Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) M550dvsBMW 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 Sedan (F10)

M550d

381 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2012-2013

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61)

550i V8

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) M550d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.7 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
381 hp
284 kW
Highest torque
740 Nm
546 lb-ft
Lowest city consumption
7.1 L/100 km
33.1 mpg US
39.8 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
5.8 L/100 km
40.6 mpg US
48.7 mpg UK
Best overall score
78/100
Best performance score
78/100
Best economy score
90/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

Lightest
1,755 kg
3,869 lb
Best power-to-weight
209 hp/t
156 kW/t
4.8 kg/hp
Best practicality score
84/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)M550d	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
Power	381hp284kW	367hp274kW
Torque	740Nm546lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	1,970kg4,343lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Gross weight	2,475kg5,456lb	2,310kg5,093lb
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	49.1s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	57.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.7s	5.7s
0-200 km/h	14.4s Calculated	17.8s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.5s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.3L/100 km37.3mpg US44.8mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.1L/100 km33.1mpg US39.8mpg UK	16.6L/100 km14.2mpg US17.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	5.8L/100 km40.6mpg US48.7mpg UK	8.2L/100 km28.7mpg US34.4mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	193hp/t144kW/t88hp/1000 lb Calculated	209hp/t156kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	376Nm/t251lb-ft/ton Calculated	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,111km690mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	4,799cc293cu in
Length	4,910mm193in	4,843mm191in
Width	1,860mm73in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,454mm57in	1,491mm59in
Wheelbase	2,968mm117in	2,886mm114in
Front track	1,594mm63in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,599mm63in	1,582mm62in
Trunk volume	-	500L
Max trunk volume	-	1,650L
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 Sedan (F10) M550dBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)M550d	4,000-4,400 rpm	2,000-3,000 rpm	4,650 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.5 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.7 s	5.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.4 s	17.8 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 Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	5.7 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.4 s	9.1 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.7 s	11.6 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	188 km/h 117 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	381 hp 284 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW

BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) M550d has 14 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 Sedan (F10) M550d: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Sedan (F10)M550d	740 Nm 546 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	1,970 kg 4,343 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	4.7 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	5.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Sedan (F10) M550d and BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8: 1.0 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)M550d	193 hp/t 144 kW/t 5.2 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 Sedan (F10)M550d	381 hp 284 kW	4.7 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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 Sedan (F10)M550d

Power	381 hp 284 kW
0-100 km/h	4.7 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 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 Sedan (F10)M550d

BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8

Power

381 hp

284 kW

367 hp

274 kW

Torque

740 Nm

546 lb-ft

490 Nm

361 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.7 s

5.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,970 kg

4,343 lb

1,755 kg

3,869 lb

Fuel consumption

6.3 L/100 km

37.3 mpg US

44.8 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	-
Length	4,910 mm 193.3 in
Height	1,454 mm 57.2 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

1,111 km

690 mi

Trunk score

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

193 hp/t

144 kW/t

5.2 kg/hp

209 hp/t

156 kW/t

4.8 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 Sedan (F10) M550d
Consumption	6.3 L/100 km37.3 mpg US44.8 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.03 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	17.74 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	945 L250 US gal208 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,654 LC/year