Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E28) M535ivsLancia Thema (834) 8.32

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

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BMW 5 Series (E28)

M535i

218 hp3430 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1984-1987

Lancia Thema (834)

8.32

215 hp2927 ccGasolineFWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1987-1989

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E28) M535i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
7.2 s
Fastest top speed
245 km/h
152 mph Unrestricted
230 km/h
143 mph Restricted
Most powerful
218 hp
163 kW
Highest torque
310 Nm
229 lb-ft
Lightest
1,315 kg
2,899 lb
Best power-to-weight
166 hp/t
124 kW/t
6.0 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.0 L/100 km
15.7 mpg US
18.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
9.0 L/100 km
26.1 mpg US
31.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
61/100
Best performance score
55/100
Best practicality score
73/100

Lancia Thema (834) 8.32

Best economy score
79/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	LanciaThema (834)8.32
Power	218hp163kW	215hp160kW
Torque	310Nm229lb-ft	284Nm209lb-ft
Curb weight	1,315kg2,899lb	1,400kg3,086lb
Gross weight	1,900kg4,189lb	1,880kg4,145lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Calculated	234 km/h 145 mph
To 99% top speed	62.2s99% target: 243 km/h / 151 mph Calculated	65.1s99% target: 232 km/h / 144 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	7.2s	7.2s
0-200 km/h	23.1s Calculated	26.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.9s Calculated	6.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.5L/100 km22.4mpg US26.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	15L/100 km15.7mpg US18.8mpg UK	17.5L/100 km13.4mpg US16.1mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9L/100 km26.1mpg US31.4mpg UK	9.2L/100 km25.6mpg US30.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	15.0s Calculated	15.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	166hp/t124kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	236Nm/t158lb-ft/ton Calculated	203Nm/t136lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	667km414mi Calculated
Displacement	3,430cc209cu in	2,927cc179cu in
Length	4,604mm181in	4,590mm181in
Width	1,710mm67in	1,750mm69in
Height	1,397mm55in	1,435mm56in
Wheelbase	2,628mm103in	2,660mm105in
Front track	1,430mm56in	1,480mm58in
Rear track	1,460mm57in	1,470mm58in
Trunk volume	460L	440L
Max trunk volume	-	1,000L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series (E28) M535iLancia Thema (834) 8.32PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	5,500 rpm	4,000 rpm	5,750 rpm
LanciaThema (834)8.32	6,750 rpm	4,500 rpm	7,000 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	LanciaThema (834)8.32
	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	23.1 s	26.3 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph Likely limited	234 km/h 145 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.8 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.9 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	10.1 s	10.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.8 s	12.8 s
1/4 mile 402 m	15.0 s	15.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	164 km/h 102 mph	159 km/h 99 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	218 hp 163 kW
LanciaThema (834)8.32	215 hp 160 kW

BMW 5 Series (E28) 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 (E28) M535i: 3 hp (2 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	310 Nm 229 lb-ft
LanciaThema (834)8.32	284 Nm 209 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	1,315 kg 2,899 lb
LanciaThema (834)8.32	1,400 kg 3,086 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 (E28)M535i	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
LanciaThema (834)8.32	234 km/h 145 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 (E28)M535i	7.2 s
LanciaThema (834)8.32	7.2 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 (E28)M535i	166 hp/t 124 kW/t 6.0 kg/hp
LanciaThema (834)8.32	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series (E28)M535i	218 hp 163 kW	7.2 s	Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph
LanciaThema (834)8.32	215 hp 160 kW	7.2 s	234 km/h 145 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 (E28)M535i

Power	218 hp 163 kW
0-100 km/h	7.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 245 km/h152 mph Restricted 230 km/h143 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,604 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,397 mm 55.0 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E28)M535i

LanciaThema (834)8.32

Power

218 hp

163 kW

215 hp

160 kW

Torque

310 Nm

229 lb-ft

284 Nm

209 lb-ft

Acceleration

7.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

245 km/h152 mph

Restricted

230 km/h143 mph

234 km/h

145 mph

Lightness

1,315 kg

2,899 lb

1,400 kg

3,086 lb

Fuel consumption

10.5 L/100 km

22.4 mpg US

26.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,604 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,397 mm 55.0 in

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

Range score

667 km

414 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

440 L

15.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

166 hp/t

124 kW/t

6.0 kg/hp

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 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