Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8vsChevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) · Facelift 1990 5.7 V8

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

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BMW 5 Series (E34)

540i V8

286 hp3982 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1992-1995

Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) · Facelift 1990

5.7 V8

281 hp5733 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspirated1991-1996

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
286 hp
213 kW
Best power-to-weight
178 hp/t
133 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
67/100
Best economy score
76/100
Best practicality score
74/100

Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.3 s
Highest torque
437 Nm
322 lb-ft
Lightest
1,595 kg
3,516 lb
Best performance score
66/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8
Power	286hp213kW	281hp210kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	437Nm322lb-ft
Curb weight	1,605kg3,538lb	1,595kg3,516lb
Gross weight	2,115kg4,663lb	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	254 km/h 158 mph
To 99% top speed	60.9s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	65.5s99% target: 251 km/h / 156 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.3s	5.3s
0-200 km/h	18.6s Calculated	19.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.0s Calculated	5.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	11.4L/100 km20.6mpg US24.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	-	16.7L/100 km14.1mpg US16.9mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	9.4L/100 km25mpg US30.1mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.2s Calculated	13.4s Calculated
Power-to-weight	178hp/t133kW/t81hp/1000 lb Calculated	176hp/t131kW/t80hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	249Nm/t167lb-ft/ton Calculated	274Nm/t183lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	702km436mi Calculated	-
Displacement	3,982cc243cu in	5,733cc350cu in
Length	4,720mm186in	4,535mm179in
Width	1,751mm69in	1,796mm71in
Height	1,412mm56in	1,177mm46in
Wheelbase	2,761mm109in	2,444mm96in
Front track	1,470mm58in	1,466mm58in
Rear track	1,495mm59in	1,500mm59in
Trunk volume	460L	357L
Doors	4	2
Seats	5	2
Fuel tank	80L	76L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	5,800 rpm	4,500 rpm	6,050 rpm
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	5,200 rpm	2,400 rpm	5,450 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.0 s	5.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.3 s	5.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.6 s	19.1 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	254 km/h 158 mph
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	8.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.1 s	11.3 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.2 s	13.4 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	173 km/h 107 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	281 hp 210 kW

BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8 has 5 hp more than Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8.

The biggest power difference is between Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8 and BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8: 5 hp (4 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	437 Nm 322 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	1,605 kg 3,538 lb
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	1,595 kg 3,516 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 (E34)540i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	254 km/h 158 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 (E34)540i V8	6.3 s
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	5.3 s

Although BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8 has more power, Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Chevrolet Corvette Coupe (C4) Facelift 1990 5.7 V8 and BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8: 1.0 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 (E34)540i V8	178 hp/t 133 kW/t 5.6 kg/hp
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	176 hp/t 131 kW/t 5.7 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8	281 hp 210 kW	5.3 s	254 km/h 158 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 (E34)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,412 mm 55.6 in

ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8

Power	281 hp 210 kW
0-100 km/h	5.3 s
Top speed 254 km/h 158 mph

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	357 L 12.6 cu ft
Length	4,535 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,177 mm 46.3 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E34)540i V8

ChevroletCorvette Coupe (C4)Facelift 19905.7 V8

Power

286 hp

213 kW

281 hp

210 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

437 Nm

322 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.3 s

5.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

254 km/h

158 mph

Lightness

1,605 kg

3,538 lb

1,595 kg

3,516 lb

Fuel consumption

11.4 L/100 km

20.6 mpg US

24.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,720 mm 185.8 in
Height	1,412 mm 55.6 in

Doors/seats	2 doors 2 seats
Trunk	357 L 12.6 cu ft
Length	4,535 mm 178.5 in
Height	1,177 mm 46.3 in

Range score

702 km

436 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

357 L

12.6 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

178 hp/t

133 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

176 hp/t

131 kW/t

5.7 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8
Consumption	11.4 L/100 km20.6 mpg US24.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	19.95 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	32.11 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,710 L452 US gal376 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,993 LC/year