BMW 5 series 1981 vs BMW 5 series 1988
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 2.8 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 184 HP | 188 HP | |
| Torque: | 240 NM | 260 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.4 seconds | 8.6 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series 1981 engine produces 4 HP less power than BMW 5 series 1988, whereas torque is 20 NM less than BMW 5 series 1988. Despite less power, BMW 5 series 1981 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.2 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 12.7 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series 1981 is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series 1981 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series 1988, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series 1981 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series 1981 consumes 0.6 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series 1988. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 570 km with real consumption | 620 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 460'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 24 years | 24 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on BMW 6 sērija | Used also on BMW 6 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`830 | 2`020 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | no data | above average | |
| Average price (€): | 4200 | 3600 | |
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