Car comparison

Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i

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 (E61)

545i

333 hp4398 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2004-2005

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i

Most powerful
333 hp
248 kW
Highest torque
450 Nm
332 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
186 hp/t
138 kW/t
5.4 kg/hp
Lowest city consumption
13.2 L/100 km
17.8 mpg US
21.4 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
6.8 L/100 km
34.6 mpg US
41.5 mpg UK
Largest trunk
500 L
Best overall score
72/100
Best performance score
66/100
Best economy score
82/100
Best practicality score
84/100

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
Lightest
1,665 kg
3,671 lb

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)545i
Power	300hp224kW	333hp248kW
Torque	400Nm295lb-ft	450Nm332lb-ft
Curb weight	1,665kg3,671lb	1,795kg3,957lb
Gross weight	-	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	61.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	63.5s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.9s	6.0s
0-200 km/h	18.7s Calculated	19.1s Calculated
0-60 mph	5.6s Calculated	5.7s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	9.3L/100 km25.3mpg US30.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	14.9L/100 km15.8mpg US19.0mpg UK	13.2L/100 km17.8mpg US21.4mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	8.6L/100 km27.4mpg US32.8mpg UK	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	13.9s Calculated	14.0s Calculated
Power-to-weight	180hp/t134kW/t82hp/1000 lb Calculated	186hp/t138kW/t84hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	240Nm/t161lb-ft/ton Calculated	251Nm/t168lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	753km468mi Calculated
Displacement	2,521cc154cu in	4,398cc268cu in
Length	4,710mm185in	4,843mm191in
Width	1,804mm71in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,428mm56in	1,491mm59in
Wheelbase	2,715mm107in	2,886mm114in
Front track	1,557mm61in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,542mm61in	1,581mm62in
Trunk volume	485L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,641L	1,650L
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 (E61) 545iPowerTorque

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 (E61)545i	6,100 rpm	3,600 rpm	6,350 rpm

Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)545i
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	5.6 s	5.7 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.9 s	6.0 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	18.7 s	19.1 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	2.5 s
330 ft 101 m	6.3 s	6.3 s
1/8 mile 201 m	9.2 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.8 s	11.9 s
1/4 mile 402 m	13.9 s	14.0 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	174 km/h 108 mph	172 km/h 107 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 (E61)545i	333 hp 248 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i has 33 hp more than Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20.

The biggest power difference is between Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20 and BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i: 33 hp (25 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 (E61)545i	450 Nm 332 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 (E61)545i	1,795 kg 3,957 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 (E61)545i	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 (E61)545i	6.0 s

Although BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i has more power, Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20 is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Volvo V70 II R 2.5i V20 and BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i: 0.1 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 (E61)545i	186 hp/t 138 kW/t 5.4 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 (E61)545i	333 hp 248 kW	6.0 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 (E61)545i

Power	333 hp 248 kW
0-100 km/h	6.0 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

VolvoV70 IIR 2.5i V20

BMW5 Series Touring (E61)545i

Power

300 hp

224 kW

333 hp

248 kW

Torque

400 Nm

295 lb-ft

450 Nm

332 lb-ft

Acceleration

5.9 s

6.0 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

1,795 kg

3,957 lb

Fuel consumption

9.3 L/100 km

25.3 mpg US

30.4 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	500 L 17.7 cu ft
Length	4,843 mm 190.7 in
Height	1,491 mm 58.7 in

Range score

753 km

468 mi

Trunk score

485 L

17.1 cu ft

500 L

17.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

180 hp/t

134 kW/t

5.6 kg/hp

186 hp/t

138 kW/t

5.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 545i
Consumption	9.3 L/100 km25.3 mpg US30.4 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	16.28 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	26.19 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,395 L369 US gal307 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,441 LC/year