BMW 7 series 2005 vs BMW 5 series 2007
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Diesel | 4.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 330 HP | 306 HP | |
| Torque: | 750 NM | 390 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 6.2 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series engine produces 24 HP more power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 360 NM more than BMW 5 series. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series reaches 100 km/h speed 0.4 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 9.0 | 9.7 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 9.9 l/100km | 11.3 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification BMW 7 series consumes 0.7 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series over 15,000 km in a year you can save 105 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 1.4 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 88 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 970 km in combined cycle | 720 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1010 km on highway | ||
| 880 km with real consumption | 610 km with real consumption | ||
| BMW 7 series gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 430'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 9 years | 9 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used only for this car | Used also on BMW 7 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: | 5.04 m | 4.84 m | |
| Width: | 1.90 m | 1.85 m | |
| Height: | 1.49 m | 1.47 m | |
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BMW 7 series is larger. BMW 7 series is 20 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 5 cm wider, while the height of BMW 7 series is 2 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: | 12.1 meters | 11 meters | |
| The turning circle of the BMW 7 series is 1.1 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`620 | 2`220 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | above average | average | |
| Average price (€): | 6000 | 7600 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 8.5/10 | 8.0/10 | |
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