BMW 5 series 2000 vs BMW 3 series 1999
| Body: | Estate car / wagon | Coupe | |
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| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 245 NM | 245 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.5 seconds | 8 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series engine produces 22 HP more power than BMW 3 series, the torque is the same for both cars. Despite the higher power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.5 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.8 | 9.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.7 l/100km | 9.2 l/100km | |
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The BMW 3 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.8 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 5 series could require 120 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 3 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 63 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 710 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 900 km on highway | 910 km on highway | ||
| 720 km with real consumption | 680 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 7 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X3, BMW Z4 | Used also on BMW 5 sērija | |
| 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 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.80 m | 4.49 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.76 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.37 m | |
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BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 31 cm longer than the BMW 3 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 7 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 410 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1525 litres | no data | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 1 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`205 | 1`870 | |
| Safety: | no data | ||
| Quality: | below average | below average | |
| BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 3 series has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 2400 | 3200 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 7.7/10 | |
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