Compare BMW M3 E90 vs BMW M5 E39 vs BMW 5 Series E60 LCI
Variants
MT
DCT
CRT
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive
525d xDrive AT
525i
525i AT
525i xDrive
525i xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive
530d
530d AT
530d xDrive
530d xDrive AT
530i
530i AT
530i xDrive
530i xDrive AT
535d AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive
535i xDrive AT
540i
540i AT
550i
550i AT
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
450 L / 15.9 cu-ft
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
520 L / 18.4 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.5 L / 13.2 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
63.0 L / 16.6 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
495 kg / 1091 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18, 275/35 R18
Turning Circle
11.7 m / 38.4 ft
Construction
Body Style
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
142 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1437 mm / 56.6 in
Size | Length
4784 mm / 188.3 in
Size | Width
1817 mm / 71.5 in
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1540.0 mm / 60.6 in
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1527.0 mm / 60.1 in
Weight
1795.0 kg / 3957.3 lbs
Wheel Size
8J x 18, 9.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2761 mm / 108.7 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
CO2 Emission
336 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.31
0.31
Fuel Economy
13.9 L/100km / 16.9 MPG (combined) | 21.1 L/100km / 11.1 MPG (urban) | 9.8 L/100km / 24.0 MPG (highway)
Top Speed
250.0 km/h / 155.3 mph
Towing Capacity
750 kg / 1653 lbs (w/o brakes) | 1800 kg / 3968 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)
Powertrain
Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 5
Euro 4
Engine
S62B50
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
4.9 L / 301.5 cu-in / 4941.0 cc
Engine | Power
400.0 hp / 298.3 kW @ 6600 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
81.0 hp/L / 1.3 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
89.0 mm / 3.5 in
Engine | Torque
500 Nm / 368.8 lb-ft @ 3800 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V8 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Manual
Production
Availability
1998 ~ 2004
2007 ~ 2010
Reviews
Neofiliac score
84%
85%
82%
Pros
- Fantastic S65 V8 engine
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Down to 4.4s 0-100kph time
- Superb S62 V8 engine
- Classic exterior design
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Good towing capacity
- N62 V8 engines
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Exterior design doesn't match the performance level of the powertrain
- Very high fuel consumption
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Problems with N53 and N54 engines
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
- Questionable design decisions
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