SAAB 9-5 2001 vs BMW 5 series 2007 
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         SAAB 9-5 
    2001 - 2005 
     
        
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       Saab 9-5 2.0 T | 150 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.0 T | 150 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.2 TiD | 120 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.2 TiD | 120 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 T | 185 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 T | 185 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo | 220 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo | 220 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero | 250 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       Saab 9-5 2.3 Turbo Aero | 250 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 3.0 TiD | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       Saab 9-5 3.0 V6 T | 200 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
     
         
     
    
    
         BMW 5 series 
    2007 - 2010 
     
        
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       BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 520d | 163 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 520d | 177 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 523i | 190 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 525 xDrive | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 525i | 218 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
       BMW 530d | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 530i | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 530xd | 235 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
       BMW 530xi | 272 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
       BMW 535d | 286 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
       BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 540i | 306 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
       BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
       BMW 550i | 367 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
      BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 535i | 300 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual | 4x4 
    
      BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 528i | 230 HP | Petrol | Manual 
    
      BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic | 4x4 
    
      BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual | 4x4 
    
      BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Automatic 
    
      BMW 525d | 197 HP | Diesel | Manual 
    
      BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Automatic 
    
      BMW 520i | 170 HP | Petrol | Manual 
     
         
     
 
    Gearbox: 
Manual/Automatic Manual/Automatic     
 
    Wheel drive type: 
Front wheel drive (FWD) Rear wheel drive (RWD) / All wheel drive (AWD, 4x4)     
 
 
SAAB 9-5 is available only with front wheel drive, while BMW 5 series can be equipped with rear wheel drive and four wheel (4x4) drive.      
    Engines: 
2.0 - 3.0 2.0 - 4.8  
Performance  
    Power: 
120 - 250 HP 163 - 367 HP     
 
    Torque: 
240 - 350 NM 210 - 580 NM     
 
    Acceleration 0-100 km/h: 
6.9 - 13 seconds 5.2 - 9.6 seconds     
 
 
    Select a car version  for a more accurate comparison!  
Fuel consumption  
    Fuel consumption (l/100km): 
6.6 - 11.1 5.1 - 11.4     
 
SAAB 9-5 petrol engines consumes on average 1.1 litres more fuel per 100 km than BMW 5 series. On average, SAAB 9-5 equipped with diesel engines consume 0.7 litres more fuel per 100 km than the BMW 5 series.  This comparison does not take engine capacity into account, so to compare the fuel consumption of specific engines, select the car version !      
Read the article "Fuel Efficiency: How to Reduce Fuel Consumption " to learn more about fuel economy. 
 
 
 
Dimensions  
    Length: 
4.83 m 4.84 m     
 
    Width: 
1.79 m 1.85 m     
 
    Height: 
1.48 m 1.47 m     
 
SAAB 9-5 is smaller, but slightly higher.  SAAB 9-5 is 1 cm shorter than the BMW 5 series, 6 cm narrower, while the height of SAAB 9-5 is 1 cm higher.  
    Trunk capacity: 
no data 560 litres     
 
    Trunk max capacity:with rear seats folded down  
no data 520 litres     
 
    Turning diameter: 
10.8 meters 11.9 meters     
 
The turning circle of the SAAB 9-5 is 1.1 metres less than that of the BMW 5 series, which means SAAB 9-5 can be easier to manoeuvre in tight streets and parking spaces.  
    Gross weight (kg): 
~ 1`800 ~ 2`139     
 
 
 
 
    Safety: 
no data    
 
    Quality: 
 
        above average  
        average  
    Average price (€): 
1200 6800  
    Rating in user reviews: 
8.4 /10 
 
8.0 /10 
 
     
 
    Pros and Cons: 
SAAB 9-5 has     
    better manoeuvrability fewer faults lower price  
BMW 5 sērija has     
    available with 4x4 drive lower fuel consumption    
    
        
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