BMW 5 series 2004 vs BMW 3 series 2005
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BMW 5 series
2004 - 2007
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BMW 520d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 523i Touring | 177 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 523i Touring | 177 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525i Touring | 192 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525i Touring | 192 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 525xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530d Touring | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d Touring | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 530xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 535d Touring | 272 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 545i Touring | 333 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 545i Touring | 333 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i Touring | 367 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 550i Touring | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 3 series
2005 - 2008
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BMW 318d Touring | 122 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d Touring | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318i Touring | 129 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i Touring | 129 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 318i Touring | 143 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 318i Touring | 143 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d Touring | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d Touring | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320i Touring | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i Touring | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 320i Touring | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i Touring | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325d Touring | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 325d Touring | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 325i Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 325xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 325xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325xi Touring | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 330d Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 330i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330i Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 330i Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 330xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330xd Touring | 231 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330xi Touring | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330xi Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 330xi Touring | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335d Touring | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 335i Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335xi Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335xi Touring | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Engines:
2.0 - 4.8 2.0 - 3.0
Performance
Power:
163 - 367 HP 122 - 306 HP
Torque:
230 - 560 NM 180 - 580 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
5.6 - 9.5 seconds 5.6 - 11 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
6.1 - 12.0 4.8 - 11.0
BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 1.6 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 1.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Dimensions
Length:
4.84 m 4.52 m
Width:
1.85 m 1.82 m
Height:
1.49 m 1.44 m
BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 32 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 3 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 5 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres 460 litres
Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down
1650 litres 1385 litres
BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 40 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in BMW 5 series (by 265 litres).
Turning diameter:
11 meters 11 meters
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`255 ~ 2`103
Safety:
Quality:
average
average
Average price (€):
4400 4000
Rating in user reviews:
8.3 /10
7.7 /10
Pros and Cons:
BMW 5 sērija has
roomier boot higher ratings in user reviews
BMW 3 sērija has
lower fuel consumption higher safety fewer faults lower price
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