BMW 5 series 2013 vs BMW 7 series 2015
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 3.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 306 HP | 326 HP | |
| Torque: | 400 NM | 450 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 5.6 seconds | 4.5 seconds | |
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BMW 7 series is a more dynamic driving. BMW 5 series engine produces 20 HP less power than BMW 7 series, whereas torque is 50 NM less than BMW 7 series. Due to the lower power, BMW 5 series reaches 100 km/h speed 1.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.6 | 8.5 | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. BMW 5 series consumes 0.9 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 135 litres of fuel. | |||
Drive type | |||
| Wheel drive type: | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4) | |
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 330'000 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: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 7 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija, BMW X3, BMW X6 | Installed on at least 11 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, BMW 1 sērija | |
| 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: | 4.91 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: | 12.1 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`365 | no data | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | no data | |
| Average price (€): | 17 200 | 43 400 | |
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