BMW 7 series 1994 vs BMW 7 series 1998
| Gearbox: | Automatic | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 3.0 Petrol | 2.8 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 218 HP | 193 HP | |
| Torque: | 290 NM | 280 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 9.7 seconds | 9.6 seconds | |
| BMW 7 series 1994 engine produces 25 HP more power than BMW 7 series 1998, whereas torque is 10 NM more than BMW 7 series 1998. Despite the higher power, BMW 7 series 1994 reaches 100 km/h speed 0.1 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 10.0 | 11.0 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.8 l/100km | 10.8 l/100km | |
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The BMW 7 series 1998 is a better choice in terms of fuel economy based on user-reported consumption, although the specification shows otherwise. By specification BMW 7 series 1994 consumes 1 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series 1998, which means that by driving the BMW 7 series 1994 over 15,000 km in a year you can save 150 litres of fuel. But when we compare the real fuel consumption reported by users, BMW 7 series 1994 consumes 2 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 7 series 1998. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 85 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 850 km in combined cycle | 770 km in combined cycle | |
| 1140 km on highway | 1060 km on highway | ||
| 660 km with real consumption | 780 km with real consumption | ||
| Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption" to learn more about fuel economy. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 420'000 km | |
| Engine resource depends largely on regular maintenance and the quality of the oils and fuels used. | |||
| Engine production duration: | 4 years | 7 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 8 sērija | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 5 sērija, BMW 3 sērija, BMW Z3 | |
| 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 1998 might be a better choice in this respect. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.98 m | 4.98 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.86 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.44 m | |
| Both cars are similar in size. BMW 7 series 1994 and BMW 7 series 1998 are practically the same length. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 500 litres | 500 litres | |
| Turning diameter: | 12 meters | 12 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`290 | 2`265 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | BMW 7 series 1998 has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 7 series 1994 has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than BMW 7 series 1998, so BMW 7 series 1998 quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 6600 | 4800 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.2/10 | 5.8/10 | |
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