Car comparison

BMW 5 Series (E60) 550ivsBMW 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)

550i

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedSedan2005-2007

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39)

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.5 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
367 hp
274 kW
Highest torque
490 Nm
361 lb-ft
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb
Best power-to-weight
220 hp/t
164 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
16.4 L/100 km
14.3 mpg US
17.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.0 L/100 km
29.4 mpg US
35.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
73/100
Best performance score
71/100
Best economy score
0/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

Best practicality score
81/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series (E60)550i	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
Power	367hp274kW	286hp213kW
Torque	490Nm361lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	2,220kg4,894lb	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	53.5s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.5s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	16.3s Calculated	20.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.3s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	16.4L/100 km14.3mpg US17.2mpg UK	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8L/100 km29.4mpg US35.3mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.4s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	220hp/t164kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	4,799cc293cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,841mm191in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,846mm73in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,468mm58in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,888mm114in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,558mm61in	1,512mm60in
Rear track	1,582mm62in	1,522mm60in
Trunk volume	-	410L
Max trunk volume	520L	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) 550iBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	6,300 rpm	3,400 rpm	6,550 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)550i	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.3 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.5 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	16.3 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	6.1 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.0 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.4 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.4 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	182 km/h 113 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)550i	367 hp 274 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i has 81 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) 550i: 81 hp (60 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	490 Nm 361 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)550i	1,665 kg 3,671 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)550i	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)550i	5.5 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8: 0.8 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)550i	220 hp/t 164 kW/t 4.5 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)550i	367 hp 274 kW	5.5 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