BMW 5 series 2000 vs BMW 7 series 2000
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.9 Diesel | 2.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 193 HP | 193 HP | |
| Torque: | 410 NM | 430 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8 seconds | 8.9 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series and BMW 7 series have the same engine power, but BMW 5 series torque is 20 NM less than BMW 7 series. BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.3 | 8.8 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.6 l/100km | 8.9 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 0.5 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 75 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: | 70 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 840 km in combined cycle | 960 km in combined cycle | |
| 1110 km on highway | 1250 km on highway | ||
| 810 km with real consumption | 950 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. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 560'000 km | 560'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 12 years | |
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.78 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.80 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller, but slightly higher. BMW 5 series is 20 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 6 cm narrower the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| 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 | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`175 | 2`365 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | low | |
| BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 7 series has serious deffects in 10 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably slightly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 3400 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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