torque
Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient

Good 0.28 drag coefficient
Good towing capacity

Certainly not conspicuous

Cons

Generic exterior and interior design
Too many electronics

Horrible 0-100kph time
Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front

Horrible 0-100kph time
Can't even reach 200km/h
Miserably low engine output
Only available with small engines
Rather poor fuel economy for the power output
Questionable design

Price

Offers (incl. referral links)

Remove

Add up to 4 products to the comparison using the search bar above

Information on this page is provided on an as-is basis. No warranty on accuracy is implied. This page may contain affiliate links to third-party merchants such as Amazon and eBay. If you make a purchase using the supplied link, we may receive a commission. Neofiliac places the utmost respect for your privacy. We use no cookie whatsoever beyond that needed for the proper functioning of the website.