BMW 8 series 1996 vs BMW 7 series 1996
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 5.0 Petrol | 5.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 300 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 450 NM | 490 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 6.6 seconds | |
| BMW 8 series engine produces 26 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 40 NM less than BMW 7 series. Despite less power, BMW 8 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 14.0 | 14.0 | |
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 640 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 470'000 km | 480'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 8 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on BMW 8 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.42 m | |
| BMW 8 series is 20 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, width is practically the same , while the height of BMW 8 series is 8 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 320 litres | 500 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage space. BMW 8 series has 180 litres less trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`300 | 2`495 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 29 400 | 3400 | |
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