Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E60) 545ivsBMW 5 Series (E12) · Facelift 1976 M535i

Compare specs, acceleration, fuel consumption, dimensions, practicality, and estimated running costs side by side.

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BMW 5 Series (E60)

545i

333 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2005

BMW 5 Series (E12) · Facelift 1976

M535i

218 hp3453 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1980-1981

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
203 hp/t
151 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
78/100

BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i

Lightest
1,390 kg
3,064 lb
Largest trunk
620 L
Best practicality score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E60)545i	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
Power	333hp248kW	218hp163kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	305Nm225lb-ft
Curb weight	1,640kg3,616lb	1,390kg3,064lb
Gross weight	2,190kg4,828lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	57.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	64.5s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	17.4s Calculated	27.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.9L/100 km21.6mpg US25.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	16.3L/100 km14.4mpg US17.3mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	7.9L/100 km29.8mpg US35.8mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	203hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated	157hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	274Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	642km399mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	3,453cc211cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,618mm182in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,689mm66in
Height	1,464mm58in	1,422mm56in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,637mm104in
Front track	1,558mm61in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,582mm62in	1,455mm57in
Ground clearance	-	152mm6in
Trunk volume	520L	620L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

Estimated stock-style power and torque curves by engine speed.

BMW 5 Series (E60) 545iBMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	6,100 rpm	3,600 rpm	6,350 rpm
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	5,200 rpm	4,000 rpm	5,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E60)545i	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.4 s	27.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	178 km/h 110 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power. Higher is better · hp / kW

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	333 hp 248 kW
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	218 hp 163 kW

BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i has 115 hp more than BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i and BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i: 115 hp (86 kW).

Torque comparison

Bar comparison chart for Torque. Higher is better · Nm / lb-ft

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	305 Nm 225 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	1,640 kg 3,616 lb
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	1,390 kg 3,064 lb

Top speed without limiter comparison

Bar comparison chart for Top speed without limiter. Higher is better · km/h / mph

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	229 km/h 142 mph

0-100 km/h comparison

Bar comparison chart for 0-100 km/h. Lower is better · seconds

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	5.8 s
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i and BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i: 1.4 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	203 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	157 hp/t 117 kW/t 6.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	333 hp 248 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	218 hp 163 kW	7.2 s	229 km/h 142 mph

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

BMW5 Series (E60)545i

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i

Power	218 hp 163 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 229 km/h 142 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	4,618 mm 181.8 in
Height	1,422 mm 56.0 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E60)545i

BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i

Power

333 hp

248 kW

218 hp

163 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

305 Nm

225 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

7.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

1,390 kg

3,064 lb

Fuel consumption

10.9 L/100 km

21.6 mpg US

25.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	620 L 21.9 cu ft
Length	4,618 mm 181.8 in
Height	1,422 mm 56.0 in

Range score

642 km

399 mi

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

620 L

21.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

203 hp/t

151 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

157 hp/t

117 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i
Consumption	10.9 L/100 km21.6 mpg US25.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.08 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.70 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,635 L432 US gal360 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,861 LC/year