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Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000 540i V8

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

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Volvo V70 II

R 2.5i V20

300 hp2521 ccGasolineAWDManualTurbochargedWagon / estate2003-2004

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) · Facelift 2000

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2000-2004

Comparison overview

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Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
300 hp
224 kW
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb
Best power-to-weight
180 hp/t
134 kW/t
5.6 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
14.9 L/100 km
15.8 mpg US
19.0 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.6 L/100 km
27.4 mpg US
32.8 mpg UK
Largest trunk
485 L
Best overall score
70/100
Best performance score
64/100
Best practicality score
83/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8

Highest torque
440 Nm
325 lb-ft
Best economy score
74/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
Power	300hp224kW	286hp213kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,790kg3,946lb
Gross weight	-	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	61.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	71.2s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.7s
0-200 km/h	18.7s Calculated	21.4s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	6.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	12.3L/100 km19.1mpg US23.0mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK	18.2L/100 km12.9mpg US15.5mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK	8.9L/100 km26.4mpg US31.7mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	180hp/t134kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	160hp/t119kW/t72hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	240Nm/t161lb-ft/ton Calculated	246Nm/t164lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	569km354mi Calculated
Displacement	2,521cc154cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,710mm185in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,804mm71in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,445mm57in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,830mm111in
Front track	1,557mm61in	1,516mm60in
Rear track	1,542mm61in	1,527mm60in
Ground clearance	-	120mm5in
Trunk volume	485L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,641L	1,525L
Doors	5	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.

Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	5,200 rpm	1,950 rpm	5,450 rpm
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i 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	VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	6.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.7 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.7 s	21.4 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 Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.5 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.6 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.8 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	12.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	166 km/h 103 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	300 hp 224 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20 has 14 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8 and Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20: 14 hp (10 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	400 Nm 295 lb-ft
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i 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
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	1,665 kg 3,671 lb
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	1,790 kg 3,946 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
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i 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
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	5.9 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	6.7 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20 and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 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
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	180 hp/t 134 kW/t 5.5 kg/hp
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	160 hp/t 119 kW/t 6.3 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	300 hp 224 kW	5.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8	286 hp 213 kW	6.7 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

VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20

Power	300 hp 224 kW
0-100 km/h	5.9 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.7 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	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)Facelift 2000540i V8

Power

300 hp

224 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.7 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,665 kg

3,671 lb

1,790 kg

3,946 lb

Fuel consumption

12.3 L/100 km

19.1 mpg US

23.0 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	485 L 17.1 cu ft
Length	4,710 mm 185.4 in
Height	1,428 mm 56.2 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,445 mm 56.9 in

Range score

569 km

354 mi

Trunk score

485 L

17.1 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

180 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

160 hp/t

119 kW/t

6.3 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.

Average annual distanceDistance unitFuel price in your local currencyPrice unit

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) Facelift 2000 540i V8
Consumption	12.3 L/100 km19.1 mpg US23 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	21.53 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	34.64 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,845 L487 US gal406 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	3,229 LC/year