BMW 8 series 1996 vs BMW 7 series 1996
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 4.4 Petrol | 4.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 286 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 420 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7 seconds | 7.1 seconds | |
| BMW 8 series and BMW 7 series have the same engine power, the torque is the same for both cars. BMW 8 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 13.0 | 14.0 | |
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The BMW 8 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 8 series consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that by driving the BMW 8 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 690 km in combined cycle | 600 km in combined cycle | |
| 980 km on highway | 890 km on highway | ||
| BMW 8 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.34 m | 1.44 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 10 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`240 | 2`375 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | average | |
| Average price (€): | 25 800 | 5000 | |
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