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BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d

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)

M550d

400 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Most powerful
400 hp
298 kW
Highest torque
760 Nm
561 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
205 hp/t
153 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.1 L/100 km
38.6 mpg US
46.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
82/100
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
89/100
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)M550d
Power	286hp213kW	400hp298kW
Torque	440Nm325lb-ft	760Nm561lb-ft
Curb weight	1,585kg3,494lb	1,955kg4,310lb
Gross weight	2,170kg4,784lb	2,620kg5,776lb
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	48.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	6.2s	4.6s
0-200 km/h	18.4s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.9s Calculated	4.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	17.7L/100 km13.3mpg US16.0mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK
Quarter mile	14.1s Calculated	12.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	205hp/t153kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated	389Nm/t260lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	985km612mi Calculated
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	2,993cc183cu in
Length	4,775mm188in	4,962mm195in
Width	1,800mm71in	1,868mm74in
Height	1,435mm56in	1,488mm59in
Wheelbase	2,830mm111in	2,975mm117in
Front track	1,512mm60in	-
Rear track	1,526mm60in	-
Ground clearance	120mm5in	-
Trunk volume	460L	570L
Max trunk volume	-	1,700L
Doors	4	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	66L
CO2 emissions	-	176g/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) M550dPowerTorque

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)M550d	4,400 rpm	2,000-3,000 rpm	4,650 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)M550d
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.9 s	4.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	6.2 s	4.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.4 s	14.6 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	2.2 s
330 ft 101 m	6.5 s	5.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.5 s	8.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	12.0 s	10.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	14.1 s	12.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	187 km/h 116 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)M550d	400 hp 298 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d has 114 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) M550d: 114 hp (85 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)M550d	760 Nm 561 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)M550d	1,955 kg 4,310 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)M550d	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)M550d	4.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d and BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8: 1.6 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 (G31)M550d	205 hp/t 153 kW/t 4.9 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)M550d	400 hp 298 kW	4.6 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)M550d

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 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	4,962 mm 195.4 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d

Power

286 hp

213 kW

400 hp

298 kW

Torque

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

760 Nm

561 lb-ft

Acceleration

6.2 s

4.6 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

1,955 kg

4,310 lb

Fuel consumption

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 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	4,962 mm 195.4 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 in

Range score

985 km

612 mi

CO2 score

176 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

205 hp/t

153 kW/t

4.9 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) M550d
Consumption	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,759 LC/year