Opel Omega 2000 vs BMW 5 series 2000
| Gearbox: | Manual | Automatic | |
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| Engine: | 2.2 Diesel | 2.9 Diesel | |
| Camshaft drive: | Timing chain | Timing chain | |
Performance | |||
| Power: | 120 HP | 193 HP | |
| Torque: | 280 NM | 410 NM | |
| Acceleration 0-100 km/h: | 13 seconds | 8.4 seconds | |
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BMW 5 series is a more dynamic driving. Opel Omega engine produces 73 HP less power than BMW 5 series, whereas torque is 130 NM less than BMW 5 series. Due to the lower power, Opel Omega reaches 100 km/h speed 4.6 seconds later. | |||
Fuel consumption | |||
| Fuel consumption (l/100km): | 7.3 | 8.5 | |
| Real fuel consumption: | 7.1 l/100km | 8.6 l/100km | |
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The Opel Omega is a better choice when it comes to fuel economy. By specification Opel Omega consumes 1.2 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series, which means that by driving the Opel Omega over 15,000 km in a year you can save 180 litres of fuel. By comparing actual fuel consumption based on user reports, Opel Omega consumes 1.5 litres less fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series. | |||
| Fuel tank capacity: | 75 litres | 70 litres | |
| Full fuel tank distance: | 1020 km in combined cycle | 820 km in combined cycle | |
| 1290 km on highway | 1040 km on highway | ||
| 1050 km with real consumption | 810 km with real consumption | ||
| Opel Omega gets more mileage on one fuel tank. | |||
Engines | |||
| Average engine lifespan: | 440'000 km | 560'000 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: | 4 years | 12 years | |
| Engine spread: | Installed on at least 2 other car models, including Opel Frontera, Opel Sintra | Installed on at least 3 other car models, including BMW 3 sērija, BMW X5, 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: | 4.90 m | 4.80 m | |
| Width: | 1.78 m | 1.80 m | |
| Height: | 1.50 m | 1.44 m | |
| Opel Omega is 10 cm longer than the BMW 5 series, 2 cm narrower, while the height of Opel Omega is 6 cm higher. | |||
| Trunk capacity: | 540 litres | 410 litres | |
| Trunk max capacity: with rear seats folded down |
1800 litres | 1525 litres | |
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Opel Omega has more luggage capacity. Opel Omega has 130 litres more trunk space than the BMW 5 series. The maximum boot capacity (with all rear seats folded down) is larger in Opel Omega (by 275 litres). | |||
| Turning diameter: | 11 meters | 11 meters | |
| Gross weight (kg): | 2`265 | 2`345 | |
| Safety: | no data | no data | |
| Quality: | Opel Omega has fewer problems. According to annual technical inspection data BMW 5 series has serious deffects in 440 percent more cases than Opel Omega, so Opel Omega quality is probably significantly better | ||
| Average price (€): | 1200 | 2200 | |
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