Car comparison

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550dvsBMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh

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 i5 Touring (G61)

83.9 kWh

394 hpElectricAWDAutomaticWagon / estate2024-present

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
Lightest
1,955 kg
4,310 lb
Best power-to-weight
205 hp/t
153 kW/t
4.9 kg/hp
Largest trunk
570 L
Best overall score
82/100
Best performance score
79/100
Best economy score
89/100
Best practicality score
87/100

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	BMW5 Series Touring (G31)M550d	BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh
Power	400hp298kW	394hp294kW
Torque	760Nm561lb-ft	590Nm435lb-ft
Curb weight	1,955kg4,310lb	2,330kg5,137lb
Gross weight	2,620kg5,776lb	2,965kg6,537lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	48.4s99% target: 257 km/h / 160 mph Calculated	47.9s99% target: 223 km/h / 138 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	4.6s	5.5s
0-200 km/h	14.6s Calculated	22.0s Calculated
0-60 mph	4.4s Calculated	5.2s Calculated
Fuel consumption	6.7L/100 km35.1mpg US42.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption city	7.8L/100 km30.2mpg US36.2mpg UK	-
Fuel consumption highway	6.1L/100 km38.6mpg US46.3mpg UK	-
Quarter mile	12.6s Calculated	13.7s Calculated
Power-to-weight	205hp/t153kW/t93hp/1000 lb Calculated	169hp/t126kW/t77hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	389Nm/t260lb-ft/ton Calculated	253Nm/t169lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	985km612mi Calculated	-
Displacement	2,993cc183cu in	-
Length	4,962mm195in	5,060mm199in
Width	1,868mm74in	1,900mm75in
Height	1,488mm59in	1,515mm60in
Wheelbase	2,975mm117in	2,995mm118in
Front track	-	1,622mm64in
Rear track	-	1,625mm64in
Ground clearance	-	147mm6in
Trunk volume	570L	570L
Max trunk volume	1,700L	1,700L
Doors	5	5
Seats	5	5
Fuel tank	66L	-
CO2 emissions	176g/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)M550d	BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	4.4 s	5.2 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	4.6 s	5.5 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	14.6 s	22.0 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 260 km/h162 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 mph Limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.2 s	2.4 s
330 ft 101 m	5.6 s	6.0 s
1/8 mile 201 m	8.3 s	9.0 s
1000 ft 305 m	10.6 s	11.5 s
1/4 mile 402 m	12.6 s	13.7 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	187 km/h 116 mph	169 km/h 105 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	394 hp 294 kW

BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d has 6 hp more than BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh.

The biggest power difference is between BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh and BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d: 6 hp (4 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	590 Nm 435 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	2,330 kg 5,137 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	5.5 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between BMW 5 Series Touring (G31) M550d and BMW i5 Touring (G61) 83.9 kWh: 0.9 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	169 hp/t 126 kW/t 5.9 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
BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh	394 hp 294 kW	5.5 s	Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 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

BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh

Power	394 hp 294 kW
0-100 km/h	5.5 s
Top speed Unrestricted 225 km/h140 mph Restricted 215 km/h134 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)M550d

BMWi5 Touring (G61)83.9 kWh

Power

400 hp

298 kW

394 hp

294 kW

Torque

760 Nm

561 lb-ft

590 Nm

435 lb-ft

Acceleration

4.6 s

5.5 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

260 km/h162 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

225 km/h140 mph

Restricted

215 km/h134 mph

Lightness

1,955 kg

4,310 lb

2,330 kg

5,137 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	570 L 20.1 cu ft
Length	5,060 mm 199.2 in
Height	1,515 mm 59.6 in

Range score

985 km

612 mi

CO2 score

176 g/km

Trunk score

570 L

20.1 cu ft

570 L

20.1 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

205 hp/t

153 kW/t

4.9 kg/hp

169 hp/t

126 kW/t

5.9 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) 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