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BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

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

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BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2000-2004

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61)

550i V8

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.6 s
Most powerful
367 hp
274 kW
Highest torque
490 Nm
361 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
209 hp/t
156 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
17.0 L/100 km
13.8 mpg US
16.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
74/100
Best performance score
69/100
Best practicality score
84/100

BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8

Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Lightest
1,585 kg
3,494 lb
Best economy score
0/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
Power	286hp213kW	367hp274kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	1,585kg3,494lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,310kg5,093lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	60.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	56.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	18.4s Calculated	17.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	17.7L/100 km13.3mpg US16.0mpg UK	17L/100 km13.8mpg US16.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	209hp/t156kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	4,799cc293cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,843mm191in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,491mm59in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,886mm114in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,582mm62in
Ground clearance	120mm5in	-
Trunk volume	460L	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,650L
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) Facelift 2000 540i V8BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	5,400 rpm	3,600 rpm	5,650 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	6,300 rpm	3,400 rpm	6,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.4 s	17.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	178 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8 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 Touring (E61) 550i V8: 81 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	440 Nm 325 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	490 Nm 361 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	1,585 kg 3,494 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	1,755 kg 3,869 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)Facelift 2000540i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i 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 (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	6.2 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	5.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8 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 (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	180 hp/t 135 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	209 hp/t 156 kW/t 4.8 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)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph