BMW 7 series 1996 vs BMW 5 series 1992
| Gearbox: | Manual | Manual | |
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| Engine: | 4.4 Petrol | 4.0 Petrol | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 286 HP | 286 HP | |
| Torque: | 420 NM | 400 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 6.6 seconds | 6.3 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 0.3 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 12.0 | 11.4 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 12.1 l/100km | 11.4 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 0.6 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 90 litres more fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, BMW 7 series consumes 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 85 litres | 80 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 700 km in combined cycle | 700 km in combined cycle | |
| 700 km with real consumption | 700 km with real consumption | ||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 420'000 km | 480'000 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 | 4 years | |
| Engine spread: | Used also on BMW 8 sērija | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including BMW 7 sērija, BMW 8 sērija | |
| In general, the longer and for more car models an engine is produced, the better its serviceability and availability of spare parts. | |||
Dimensions | |||
| Length: | 4.98 m | 4.72 m | |
| Width: | 1.86 m | 1.75 m | |
| Height: | 1.44 m | 1.41 m | |
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BMW 7 series is larger. BMW 7 series is 26 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 11 cm wider, while the height of BMW 7 series is 3 cm higher. | |||
| 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: | 12 meters | no data | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`335 | 2`115 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | below average | above average | |
| BMW 5 series has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 7 series has serious deffects in 25 percent more cases than BMW 5 series, so BMW 5 series quality is probably significantly better | |||
| Average price (€): | 5000 | 4400 | |
| Rating in user reviews: | 6.2/10 | 8.2/10 | |
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