BMW 8 series 1992 vs BMW 7 series 1996
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 5.6 Petrol | 5.4 Petrol | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 381 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 490 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6 seconds | 6.6 seconds | |
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BMW 8 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 8 series engine produces 55 HP more power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 60 NM more than BMW 7 series. Thanks to more power BMW 8 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.6 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 18.0 | 14.0 | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 8 series consumes 4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 8 series could require 600 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 90 litres | 95 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 500 km in combined cycle | 670 km in combined cycle | |
| 690 km on highway | 950 km on highway | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.33 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 9 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 (€): | 25 800 | 5000 | |
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