BMW 5 series 2013 vs BMW 3 series 2012
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BMW 5 series
2013 - 2016
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BMW 518d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 518d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d xDrive | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d xDrive | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 528i xDrive | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 530d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d xDrive | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 535d xDrive | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 550i | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 550i xDrive | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW ActiveHybrid 5 | 340 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW M5 | 560 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW M550d xDrive | 381 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 520d | 190 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 518d | 150 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 518d | 150 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 3 series
2012 - 2015
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BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 316d | 116 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 335i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 335d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 330d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 328i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 325d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4
BMW 320i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 320d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 318d | 143 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4
BMW 316i | 136 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 316i | 136 HP | Petrol | Manual
Gearbox:
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic
Engines:
2.0 - 4.4 1.6 - 3.0
Performance
Power:
143 - 560 HP 116 - 313 HP
Torque:
270 - 740 NM 220 - 630 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
4.4 - 9.7 seconds 4.8 - 11.3 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
4.5 - 9.9 4.1 - 8.2
BMW 5 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 3 series. On average, BMW 5 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.4 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 !
Ground clearance:
131 - 141 mm (5.2 - 5.6 inches) 125 - 145 mm (4.9 - 5.7 inches)
Dimensions
Length:
4.91 m 4.62 m
Width:
1.86 m 1.81 m
Height:
1.46 m 1.43 m
BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 28 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 5 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 3 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
520 litres 480 litres
BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 40 litres more trunk space than the BMW 3 series.
Turning diameter:
12.6 meters 11.7 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.9 metres more than that of the BMW 3 series, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`309 ~ 2`024
Safety:
no data
Quality:
below average
average
Average price (€):
15 200 11 600
Pros and Cons:
BMW 5 sērija has
BMW 3 sērija has
lower fuel consumption better manoeuvrability fewer faults lower price
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