Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E39 LCI vs BMW 3 Series Touring F31

Variants
520d
520i
520i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
540i
540i AT
316d
316d Euro6
316d AT
316d Euro6 AT
316i
316i AT
318d
318d AT
318d xDrive
320d EfficientDynamics
320d EfficientDynamics AT
320d
320d AT
320d xDrive
320d xDrive AT
320i
320i AT
320i xDrive
320i xDrive AT
325d
328i
328i AT
328i xDrive
328i xDrive AT
330d AT
330d xDrive AT
335d xDrive AT
335i
335i AT
335i xDrive AT

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
410 L / 14.5 cu-ft ~ 1525 L / 53.9 cu-ft
495 L / 17.5 cu-ft ~ 1500 L / 53.0 cu-ft
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5

Chassis

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

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
120 mm / 4.7 in
Size | Length
4805 mm / 189.2 in
4624 mm / 182.0 in
Size | Width
1800 mm / 70.9 in
1811 mm / 71.3 in
Wheelbase
2830 mm / 111.4 in
2810 mm / 110.6 in

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive

Reviews

Neofiliac score
53%
47%
Pros
  • Good inline-6 engines
  • Clean and elegant design
  • Manual transmission widely available
  • Good ZF 8HP transmission
  • Good 6-speed manual transmission
Cons
  • Unreliable automatic transmission
  • MacPherson front suspension
  • MacPherson strut front suspension
  • Wide range of unreliable engines
  • Boring design as a wagon

Price

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