Compare BMW M5 Touring E61 vs BMW 5 Series Touring E61 LCI vs Cadillac CTS 2 Sport Wagon

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
3.0
3.0 AWD
3.6
3.6 AWD
CTS-V MT
CTS-V

Capacity

Cargo Capacity
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
500 L / 17.7 cu-ft ~ 1650 L / 58.3 cu-ft
Engine Oil Capacity
9.3 L / 9.8 qt
5.7 L / 6.0 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
68.0 L / 18.0 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
535 kg / 1179 lbs

Chassis

Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Disc
Ventilated discs
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Double-wishbone
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
255/40 R19, 287/35 R19
Turning Circle
12.4 m / 40.7 ft

Construction

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

Dimensions

Ground Clearance
143 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1512 mm / 59.5 in
1491 mm / 58.7 in
1473 mm / 58.0 in
Size | Length
4855 mm / 191.1 in
4843 mm / 190.7 in
4878 mm / 192.0 in
Size | Width
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1846 mm / 72.7 in
1842 mm / 72.5 in
Track Width | Front
1590.0 mm / 62.6 in
1558.0 mm / 61.3 in
1570.0 mm / 61.8 in
Track Width | Rear
1588.0 mm / 62.5 in
1581.0 mm / 62.2 in
Weight
1880.0 kg / 4144.7 lbs
Wheel Size
8.5J x 19, 9J x 19
Wheelbase
2880 mm / 113.4 in
2888 mm / 113.7 in
2880 mm / 113.4 in

Performance

Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
4.8 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
4.6 sec
CO2 Emission
348 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.32
Fuel Economy
14.6 L/100km / 16.1 MPG (combined) | 21.7 L/100km / 10.8 MPG (urban) | 10.5 L/100km / 22.4 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)
454 kg / 1001 lbs (w/o brakes)

Powertrain

Drivetrain Layout
Front-engine (longitudinal), Rear-wheel drive
Emission Standard
Euro 4
Engine
S85B50
Engine | Bore
92.0 mm / 3.6 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
12.0:1
Engine | Displacement
5.0 L / 305.1 cu-in / 4999.0 cc
Engine | Power
507.0 hp / 378.1 kW @ 7750 rpm
Engine | Specific Output
101.4 hp/L / 1.7 hp/cu-in
Engine | Stroke
75.2 mm / 3.0 in
Engine | Torque
520 Nm / 383.5 lb-ft @ 6100 rpm
Engine | Type
Naturally-aspirated multi-port injected petrol V10 DOHC engine with 4 values per cylinder
Transmission | Gears
7-speed
6-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic

Production

Availability
2007 ~ 2010
2007 ~ 2010

Reviews

Neofiliac score
84%
58%
87%
Pros
  • Double-wishbone suspensions all-around
  • Glorious S85 NA V10 engine
  • Rather smart design
  • Some good engines lived to die another day
  • Good 0.28 drag coefficient
  • Exceptional LSA 6.2L V8
  • Large displacement V8 + manual + RWD
  • Imposing design
Cons
  • Very high fuel consumption
  • Poor engine reliability
  • Bad SMG automated manual transmission
  • Manual transmission available only in NA
  • Slightly busier design
  • Introduction of unreliable BMW engines
  • Stuck with MacPherson fron suspension

Price

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