BMW 5 series 1990 vs BMW 7 series 1995
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.5 Petrol | 2.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 192 HP | 193 HP | |
| Torque: | 250 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.5 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series engine produces 1 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 30 NM less than BMW 7 series. Despite less power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 10.7 l/100km | 11.0 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series consumes 2.2 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 330 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series consumes 0.3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 80 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 900 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1020 km on highway | ||
| 740 km with real consumption | 770 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 480'000 km | 420'000 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 engine could be longer. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 6 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW Z3 | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. BMW 7 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.72 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.75 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.41 m | 1.42 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller. BMW 5 series is 26 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 11 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 1 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 460 litres | 500 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage space. BMW 5 series has 40 litres less trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 12 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 1 metres less than that of the BMW 7 series, which means BMW 5 series can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`025 | 2`235 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | below average | |
| BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 7 series has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 4400 | 5000 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.2/10 | 6.2/10 | |
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