Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs BMW 5 Series Touring F11 LCI vs Toyota Crown Estate 11

Variants
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
518d
518d AT
518d
518d AT
520d N47
520d N47 AT
520d N47 xDrive AT
520d B47
520d B47 AT
520d B47 xDrive AT
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525d xDrive AT
528i
528i AT
528i xDrive AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
535d AT
535d xDrive AT
535i
535i AT
535i xDrive AT
550i AT
M550d xDrive AT
2.0 160hp
2.5 196hp Four 4WD
2.5T 200hp AT
2.5T 280hp
3.0 220hp

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
560 L / 19.8 cu-ft ~ 1670 L / 59.0 cu-ft
530 L / 18.7 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
275 kg / 606 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Double-wishbone

Construction

Body Style
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon
5-door Station Wagon

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
141 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1462 mm / 57.6 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4835 mm / 190.4 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1860 mm / 73.2 in
1765 mm / 69.5 in
Track Width | Front
1600.0 mm / 63.0 in
Track Width | Rear
1626.0 mm / 64.0 in
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2968 mm / 116.9 in
2780 mm / 109.4 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 6
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
1999 ~ 2007

Reviews

Neofiliac score
53%
61%
65%
Pros
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
  • Slightly improved styling
  • Up-rated engines (even less reliable?)
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Superb engines
  • Exceptionally robust drivetrain
  • Elegant, ageless styling
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all around
Cons
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • Unreliable engines

Price

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