BMW 5 series 1981 vs BMW 5 series 1988
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.5 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing belt | |
| Engine chain usually needs to be replaced less often than the timing belt, but the cost of replacing the chain is usually higher. Chain motors are considered to be more reliable, but noisier and more vibration generating. | |||
Performance | |||
| Power: | 150 HP | 170 HP | |
| Torque: | 215 NM | 222 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 12 seconds | 11 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series 1988 is a more dynamic driving. BMW 5 series 1981 engine produces 20 HP less power than BMW 5 series 1988, whereas torque is 7 NM less than BMW 5 series 1988. Due to the lower power, BMW 5 series 1981 reaches 100 km/h speed 1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 9.8 | |
| BMW 5 series 1981 consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series 1988, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 5 series 1981 could require 30 litres more fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 810 km in combined cycle | |
| BMW 5 series 1988 gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 470'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used, but under equal conditions the average life of a BMW 5 series 1988 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 15 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on BMW 3 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.62 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.70 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.42 m | 1.41 m | |
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BMW 5 series 1981 is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 5 series 1981 is 10 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series 1988, 5 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series 1981 is 1 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 460 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 1`820 | 1`980 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3600 | |
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