Porsche Panamera 2011 vs BMW 6 series 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 250 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 550 NM | 580 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 6.3 seconds | |
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BMW 6 series is a more dynamic driving. Porsche Panamera engine produces 36 HP less power than BMW 6 series, whereas torque is 30 NM less than BMW 6 series. Due to the lower power, Porsche Panamera reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.5 | 6.9 | |
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The Porsche Panamera is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. Porsche Panamera consumes 0.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 6 series, which means that by driving the Porsche Panamera over 15,000 km in a year you can save 60 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1230 km in combined cycle | 1010 km in combined cycle | |
| 1420 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| Porsche Panamera gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 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 Porsche Panamera engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 2 years | 5 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 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 6 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
| BMW 6 sērija 2007 3.0 engine: The BMW M57 engine is regarded as one of the best German-built power units. Its inline-six layout is praised for reliability, and cars equipped with this engine are often more desirable on the used market. Despite delivering strong performance, the ... More about BMW 6 sērija 2007 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.97 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.93 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.37 m | |
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Porsche Panamera is larger. Porsche Panamera is 15 cm longer than the BMW 6 series, 7 cm wider, while the height of Porsche Panamera is 5 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 445 litres | 450 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
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| Porsche Panamera has 5 litres less trunk space than the BMW 6 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 11.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the Porsche Panamera is 0.6 metres more than that of the BMW 6 series, which means Porsche Panamera can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`500 | 2`100 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 23 200 | 11 800 | |
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