BMW 5 series 2007 vs BMW 7 series 2005
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 197 HP | 231 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 520 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 7.7 seconds | 7.9 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series engine produces 34 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 120 NM less than BMW 7 series. Despite less power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.9 | 8.2 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.2 l/100km | 8.2 l/100km | |
| By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 45 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 88 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 880 km in combined cycle | 1070 km in combined cycle | |
| 1120 km on highway | 1370 km on highway | ||
| 850 km with real consumption | 1070 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
| BMW 7 sērija 2005 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 7 sērija 2005 3.0 engine | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.84 m | 5.18 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.48 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller. BMW 5 series is 34 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 500 litres | |
| Even though the car is shorter, The BMW 7 series may have more interior space, so the cabin could be more spacious and more comfortable for the driver and passengers. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 13 meters | |
| Gross weight: | 2`155 kg | 2`520 kg | |
| Net weight: | 1`595 kg | 1`900 kg | |
| Load capacity: | 560 kg | 620 kg | |
| BMW 5 series load capacity (permitted cargo and passenger weight) is par apmēram 11 procentiem less than BMW 7 series. Therefore, BMW 7 series is more suitable for longer family trips or transporting heavier loads. | |||
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 6800 | 4600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.0/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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