Compare Volvo S60 III vs BMW 5 Series G30 vs BMW M5 E39
Variants
B3
B4
B5
B5 AWD
B6 AWD
T4
T5
T5 AWD
T6 AWD
T6 Twin Engine AWD
T8 Twin Engine AWD
Polestar
520d
520d ED AT
520d Mild Hybrid
520d Mild Hybrid xDrive
520d AT
520d xDrive AT
520i AT
525d AT
530d AT
530d xDrive AT
530e PHEV
530e PHEV xDrive
530e iPerformance
530i AT
530i xDrive AT
540d xDrive AT
540i AT
540i xDrive AT
M550d
M550i 462hp
M550i 530hp
Capacity
Cargo Capacity
460 L / 16.2 cu-ft
Coolant Capacity
12.5 L / 13.2 qt
Engine Oil Capacity
6.5 L / 6.9 qt
Fuel Capacity
70.0 L / 18.5 gal
Passengers
5
5
5
Payload
554 kg / 1221 lbs
495 kg / 1091 lbs
Chassis
Brakes | Front
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Brakes | Rear
Ventilated discs
Power Steering
Electric Steering
Electric Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Suspension | Front
Double-wishbone
Double-wishbone
MacPherson strut
Suspension | Rear
Double-wishbone
Multi-link
Multi-link
Tire Size
245/40 R18, 275/35 R18
Construction
Battery | Capacity
11.6 kWh (gross)
Battery | Type
Lithium-ion
Battery | Voltage
351.0 V
Body Style
4-door Sedan
Dimensions
Ground Clearance
142 mm / 5.6 in
Size | Height
1431 mm / 56.3 in
1437 mm / 56.6 in
Size | Length
4761 mm / 187.4 in
4784 mm / 188.3 in
Size | Width
1850 mm / 72.8 in | 2040 mm / 80.3 in (mirror unfolded) | 1916 mm / 75.4 in (mirror folded)
1800 mm / 70.9 in
Track Width | Front
1593.0 mm / 62.7 in
1515.0 mm / 59.6 in
Track Width | Rear
1593.0 mm / 62.7 in
1527.0 mm / 60.1 in
Weight
1795.0 kg / 3957.3 lbs
Wheel Size
17 in, 18 in, 19 in, 20 in
8J x 18, 9.5J x 18
Wheelbase
2872 mm / 113.1 in
2975 mm / 117.1 in
2830 mm / 111.4 in
Performance
Acceleration | 0 - 100 km/h
5.3 sec
Acceleration | 0 - 60 mph
5.0 sec
Braking | 100 km/h - 0
35.0 m / 114.8 ft
CO2 Emission
336 g/km
Coefficient Of Drag
0.27
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
Engine
S62B50
Engine | Bore
82.0 mm / 3.2 in
94.0 mm / 3.7 in
Engine | Compression Ratio
11.0:1
Engine | Displacement
2.0 L / 120.2 cu-in / 1969.0 cc
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
93.2 mm / 3.7 in
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
8-speed
6-speed
Transmission | Type
Automatic
Manual
Production
Availability
1998 ~ 2004
Reviews
Neofiliac score
61%
92%
85%
Pros
- Decent styling
- Good 0.27 drag coefficient
- Good interior quality
- Double-wishbone + multi-link suspension setup
- Up to 530hp of power and 760Nm of torque
- Excellent 0.22 drag coefficient
- Superb S62 V8 engine
- Classic exterior design
- 6-speed manual transmission
- Good towing capacity
Cons
- Only available with small engines
- Lack smoothness
- Unreliable engines
- Too many electronic gimmicks
- Generic exterior and interior design
- Too many electronics
- Very high fuel consumption
- Stuck with MacPherson struts in the front
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