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BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000 530i 24V

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

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BMW 5 Series (E39)

535i V8

245 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1998-2000

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000

530i 24V

231 hp2979 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2000-2004

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
245 hp
183 kW
Highest torque
345 Nm
254 lb-ft
Lightest
1,610 kg
3,549 lb
Best power-to-weight
152 hp/t
113 kW/t
6.6 kg/hp
Largest trunk
460 L
Best overall score
64/100
Best performance score
59/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24V

Lowest city consumption
13.7 L/100 km
17.2 mpg US
20.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Best economy score
80/100
Best practicality score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V
Power	245hp183kW	231hp172kW
Torque	345Nm254lb-ft	300Nm221lb-ft
Curb weight	1,610kg3,549lb	1,720kg3,792lb
Gross weight	2,150kg4,740lb	2,245kg4,949lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	68.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	83.0s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.9s	7.5s
0-200 km/h	21.3s Calculated	24.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.6s Calculated	7.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	16.9L/100 km13.9mpg US16.7mpg UK	13.7L/100 km17.2mpg US20.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.8s Calculated	15.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated	134hp/t100kW/t61hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	174Nm/t117lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	707km439mi Calculated
Displacement	3,498cc213cu in	2,979cc182cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,445mm57in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,527mm60in
Trunk volume	460L	410L
Max trunk volume	-	1,525L
Doors	4	5
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 (E39) 535i V8BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24VPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	5,800 rpm	3,800 rpm	6,050 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	5,900 rpm	3,500 rpm	6,150 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.6 s	7.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.9 s	7.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.3 s	24.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.7 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.8 s	6.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.9 s	10.2 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.6 s	13.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.8 s	15.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 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 (E39)535i V8	245 hp 183 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	231 hp 172 kW

BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8 has 14 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24V.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24V and BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	345 Nm 254 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	300 Nm 221 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	1,610 kg 3,549 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	1,720 kg 3,792 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 (E39)535i V8	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 (E39)535i V8	6.9 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	7.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8 and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24V: 0.6 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 (E39)535i V8	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	134 hp/t 100 kW/t 7.4 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	245 hp 183 kW	6.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V	231 hp 172 kW	7.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 (E39)535i V8

Power	245 hp 183 kW
0-100 km/h	6.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V

Power	231 hp 172 kW
0-100 km/h	7.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000530i 24V

Power

245 hp

183 kW

231 hp

172 kW

Torque

345 Nm

254 lb-ft

300 Nm

221 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.9 s

7.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

1,720 kg

3,792 lb

Fuel consumption

9.9 L/100 km

23.8 mpg US

28.5 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Range score

707 km

439 mi

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

134 hp/t

100 kW/t

7.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 530i 24V
Consumption	9.9 L/100 km23.8 mpg US28.5 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	17.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.88 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,485 L392 US gal327 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,599 LC/year