BMW 7 series 2012 vs BMW 5 series 2010
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BMW 7 series
2012 - 2015
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BMW 730Li | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 730d xDrive | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 730i | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 740Li xDrive | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 750Ld xDrive | 381 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 750Li xDrive | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 760Li | 544 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW ActiveHybrid 7 | 354 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 750i | 450 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 740i | 320 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 740d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 740d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 730d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 5 series
2010 - 2013
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BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520d | 184 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 523i | 204 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 523i | 204 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 525d | 204 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d | 204 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 525d xDrive | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 528i | 258 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 258 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530d | 245 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 530d | 245 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d xDrive | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 535i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 535i xDrive | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 550i | 408 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW M550d | 381 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 550i | 408 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 535d | 313 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 535d | 300 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual
BMW 530d | 258 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 530d | 258 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 528i | 245 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Automatic
BMW 525d | 218 HP | Diesel | Manual
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Automatic
BMW 520i | 184 HP | Petrol | Manual
Gearbox:
Automatic Manual/Automatic
BMW 7 series is available only with automatic gearbox, whereas BMW 5 series has both automatic and manual transmission options.
Engines:
3.0 - 6.0 2.0 - 4.4
Performance
Power:
258 - 544 HP 184 - 408 HP
Torque:
310 - 750 NM 270 - 740 NM
Acceleration 0-100 km/h:
4.6 - 7.5 seconds 4.7 - 8.2 seconds
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Fuel consumption
Fuel consumption (l/100km):
5.6 - 12.9 4.5 - 11.0
BMW 7 series petrol engines consumes on average 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, BMW 7 series equipped with diesel engines consume 0.1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy.
Dimensions
Length:
5.13 m 4.90 m
Width:
1.90 m 1.86 m
Height:
1.48 m 1.46 m
BMW 7 series is larger. BMW 7 series is 23 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 4 cm wider, while the height of BMW 7 series is 1 cm higher.
Trunk capacity:
500 litres 520 litres
Despite its longer length, BMW 7 series has 20 litres less trunk space than the BMW 5 series. This could mean that the BMW 7 series uses more space in the cabin, so the driver and passengers could be more spacious and comfortable.
Turning diameter:
13 meters 12 meters
The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 1 metres more than that of the BMW 5 series, which means BMW 7 series can be harder to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.
Gross weight (kg):
~ 2`584 ~ 2`305
Safety:
no data
Quality:
no data
average
Average price (€):
18 000 11 600
Pros and Cons:
BMW 7 sērija has
automatic transmission only
BMW 5 sērija has
both manual and automatic lower fuel consumption for petrol engines better manoeuvrability lower price
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