Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530ivsBMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8

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

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

530i

252 hp1998 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

BMW 5 Series (E39)

535i V8

245 hp3498 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan1998-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
6.5 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
252 hp
188 kW
Highest torque
350 Nm
258 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
154 hp/t
115 kW/t
6.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
7.6 L/100 km
30.9 mpg US
37.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.5 L/100 km
42.8 mpg US
51.4 mpg UK
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
59/100
Best economy score
90/100
Best practicality score
87/100

BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8

Lightest
1,610 kg
3,549 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8
Power	252hp188kW	245hp183kW
Torque	350Nm258lb-ft	345Nm254lb-ft
Curb weight	1,640kg3,616lb	1,610kg3,549lb
Gross weight	2,360kg5,203lb	2,150kg4,740lb
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	70.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	68.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.5s	6.9s
0-200 km/h	21.0s Calculated	21.3s Calculated
0-60 mph	6.2s Calculated	6.6s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	16.9L/100 km13.9mpg US16.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.5L/100 km42.8mpg US51.4mpg UK	8.5L/100 km27.7mpg US33.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.4s Calculated	14.8s Calculated
Power-to-weight	154hp/t115kW/t70hp/1000 lb Calculated	152hp/t113kW/t69hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	213Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated	214Nm/t143lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,079km671mi Calculated	-
Displacement	1,998cc122cu in	3,498cc213cu in
Length	4,942mm195in	4,775mm188in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,435mm56in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,526mm60in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	-
Trunk volume	570L	460L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	-
Doors	5	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	68L	70L
CO2 emissions	143g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530iBMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	5,200-6,500 rpm	1,450-4,800 rpm	6,750 rpm
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	5,800 rpm	3,800 rpm	6,050 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	6.2 s	6.6 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.5 s	6.9 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	21.0 s	21.3 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	2.6 s	2.7 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.6 s	9.9 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.3 s	12.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.4 s	14.8 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	167 km/h 104 mph	167 km/h 104 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	252 hp 188 kW
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	245 hp 183 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i has 7 hp more than BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8 and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i: 7 hp (5 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i	350 Nm 258 lb-ft
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	345 Nm 254 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)530i	1,640 kg 3,616 lb
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	1,610 kg 3,549 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)530i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	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 Touring (G31)530i	6.5 s
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	6.9 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i and BMW 5 Series (E39) 535i V8: 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)530i	154 hp/t 115 kW/t 6.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	152 hp/t 113 kW/t 6.6 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)530i	252 hp 188 kW	6.5 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8	245 hp 183 kW	6.9 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 Touring (G31)530i

Power	252 hp 188 kW
0-100 km/h	6.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 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 (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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)530i

BMW5 Series (E39)535i V8

Power

252 hp

188 kW

245 hp

183 kW

Torque

350 Nm

258 lb-ft

345 Nm

254 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.5 s

6.9 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

1,610 kg

3,549 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 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	460 L 16.2 cu ft
Length	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

Range score

1,079 km

671 mi

CO2 score

143 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

460 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

154 hp/t

115 kW/t

6.5 kg/hp

152 hp/t

113 kW/t

6.6 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

Estimate running costs from combined consumption, your annual distance, and the fuel price in your local currency.

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 530i
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year