Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540dvsBMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh

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

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31)

540d

320 hp2993 ccDieselAWDAutomaticTurbochargedWagon / estate2017-2020

BMW i5 Touring (G61)

81.2 kWh

340 hpElectricRWDAutomaticWagon / estate2024-present

Comparison overview

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BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d

Quickest 0-100 km/h
4.9 s
Fastest top speed
260 km/h
162 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Highest torque
680 Nm
502 lb-ft
Lightest
1,850 kg
4,079 lb
Best power-to-weight
173 hp/t
129 kW/t
5.8 kg/hp
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
77/100
Best performance score
73/100
Best economy score
91/100
Best practicality score
87/100

BMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh

Most powerful
340 hp
254 kW

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540d	BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh
Power	320hp239kW	340hp254kW
Torque	680Nm502lb-ft	430Nm317lb-ft
Curb weight	1,850kg4,079lb	2,180kg4,806lb
Gross weight	2,565kg5,655lb	2,790kg6,151lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 200 km/h124 mph Restricted 193 km/h120 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	52.9s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	45.1s99% target: 198 km/h / 123 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.9s	6.1s
0-200 km/h	15.8s Calculated	-
0-60 mph	4.7s Calculated	5.8s Calculated
Fuel consumption	5.9L/100 km39.9mpg US47.9mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	6.8L/100 km34.6mpg US41.5mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	5.3L/100 km44.4mpg US53.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.9s Calculated	14.3s Calculated
Power-to-weight	173hp/t129kW/t78hp/1000 lb Calculated	156hp/t116kW/t71hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	368Nm/t246lb-ft/ton Calculated	197Nm/t132lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	1,119km695mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,942mm195in	5,060mm199in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,900mm75in
Height	1,498mm59in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,995mm118in
Front track	1,605mm63in	1,622mm64in
Rear track	1,630mm64in	1,625mm64in
Ground clearance	140mm6in	147mm6in
Trunk volume	570L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	154g/km	-

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540d	BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.7 s	5.8 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.9 s	6.1 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	15.8 s	-
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 200 km/h124 mph Restricted 193 km/h120 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.3 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.8 s	6.2 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.5 s	9.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.9 s	12.1 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.9 s	14.3 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	183 km/h 114 mph	158 km/h 98 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540d	320 hp 239 kW
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	340 hp 254 kW

BMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh has 20 hp more than BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d.

The biggest power difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d and BMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh: 20 hp (15 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540d	680 Nm 502 lb-ft
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	430 Nm 317 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)540d	1,850 kg 4,079 lb
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	2,180 kg 4,806 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)540d	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	Unrestricted 200 km/h124 mph Restricted 193 km/h120 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)540d	4.9 s
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	6.1 s

Although BMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh has more power, BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d is quicker from 0-100 km/h.

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d and BMW i5 Touring (G61) 81.2 kWh: 1.2 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)540d	173 hp/t 129 kW/t 5.8 kg/hp
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	156 hp/t 116 kW/t 6.4 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)540d	320 hp 239 kW	4.9 s	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh	340 hp 254 kW	6.1 s	Unrestricted 200 km/h124 mph Restricted 193 km/h120 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)540d

Power	320 hp 239 kW
0-100 km/h	4.9 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	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh

Power	340 hp 254 kW
0-100 km/h	6.1 s
Top speed Unrestricted 200 km/h124 mph Restricted 193 km/h120 mph

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	5,060 mm 199.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

BMW5 Series Touring (G31)540d

BMWi5 Touring (G61)81.2 kWh

Power

320 hp

239 kW

340 hp

254 kW

Torque

680 Nm

502 lb-ft

430 Nm

317 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.9 s

6.1 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

200 km/h124 mph

Restricted

193 km/h120 mph

Lightness

1,850 kg

4,079 lb

2,180 kg

4,806 lb

Fuel consumption

5.9 L/100 km

39.9 mpg US

47.9 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	4,942 mm 194.6 in
Height	1,498 mm 59.0 in

Doors/seats	5 doors 5 seats
Trunk	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	5,060 mm 199.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

1,119 km

695 mi

CO2 score

154 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

173 hp/t

129 kW/t

5.8 kg/hp

156 hp/t

116 kW/t

6.4 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) 540d
Consumption	5.9 L/100 km39.9 mpg US47.9 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	10.33 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	16.62 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	885 L234 US gal195 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	1,549 LC/year