Car comparison

Lancia Thema (834) 8.32vsBMW 5 Series (E12) · Facelift 1976 M535i

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

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Lancia Thema (834)

8.32

215 hp2927 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1987-1989

BMW 5 Series (E12) · Facelift 1976

M535i

218 hp3453 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1980-1981

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i

Most powerful
218 hp
163 kW
Highest torque
305 Nm
225 lb-ft
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
Best overall score
61/100
Best practicality score
79/100

Lancia Thema (834) 8.32

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
234 km/h
145 mph
Best performance score
52/100
Best economy score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	LanciaThema (834)8.32	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
Power	215hp160kW	218hp163kW
Torque	284Nm209lb-ft	305Nm225lb-ft
Curb weight	1,400kg3,086lb	1,390kg3,064lb
Gross weight	1,880kg4,145lb	1,900kg4,189lb
Top speed	234 km/h 145 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
To 99% top speed	65.1s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated	64.5s99% target: 227 km/h / 141 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	26.3s Calculated	27.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	17.5L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	15.1s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	157hp/t117kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	203Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated	219Nm/t147lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	667km414mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,927cc179cu in	3,453cc211cu in
Length	4,590mm181in	4,618mm182in
Width	1,750mm69in	1,689mm66in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,422mm56in
Wheelbase	2,660mm105in	2,637mm104in
Front track	1,480mm58in	1,422mm56in
Rear track	1,470mm58in	1,455mm57in
Ground clearance	-	152mm6in
Trunk volume	440L	620L
Max trunk volume	1,000L	-
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.

Lancia Thema (834) 8.32BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
LanciaThema (834)8.32	6,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	7,000 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	LanciaThema (834)8.32	BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.9 s	6.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	7.2 s	7.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	26.3 s	27.8 s
Top speed	234 km/h 145 mph	229 km/h 142 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.1 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	159 km/h 99 mph	157 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LanciaThema (834)8.32	215 hp 160 kW
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	218 hp 163 kW

BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i has 3 hp more than Lancia Thema (834) 8.32.

The biggest power difference is between Lancia Thema (834) 8.32 and BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LanciaThema (834)8.32	284 Nm 209 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
LanciaThema (834)8.32	1,400 kg 3,086 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
LanciaThema (834)8.32	234 km/h 145 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
LanciaThema (834)8.32	7.2 s
BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i	7.2 s

Although BMW 5 Series (E12) Facelift 1976 M535i has more power, Lancia Thema (834) 8.32 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

Power-to-weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
LanciaThema (834)8.32	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 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
LanciaThema (834)8.32	215 hp 160 kW	7.2 s	234 km/h 145 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

LanciaThema (834)8.32

Power	215 hp 160 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed 234 km/h 145 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,590 mm 180.7 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 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

LanciaThema (834)8.32

BMW5 Series (E12)Facelift 1976M535i

Power

215 hp

160 kW

218 hp

163 kW

Torque

284 Nm

209 lb-ft

305 Nm

225 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

Top speed

234 km/h

145 mph

229 km/h

142 mph

Lightness

1,400 kg

3,086 lb

1,390 kg

3,064 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,590 mm 180.7 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 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

667 km

414 mi

Trunk score

440 L

15.5 cu ft

620 L

21.9 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 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	Lancia Thema (834) 8.32
Consumption	10.5 L/100 km22.4 mpg US26.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.38 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.57 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,575 L416 US gal346 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,756 LC/year