Compare BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Saab 9-5 II SportCombi

Variants
520d
520d AT
520i
520i AT
523i
523i AT
525d
525d AT
525i
525i AT
525xd
525xd AT
525xi
525xi AT
530d
530d AT
530i
530i AT
530xd
530xd AT
530xi
530xi AT
535d AT
550i
550i AT
2.0T XWD

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
527 L / 18.6 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
Payload
455 kg / 1003 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs, 337 mm
Brakes | Rear
Disc
Ventilated discs, 315 mm
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Suspension | Front
MacPherson strut
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R19
Turning Circle
11.3 m / 37.1 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1484 mm / 58.4 in
Size | Length
4843 mm / 190.7 in
5008 mm / 197.2 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1862 mm / 73.3 in
Track Width | Front
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
Track Width | Rear
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Weight
1885.0 kg / 4155.7 lbs
Wheel Size
19 in
Wheelbase
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2837 mm / 111.7 in

Performance

Coefficient Of Drag
0.28
Towing Capacity
2000 kg / 4409 lbs (w/ brakes @ 12% gradient)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (transverse), All-wheel drive
Engine
LDK, LHU
Engine | Bore
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
9.5:1
Engine | Displacement
2.0 L / 121.9 cu-in / 1998.0 cc
Engine | Power
220.0 hp / 164.1 kW @ 5300 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
110.1 hp/L / 1.8 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
86.0 mm / 3.4 in
Engine | Torque
350 Nm / 258.1 lb-ft @ 2500 rpm
Engine | Type
Turbocharged petrol inline-4 engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
2009 ~ 2011

Reviews

Neofiliac score
58%
54%
Pros
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Good overall design
  • New manual and auto transmissions
Cons
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension
  • No powerful engine options
  • Only available with small engines

Price

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