Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8vsBMW 5 Series (E60) 550i

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

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BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10)

550i V8

407 hp4395 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2010-2013

BMW 5 Series (E60)

550i

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedSedan2005-2007

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
407 hp
304 kW
Highest torque
600 Nm
443 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
222 hp/t
166 kW/t
4.5 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
15.4 L/100 km
15.3 mpg US
18.3 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.5 L/100 km
31.4 mpg US
37.7 mpg UK
Largest trunk
520 L
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
76/100
Best economy score
79/100

BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i

Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb
Best practicality score
78/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	BMW5 Series (E60)550i
Power	407hp304kW	367hp274kW
Torque	600Nm443lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	1,830kg4,034lb	1,665kg3,671lb
Gross weight	2,430kg5,357lb	2,220kg4,894lb
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	49.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	54.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	15.0s Calculated	16.6s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	10.4L/100 km22.6mpg US27.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	15.4L/100 km15.3mpg US18.3mpg UK	15.9L/100 km14.8mpg US17.8mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.5L/100 km31.4mpg US37.7mpg UK	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	13.5s Calculated
Power-to-weight	222hp/t166kW/t101hp/1000 lb Calculated	220hp/t164kW/t100hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	328Nm/t219lb-ft/ton Calculated	294Nm/t197lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	673km418mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,395cc268cu in	4,799cc293cu in
Length	4,899mm193in	4,841mm191in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,464mm58in	1,468mm58in
Wheelbase	2,968mm117in	2,888mm114in
Front track	1,600mm63in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,627mm64in	1,582mm62in
Ground clearance	141mm6in	-
Trunk volume	520L	-
Max trunk volume	-	520L
Doors	4	4
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L
CO2 emissions	243g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8BMW 5 Series (E60) 550iPowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	5,500-6,400 rpm	1,750-4,500 rpm	6,650 rpm
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	6,300 rpm	3,400 rpm	6,550 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	BMW5 Series (E60)550i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.0 s	16.6 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.4 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.9 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	13.5 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	186 km/h 116 mph	181 km/h 112 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	407 hp 304 kW
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	367 hp 274 kW

BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8 has 40 hp more than BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i and BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8: 40 hp (30 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	600 Nm 443 lb-ft
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	490 Nm 361 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	1,830 kg 4,034 lb
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	1,665 kg 3,671 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 Sedan (F10)550i V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	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
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	5.0 s
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	5.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8 and BMW 5 Series (E60) 550i: 0.6 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 Sedan (F10)550i V8	222 hp/t 166 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	220 hp/t 164 kW/t 4.5 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8	407 hp 304 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series (E60)550i	367 hp 274 kW	5.6 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

BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8

Power	407 hp 304 kW
0-100 km/h	5.0 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	4,899 mm 192.9 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

BMW5 Series (E60)550i

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.6 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	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)550i V8

BMW5 Series (E60)550i

Power

407 hp

304 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

600 Nm

443 lb-ft

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.0 s

5.6 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,830 kg

4,034 lb

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

Fuel consumption

10.4 L/100 km

22.6 mpg US

27.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,899 mm 192.9 in
Height	1,464 mm 57.6 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	520 L 18.4 cu ft
Length	4,841 mm 190.6 in
Height	1,468 mm 57.8 in

Range score

673 km

418 mi

CO2 score

243 g/km

Trunk score

520 L

18.4 cu ft

520 L

18.4 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

222 hp/t

166 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

220 hp/t

164 kW/t

4.5 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) 550i V8
Consumption	10.4 L/100 km22.6 mpg US27.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.20 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	29.29 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,560 L412 US gal343 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,730 LC/year