BMW 5 series 1992 vs BMW 5 series 1998
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 4.0 Petrol | 4.4 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 286 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 440 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.3 seconds | 6.2 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series 1992 and BMW 5 series 1998 have the same engine power, but BMW 5 series 1992 torque is 40 NM less than BMW 5 series 1998. BMW 5 series 1992 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 11.4 | 12.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 11.4 l/100km | 12.2 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series 1992 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series 1992 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series 1998, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series 1992 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 120 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series 1992 consumes 0.8 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series 1998. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 570 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km with real consumption | 570 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 5 series 1992 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 7 sērija, BMW 8 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, Land Rover Range Rover | |
| 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 1998 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.44 m | |
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BMW 5 series 1992 is smaller. BMW 5 series 1992 is 6 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series 1998, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series 1992 is 3 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 460 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | no data | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`115 | 2`170 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | BMW 5 series 1998 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series 1992 has serious deffects in 35 percent more cases than BMW 5 series 1998, so BMW 5 series 1998 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 4000 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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