Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E60) 545ivsBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

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

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BMW 5 Series (E60)

545i

333 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2003-2005

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39)

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.8 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Lightest
1,640 kg
3,616 lb
Best power-to-weight
203 hp/t
151 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.8 L/100 km
14.9 mpg US
17.9 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.7 L/100 km
30.5 mpg US
36.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
71/100
Best performance score
68/100
Best economy score
78/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

Best practicality score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E60)545i	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
Power	333hp248kW	286hp213kW
Torque	450Nm332lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,640kg3,616lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	2,190kg4,828lb	2,280kg5,027lb
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	57.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.8s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	17.4s Calculated	20.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.6L/100 km22.2mpg US26.6mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	15.8L/100 km14.9mpg US17.9mpg UK	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.7L/100 km30.5mpg US36.7mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.7s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	203hp/t151kW/t92hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	274Nm/t184lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	660km410mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,398cc268cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,464mm58in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,558mm61in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,582mm62in	1,522mm60in
Trunk volume	520L	410L
Max trunk volume	-	1,525L
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 (E60) 545iBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	6,100 rpm	3,600 rpm	6,350 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i 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)545i	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.8 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.4 s	20.0 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	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.7 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.7 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	178 km/h 110 mph	170 km/h 106 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	333 hp 248 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i has 47 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8 and BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i: 47 hp (35 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	450 Nm 332 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i 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)545i	1,640 kg 3,616 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	1,740 kg 3,836 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)545i	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i 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 (E60)545i	5.8 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series (E60) 545i and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 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
BMW5 Series (E60)545i	203 hp/t 151 kW/t 4.9 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	164 hp/t 123 kW/t 6.1 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)545i	333 hp 248 kW	5.8 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.3 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 (E60)545i

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	5.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series (E60)545i

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power

333 hp

248 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.8 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,640 kg

3,616 lb

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

Fuel consumption

10.6 L/100 km

22.2 mpg US

26.6 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Range score

660 km

410 mi

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

203 hp/t

151 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 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 (E60) 545i
Consumption	10.6 L/100 km22.2 mpg US26.6 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.55 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.85 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,590 L420 US gal350 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,783 LC/year