BMW 7 series 2000 vs BMW 5 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: | 430 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 8.9 seconds | 8 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series and BMW 5 series have the same engine power, but BMW 7 series torque is 20 NM more than BMW 5 series. BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.9 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 8.8 | 8.3 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 8.9 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The BMW 5 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.5 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that if you drive 15,000 km in a year, the BMW 7 series could require 75 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 0.3 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 960 km in combined cycle | 840 km in combined cycle | |
| 1250 km on highway | 1110 km on highway | ||
| 950 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
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: | 4.98 m | 4.78 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
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BMW 7 series is larger, but slightly lower. BMW 7 series is 20 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm wider the height of the cars does not differ significantly. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 460 litres | |
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BMW 7 series has more luggage capacity. BMW 7 series has 40 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Turning diameter: | no data | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`365 | 2`175 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | low | below average | |
| 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 (€): | 5600 | 2800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 5.8/10 | 8.5/10 | |
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