Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E60) 550ivsBMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8

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

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BMW 5 Series (E60)

550i

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2005-2007

BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2000-2004

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
367 hp
274 kW
Highest torque
490 Nm
361 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
220 hp/t
164 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.9 L/100 km
14.8 mpg US
17.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
0/100
Best practicality score
78/100

BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8

Lightest
1,585 kg
3,494 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E60)550i	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
Power	367hp274kW	286hp213kW
Torque	490Nm361lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,585kg3,494lb
Gross weight	2,220kg4,894lb	2,170kg4,784lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	54.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	60.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.6s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	16.6s Calculated	18.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.4s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	15.9L/100 km14.8mpg US17.8mpg UK	17.7L/100 km13.3mpg US16.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.5s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	220hp/t164kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,799cc293cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,775mm188in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,468mm58in	1,435mm56in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,558mm61in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,582mm62in	1,526mm60in
Ground clearance	-	120mm5in
Trunk volume	-	460L
Max trunk volume	520L	-
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 (E60) 550iBMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	6,300 rpm	3,400 rpm	6,550 rpm
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	5,400 rpm	3,600 rpm	5,650 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E60)550i	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.4 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.6 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.6 s	18.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.2 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.1 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.5 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.5 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	181 km/h 112 mph	175 km/h 109 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	367 hp 274 kW
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i has 81 hp more than BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 and BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i: 81 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	490 Nm 361 lb-ft
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	440 Nm 325 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	1,665 kg 3,671 lb
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	1,585 kg 3,494 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 (E60)550i	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 (E60)550i	5.6 s
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i and BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8: 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 (E60)550i	220 hp/t 164 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	180 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	367 hp 274 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph