Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525dvsBMW 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 Touring (G31)

525d

231 hp1995 ccDieselRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

BMW 5 Series (E12) · Facelift 1976

M535i

218 hp3453 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1980-1981

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.8 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph
Most powerful
231 hp
172 kW
Highest torque
500 Nm
369 lb-ft
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
93/100
Best practicality score
87/100

BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i

Lightest
1,390 kg
3,064 lb
Best power-to-weight
157 hp/t
117 kW/t
6.4 kg/hp
Largest trunk
620 L

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
Power	231hp172kW	218hp163kW
Torque	500Nm369lb-ft	305Nm225lb-ft
Curb weight	1,705kg3,759lb	1,390kg3,064lb
Gross weight	2,425kg5,346lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	69.6s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	64.5s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.8s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	23.9s Calculated	27.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.5s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.1L/100 km46.1mpg US55.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	5.7L/100 km41.3mpg US49.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	4.8L/100 km49mpg US58.9mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	135hp/t101kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated	157hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	293Nm/t196lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,294km804mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,995cc122cu in	3,453cc211cu in
Length	4,942mm195in	4,618mm182in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,689mm66in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,422mm56in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,637mm104in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,455mm57in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	152mm6in
Trunk volume	570L	620L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	-
Doors	5	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	134g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525dBMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	4,400 rpm	2,000 rpm	4,650 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 Touring (G31)525d	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.8 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	23.9 s	27.8 s
Top speed	245 km/h 152 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.6 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.8 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.5 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	162 km/h 101 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 Touring (G31)525d	231 hp 172 kW
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	218 hp 163 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d has 13 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 Touring (G31) 525d: 13 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)525d	500 Nm 369 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 Touring (G31)525d	1,705 kg 3,759 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 Touring (G31)525d	245 km/h 152 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 Touring (G31)525d	6.8 s
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	7.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 525d and BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i: 0.4 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 Touring (G31)525d	135 hp/t 101 kW/t 7.4 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 Touring (G31)525d	231 hp 172 kW	6.8 s	245 km/h 152 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 Touring (G31)525d

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	6.8 s
Top speed 245 km/h 152 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 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 Touring (G31)525d

BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i

Power

231 hp

172 kW

218 hp

163 kW

Torque

500 Nm

369 lb-ft

305 Nm

225 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.8 s

7.2 s

Top speed

245 km/h

152 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,705 kg

3,759 lb

1,390 kg

3,064 lb

Fuel consumption

5.1 L/100 km

46.1 mpg US

55.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 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

1,294 km

804 mi

CO2 score

134 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

620 L

21.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

135 hp/t

101 kW/t

7.4 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 Touring (G31) 525d
Consumption	5.1 L/100 km46.1 mpg US55.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	8.92 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	14.36 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	765 L202 US gal168 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,339 LC/year