Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550dvsBMW 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 Touring (G31)

M550d

400 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39)

540i V8

286 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate1998-2000

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.6 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
400 hp
298 kW
Highest torque
760 Nm
561 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
205 hp/t
153 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
7.8 L/100 km
30.2 mpg US
36.2 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.1 L/100 km
38.6 mpg US
46.3 mpg UK
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
82/100
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
87/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8

Lightest
1,740 kg
3,836 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
Power	400hp298kW	286hp213kW
Torque	760Nm561lb-ft	440Nm325lb-ft
Curb weight	1,955kg4,310lb	1,740kg3,836lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	2,280kg5,027lb
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	48.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	66.1s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	6.3s
0-200 km/h	14.6s Calculated	20.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	6.0s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	18L/100 km13.1mpg US15.7mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	9.1L/100 km25.8mpg US31.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	14.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	205hp/t153kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated	164hp/t123kW/t75hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	389Nm/t260lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	985km612mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,962mm195in	4,805mm189in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,800mm71in
Height	1,488mm59in	1,440mm57in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,830mm111in
Front track	-	1,512mm60in
Rear track	-	1,522mm60in
Trunk volume	570L	410L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,525L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	70L
CO2 emissions	176g/km	-

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550dBMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d	4,400 rpm	2,000-3,000 rpm	4,650 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 Touring (G31)M550d	BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	6.0 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	6.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.6 s	20.0 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	2.2 s	2.6 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.5 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	9.5 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	14.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	187 km/h 116 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 Touring (G31)M550d	400 hp 298 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	286 hp 213 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d has 114 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 Touring (G31) M550d: 114 hp (85 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d	760 Nm 561 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 Touring (G31)M550d	1,955 kg 4,310 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 Touring (G31)M550d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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 Touring (G31)M550d	4.6 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8	6.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d and BMW 5 Series Touring (E39) 540i V8: 1.7 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 Touring (G31)M550d	205 hp/t 153 kW/t 4.9 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 Touring (G31)M550d	400 hp 298 kW	4.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 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

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 Touring (G31)M550d

Power	400 hp 298 kW
0-100 km/h	4.6 s
Top speed Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,962 mm 195.4 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 in

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power	286 hp 213 kW
0-100 km/h	6.3 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	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d

BMW5 Series Touring (E39)540i V8

Power

400 hp

298 kW

286 hp

213 kW

Torque

760 Nm

561 lb-ft

440 Nm

325 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

6.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

1,955 kg

4,310 lb

1,740 kg

3,836 lb

Fuel consumption

6.7 L/100 km

35.1 mpg US

42.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,962 mm 195.4 in
Height	1,488 mm 58.6 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	410 L 14.5 cu ft
Length	4,805 mm 189.2 in
Height	1,440 mm 56.7 in

Range score

985 km

612 mi

CO2 score

176 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

410 L

14.5 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

205 hp/t

153 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

164 hp/t

123 kW/t

6.1 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 Touring (G31) M550d
Consumption	6.7 L/100 km35.1 mpg US42.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	11.73 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	18.87 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,005 L265 US gal221 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,759 LC/year