Porsche Panamera 2013 vs BMW 7 series 2012
| Body: | Coupe | Sedan | |
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| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 313 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 630 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 5.4 seconds | |
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BMW 7 series is a more dynamic driving. Porsche Panamera engine produces 63 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 80 NM less than BMW 7 series. Due to the lower power, Porsche Panamera reaches 100 km/h speed 1.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.3 | 6.0 | |
| Porsche Panamera consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the Porsche Panamera could require 45 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1260 km in combined cycle | 1330 km in combined cycle | |
| 1450 km on highway | 1500 km on highway | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | Rear wheel drive (RWD) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 350'000 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 Porsche Panamera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 17 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 8 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, 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 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 5.02 m | 5.08 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.47 m | |
| Porsche Panamera is 6 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 3 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Panamera is 5 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`590 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 39 000 | 17 000 | |
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