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Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8vsBMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

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

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Chrysler 300 Touring

6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8

431 hp6059 ccGasolineRWDAutomaticNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2010

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61)

550i V8

367 hp4799 ccGasolineRWDManualNaturally aspiratedWagon / estate2005-2007

Comparison overview

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Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8

Quickest 0-100 km/h
5.0 s
Fastest top speed
280 km/h
174 mph Unrestricted
270 km/h
168 mph Restricted
Most powerful
431 hp
321 kW
Highest torque
569 Nm
420 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
219 hp/t
164 kW/t
4.6 kg/hp
Largest trunk
630 L
Best overall score
81/100
Best performance score
77/100
Best economy score
0/100
Best practicality score
89/100

BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8

Lightest
1,755 kg
3,869 lb
Lowest city consumption
17.0 L/100 km
13.8 mpg US
16.6 mpg UK
Lowest highway consumption
8.3 L/100 km
28.3 mpg US
34.0 mpg UK

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
Power	431hp321kW	367hp274kW
Torque	569Nm420lb-ft	490Nm361lb-ft
Curb weight	1,965kg4,332lb	1,755kg3,869lb
Gross weight	2,340kg5,159lb	2,310kg5,093lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	56.6s99% target: 277 km/h / 172 mph Calculated	56.7s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	5.0s	5.6s
0-200 km/h	14.7s Calculated	17.5s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.8s Calculated	5.4s Calculated
Fuel consumption city	21L/100 km11.2mpg US13.5mpg UK	17L/100 km13.8mpg US16.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	9.9L/100 km23.8mpg US28.5mpg UK	8.3L/100 km28.3mpg US34.0mpg UK
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	13.6s Calculated
Power-to-weight	219hp/t164kW/t99hp/1000 lb Calculated	209hp/t156kW/t95hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	290Nm/t194lb-ft/ton Calculated	279Nm/t187lb-ft/ton Calculated
Displacement	6,059cc370cu in	4,799cc293cu in
Length	5,015mm197in	4,843mm191in
Width	1,880mm74in	1,846mm73in
Height	1,462mm58in	1,491mm59in
Wheelbase	3,048mm120in	2,886mm114in
Front track	1,600mm63in	1,558mm61in
Rear track	1,605mm63in	1,582mm62in
Trunk volume	630L	500L
Max trunk volume	1,602L	1,650L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	71L	70L

Performance charts

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Dyno simulation

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

Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8PowerTorque

Dyno simulation data table
Vehicle	Peak power RPM	Peak torque RPM	Max engine speed
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	6,200 rpm	4,800 rpm	6,450 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	Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.8 s	5.4 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	5.0 s	5.6 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.7 s	17.5 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 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	5.8 s	6.1 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.6 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	11.0 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	13.6 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	187 km/h 116 mph	177 km/h 110 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	431 hp 321 kW
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW

Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8 has 64 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8 and Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8: 64 hp (48 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	569 Nm 420 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
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	1,965 kg 4,332 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
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 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
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	5.0 s
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	5.6 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Chrysler 300 Touring 6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8 and BMW 5 Series Touring (E61) 550i V8: 0.6 s.

Power-to-weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Power-to-weight. Higher is better · hp/t / kW/t

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	219 hp/t 164 kW/t 4.6 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
Chrysler300 Touring6.1 i V8 16V SRT-8	431 hp 321 kW	5.0 s	Unrestricted 280 km/h174 mph Restricted 270 km/h168 mph
BMW5 Series Touring (E61)550i V8	367 hp 274 kW	5.6 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph