Porsche Macan 2013 vs BMW 5 series 2010
| Body: | Crossover / SUV | Sedan | |
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| Crossovers and SUVs have better off-road capabilities (higher ground clearance, can have 4x4 drive), they are preferable for driving on unpaved roads and rural areas. Also, the driver's seating position is higher in a crossover or SUVs, which provides better visibility also in city. This usually comes at the cost of higher fuel consumption, increased weight and higher maintenance costs. | |||
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 340 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 460 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.4 seconds | 5.9 seconds | |
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Porsche Macan is more dynamic to drive. Porsche Macan engine produces 34 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 60 NM more than BMW 5 series. Thanks to more power Porsche Macan reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 8.1 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.9 l/100km | 10.9 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Porsche Macan consumes 0.9 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Porsche Macan could require 135 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Porsche Macan consumes 1 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 65 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 720 km in combined cycle | 860 km in combined cycle | |
| 850 km on highway | 1070 km on highway | ||
| 540 km with real consumption | 640 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) | |
| Ground clearance: | 185 mm (7.3 inches) | 141 mm (5.6 inches) | |
| Because of the higher ground clearance, Porsche Macan can perform better on bad roads - it can go over higher obstacles and bumps. At the same time, the higher ground clearance can reduce stability and handling on paved roads, especially at higher speeds. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 280'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a BMW 5 series engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 5 sērija 2010 3.0 engine: Using poor quality oil on this engine will quickly lead to soot build-up, resulting in damage to the hydrocompensators, Vanos and Valvetronic systems. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.68 m | 4.90 m | |
| Width: | 1.92 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.62 m | 1.46 m | |
| Porsche Macan is 22 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Macan is 16 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 520 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1500 litres | no data | |
| Porsche Macan has 20 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.9 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Porsche Macan is 0.1 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`550 | 2`380 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | high | low | |
| Porsche Macan has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 675 percent more cases than Porsche Macan, so Porsche Macan quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 28 200 | 10 600 | |
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