BMW 5 series 2007 vs Lexus GS 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 235 HP | 249 HP | |
| Torque: | 500 NM | 310 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.8 seconds | 7.2 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is more dynamic to drive. BMW 5 series engine produces 14 HP less power than Lexus GS, but torque is 190 NM more than Lexus GS. Despite less power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 6.6 | 9.6 | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 5 series consumes 3 litres less fuel per 100 km than the Lexus GS, which means that by driving the BMW 5 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 450 litres of fuel. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 71 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1060 km in combined cycle | 730 km in combined cycle | |
| 1340 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| BMW 5 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Engine production duration: | 12 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Used only for this car | |
| 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: | 4.84 m | 4.82 m | |
| Width: | 1.85 m | 1.82 m | |
| Height: | 1.47 m | 1.43 m | |
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BMW 5 series is larger. BMW 5 series is 2 cm longer than the Lexus GS, 3 cm wider, while the height of BMW 5 series is 4 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 430 litres | |
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BMW 5 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 5 series has 90 litres more trunk space than the Lexus GS. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 10.4 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.6 metres more than that of the Lexus GS, which means BMW 5 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`160 | 2`125 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 7600 | 7000 | |
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