Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550ivsBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

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

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BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)

550i

450 hp4395 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbocharged2012-2013

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61)

550i V8

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550i

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.8 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
450 hp
336 kW
Highest torque
650 Nm
479 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
210 hp/t
157 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.1 L/100 km
18.0 mpg US
21.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
7.6 L/100 km
30.9 mpg US
37.2 mpg UK
Best overall score
76/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
81/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

Lightest
1,755 kg
3,869 lb
Largest trunk
500 L
Best practicality score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
Power	450hp336kW	367hp274kW
Torque	650Nm479lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	2,140kg4,718lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Gross weight	2,750kg6,063lb	2,310kg5,093lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	69.6s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	57.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.8s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	17.9s Calculated	17.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.6s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	9.6L/100 km24.5mpg US29.4mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	13.1L/100 km18mpg US21.6mpg UK	16.6L/100 km14.2mpg US17.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	7.6L/100 km30.9mpg US37.2mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.0s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	210hp/t157kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated	209hp/t156kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	304Nm/t203lb-ft/ton Calculated	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	729km453mi Calculated	-
Displacement	4,395cc268cu in	4,799cc293cu in
Length	4,998mm197in	4,843mm191in
Width	1,901mm75in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,559mm61in	1,491mm59in
Wheelbase	3,070mm121in	2,886mm114in
Front track	1,621mm64in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,636mm64in	1,582mm62in
Ground clearance	151mm6in	-
Trunk volume	440L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,650L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	70L	70L
CO2 emissions	224g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550iBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i	5,500 rpm	2,000-4,500 rpm	5,750 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.6 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.8 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	17.9 s	17.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.1 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.0 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	175 km/h 109 mph	177 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i	450 hp 336 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW

BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550i has 83 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8 and BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550i: 83 hp (62 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i	650 Nm 479 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i	2,140 kg 4,718 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	1,755 kg 3,869 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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i 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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i	4.8 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	5.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550i and BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8: 0.9 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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i	210 hp/t 157 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	209 hp/t 156 kW/t 4.8 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i	450 hp 336 kW	4.8 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW	5.7 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 Gran Turismo (F07)550i

Power	450 hp 336 kW
0-100 km/h	4.8 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,998 mm 196.8 in
Height	1,559 mm 61.4 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8

Power	367 hp 274 kW
0-100 km/h	5.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,843 mm 190.7 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Gran Turismo (F07)550i

BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8

Power

450 hp

336 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

650 Nm

479 lb-ft

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.8 s

5.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,140 kg

4,718 lb

1,755 kg

3,869 lb

Fuel consumption

9.6 L/100 km

24.5 mpg US

29.4 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	440 L 15.5 cu ft
Length	4,998 mm 196.8 in
Height	1,559 mm 61.4 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,843 mm 190.7 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

Range score

729 km

453 mi

CO2 score

224 g/km

Trunk score

440 L

15.5 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

210 hp/t

157 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

209 hp/t

156 kW/t

4.8 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Gran Turismo (F07) 550i
Consumption	9.6 L/100 km24.5 mpg US29.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.80 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	27.04 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,440 L380 US gal317 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,520 LC/year