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BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i

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 (G31)

540i

340 hp2998 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.1 s
Most powerful
340 hp
254 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
193 hp/t
144 kW/t
5.2 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
9.9 L/100 km
23.8 mpg US
28.5 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.5 L/100 km
36.2 mpg US
43.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
75/100
Best performance score
69/100
Best economy score
86/100
Best practicality score
87/100

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

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i
Power	286hp213kW	340hp254kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,585kg3,494lb	1,765kg3,891lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,495kg5,501lb
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	52.8s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	5.1s
0-200 km/h	18.4s Calculated	16.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	4.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.7L/100 km13.3mpg US16.0mpg UK	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	6.5L/100 km36.2mpg US43.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	13.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	193hp/t144kW/t87hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated	255Nm/t171lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	883km549mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	2,998cc183cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,942mm195in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,498mm59in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,975mm117in
Front track	1,512mm60in	1,605mm63in
Rear track	1,526mm60in	1,630mm64in
Ground clearance	120mm5in	140mm6in
Trunk volume	460L	570L
Max trunk volume	-	1,700L
Doors	4	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	68L
CO2 emissions	-	177g/km

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 (G31) 540iPowerTorque

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 (G31)540i	5,500-6,500 rpm	1,380-5,200 rpm	6,750 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 (G31)540i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	4.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	5.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.4 s	16.1 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 Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.6 s	2.3 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	5.9 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	8.7 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	11.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	13.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	182 km/h 113 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 (G31)540i	340 hp 254 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i has 54 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 (G31) 540i: 54 hp (40 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 (G31)540i	450 Nm 332 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 (G31)540i	1,765 kg 3,891 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 (G31)540i	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 (G31)540i	5.1 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i and BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8: 1.1 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 (G31)540i	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 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 (G31)540i	340 hp 254 kW	5.1 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)Facelift 2000540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.2 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	4,775 mm 188.0 in
Height	1,435 mm 56.5 in

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	5.1 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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540i

Power

286 hp

213 kW

340 hp

254 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

5.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

1,765 kg

3,891 lb

Fuel consumption

7.7 L/100 km

30.5 mpg US

36.7 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	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Range score

883 km

549 mi

CO2 score

177 g/km

Trunk score

460 L

16.2 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

180 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 kg/hp

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540i
Consumption	7.7 L/100 km30.5 mpg US36.7 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	13.48 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	21.69 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,155 L305 US gal254 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,021 LC/year