BMW 6 series 2017 vs BMW 5 series 2016
| Body: | Hatchback | Estate car / wagon | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 320 HP | 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 680 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.3 seconds | 5.6 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 6 series engine produces 55 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 60 NM more than BMW 5 series. Thanks to more power BMW 6 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.3 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.8 | 5.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 6 series consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 6 series could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 6 series consumes 0.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 66 litres | 66 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1130 km in combined cycle | 1240 km in combined cycle | |
| 1260 km on highway | 1340 km on highway | ||
| 840 km with real consumption | 850 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 390'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 10 years | 10 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6, BMW 6 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 6 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.09 m | 4.94 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.87 m | |
| Height: | 1.54 m | 1.50 m | |
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BMW 6 series is larger. BMW 6 series is 15 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 3 cm wider, while the height of BMW 6 series is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 610 litres | 570 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 1700 litres | |
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BMW 6 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 6 series has 40 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 6 series (by 100 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12.5 meters | 12.2 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 6 series is 0.3 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`615 | 2`530 | |
| Safety: | |||
| Quality: | no data | low | |
| Average price (€): | 29 600 | 25 800 | |
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