BMW 5 series 2013 vs BMW 7 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Diesel | 3.0 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 258 HP | 265 HP | |
| Torque: | 560 NM | 620 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.8 seconds | 6.2 seconds | |
| BMW 5 series engine produces 7 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 60 NM less than BMW 7 series. Despite less power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds faster. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 5.1 | 4.9 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.8 l/100km | 7.4 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 5 series consumes 0.2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 5 series could require 30 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 5 series consumes 0.4 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 70 litres | 78 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1370 km in combined cycle | 1590 km in combined cycle | |
| 1520 km on highway | 1770 km on highway | ||
| 890 km with real consumption | 1050 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
| Ground clearance: | 141 mm (5.6 inches) | 135 mm (5.3 inches) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 390'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 16 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW 7 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 6 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW X5, BMW X3, BMW X6, 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. BMW 5 series might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.91 m | 5.24 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.90 m | |
| Height: | 1.46 m | 1.49 m | |
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BMW 5 series is smaller. BMW 5 series is 33 cm shorter than the BMW 7 series, 4 cm narrower, while the height of BMW 5 series is 2 cm lower. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 520 litres | 515 litres | |
| BMW 5 series has 5 litres more trunk space than the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12.3 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 5 series is 0.3 metres less than that of the BMW 7 series. | |||
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`330 | 2`450 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 17 800 | 45 000 | |
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