Car comparison

Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20VvsBMW 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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Volvo S60

R 2.5i 20V

300 hp2521 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedSedan2003-2004

BMW 5 Series (E39) · Facelift 2000

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2000-2004

Comparison overview

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Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20V

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Best power-to-weight
186 hp/t
139 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.7 L/100 km
16.0 mpg US
19.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK
Best overall score
68/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best economy score
78/100

BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8

Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Lightest
1,585 kg
3,494 lb
Largest trunk
460 L
Best practicality score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
Power	300hp224kW	286hp213kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,614kg3,558lb	1,585kg3,494lb
Gross weight	2,100kg4,630lb	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	56.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	60.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.7s	6.2s
0-200 km/h	17.1s Calculated	18.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.5s Calculated	5.9s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.7L/100 km22mpg US26.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	14.7L/100 km16mpg US19.2mpg UK	17.7L/100 km13.3mpg US16.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.6s Calculated	14.1s Calculated
Power-to-weight	186hp/t139kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated	180hp/t135kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	248Nm/t166lb-ft/ton Calculated	278Nm/t186lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	636km395mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,521cc154cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,606mm181in	4,775mm188in
Width	1,804mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,431mm56in	1,435mm56in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,557mm61in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,542mm61in	1,526mm60in
Ground clearance	-	120mm5in
Trunk volume	424L	460L
Max trunk volume	1,034L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	68L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20VBMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	5,500 rpm	1,950-5,250 rpm	5,750 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	VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.5 s	5.9 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.7 s	6.2 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.1 s	18.4 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph 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	11.6 s	12.0 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.6 s	14.1 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	179 km/h 111 mph	175 km/h 109 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	300 hp 224 kW
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20V has 14 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 Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20V: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	400 Nm 295 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
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	1,614 kg 3,558 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
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	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
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	5.7 s
BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	6.2 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20V and BMW 5 Series (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8: 0.5 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	186 hp/t 139 kW/t 5.4 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
VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V	300 hp 224 kW	5.7 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

Most attractive quadrant

Scatter chart with performance score on the X axis and practicality score on the Y axis.

Vehicle

Performance score

Practicality score

VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	424 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 in

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

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoS60R 2.5i 20V

BMW5 Series (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8

Power

300 hp

224 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.7 s

6.2 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,614 kg

3,558 lb

1,585 kg

3,494 lb

Fuel consumption

10.7 L/100 km

22.0 mpg US

26.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	424 L 15.0 cu ft
Length	4,606 mm 181.3 in
Height	1,431 mm 56.3 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

636 km

395 mi

Trunk score

424 L

15.0 cu ft

460 L

16.2 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

186 hp/t

139 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

180 hp/t

135 kW/t

5.5 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	Volvo S60 R 2.5i 20V
Consumption	10.7 L/100 km22 mpg US26.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.72 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.13 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,605 L424 US gal353 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,809 LC/year