Car comparison

Polestar 5 112 kWhvsBMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8

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

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Polestar 5

112 kWh

884 hpElectricAWDAutomaticSedan2025-present

BMW M5 (F90)

Competition 4.4 V8

625 hp4395 ccGasolineAWDAutomaticTurbochargedSedan2018-2020

Comparison overview

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BMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8

Lightest
1,865 kg
4,112 lb
Largest trunk
530 L
Best overall score
84/100
Best performance score
88/100
Best economy score
78/100
Best practicality score
77/100

Polestar 5 112 kWh

Quickest 0-100 km/h
3.2 s
Fastest top speed
265 km/h
165 mph Unrestricted
250 km/h
155 mph Restricted
Most powerful
884 hp
659 kW
Highest torque
1,015 Nm
749 lb-ft
Best power-to-weight
353 hp/t
263 kW/t
2.8 kg/hp

Specification comparison

Specification comparison
Model	Polestar5112 kWh	BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8
Power	884hp659kW	625hp466kW
Torque	1,015Nm749lb-ft	750Nm553lb-ft
Curb weight	2,503kg5,518lb	1,865kg4,112lb
Gross weight	-	2,440kg5,379lb
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Calculated
To 99% top speed	26.7s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated	39.4s99% target: 262 km/h / 163 mph Calculated
0-100 km/h	3.2s	3.3s
0-200 km/h	8.8s Calculated	10.8s
0-60 mph	3.1s Calculated	3.1s Calculated
Fuel consumption	-	10.8L/100 km21.8mpg US26.2mpg UK
Fuel consumption city	-	15.2L/100 km15.5mpg US18.6mpg UK
Fuel consumption highway	-	8.7L/100 km27mpg US32.5mpg UK
Quarter mile	10.7s Calculated	11.2s Calculated
Power-to-weight	353hp/t263kW/t160hp/1000 lb Calculated	335hp/t250kW/t152hp/1000 lb Calculated
Torque-to-weight	406Nm/t271lb-ft/ton Calculated	402Nm/t269lb-ft/ton Calculated
Estimated range	-	630km391mi Calculated
Displacement	-	4,395cc268cu in
Length	5,087mm200in	4,966mm196in
Width	2,015mm79in	1,903mm75in
Height	1,419mm56in	1,469mm58in
Wheelbase	3,054mm120in	2,982mm117in
Front track	1,716mm68in	1,625mm64in
Rear track	1,684mm66in	1,594mm63in
Ground clearance	153mm6in	128mm5in
Trunk volume	365L	530L
Max trunk volume	1,128L	-
Doors	4	4
Seats	4	5
Fuel tank	-	68L
CO2 emissions	-	246g/km

Performance charts

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Acceleration curve

Estimated speed over time for selected vehicles.

Acceleration and drag-race table
Metric	Polestar5112 kWh	BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8
	Acceleration checkpoints
0-60 mph 0-97 km/h	3.1 s	3.1 s
0-100 km/h 0-62 mph	3.2 s	3.3 s
0-200 km/h 0-124 mph	8.8 s	10.8 s
Top speed	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph Likely limited
	Drag race simulation
60 ft 18 m	2.0 s	1.9 s
330 ft 101 m	4.8 s	4.8 s
1/8 mile 201 m	7.1 s	7.3 s
1000 ft 305 m	9.1 s	9.4 s
1/4 mile 402 m	10.7 s	11.2 s
Trap speed 1/4 mile 402 m	218 km/h 135 mph	203 km/h 126 mph

Power comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	884 hp 659 kW
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	625 hp 466 kW

Polestar 5 112 kWh has 259 hp more than BMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8.

The biggest power difference is between BMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8 and Polestar 5 112 kWh: 259 hp (193 kW).

Torque comparison

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

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	1,015 Nm 749 lb-ft
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	750 Nm 553 lb-ft

Curb weight comparison

Bar comparison chart for Curb weight. Lower is better · kg / lb

Chart data table
Vehicle	Value
Polestar5112 kWh	2,503 kg 5,518 lb
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	1,865 kg 4,112 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
Polestar5112 kWh	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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
Polestar5112 kWh	3.2 s
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	3.3 s

The biggest 0-100 km/h difference is between Polestar 5 112 kWh and BMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8: 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
Polestar5112 kWh	353 hp/t 263 kW/t 2.8 kg/hp
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	335 hp/t 250 kW/t 3.0 kg/hp

Performance spider chart

Radar chart comparing normalized performance and fuel-consumption scores.

Chart data table
Vehicle	Power	Acceleration	Top speed
Polestar5112 kWh	884 hp 659 kW	3.2 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph
BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8	625 hp 466 kW	3.3 s	Unrestricted 265 km/h165 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

Polestar5112 kWh

Power	884 hp 659 kW
0-100 km/h	3.2 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8

Power	625 hp 466 kW
0-100 km/h	3.3 s
Top speed Unrestricted 265 km/h165 mph Restricted 250 km/h155 mph

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,966 mm 195.5 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Detailed score breakdown

Vehicle

Polestar5112 kWh

BMWM5 (F90)Competition 4.4 V8

Power

884 hp

659 kW

625 hp

466 kW

Torque

1,015 Nm

749 lb-ft

750 Nm

553 lb-ft

Acceleration

3.2 s

3.3 s

Top speed

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Unrestricted

265 km/h165 mph

Restricted

250 km/h155 mph

Lightness

2,503 kg

5,518 lb

1,865 kg

4,112 lb

Fuel consumption

10.8 L/100 km

21.8 mpg US

26.2 mpg UK

Practicality

Doors/seats	4 doors 4 seats
Trunk	365 L 12.9 cu ft
Length	5,087 mm 200.3 in
Height	1,419 mm 55.9 in

Doors/seats	4 doors 5 seats
Trunk	530 L 18.7 cu ft
Length	4,966 mm 195.5 in
Height	1,469 mm 57.8 in

Range score

630 km

391 mi

CO2 score

246 g/km

Trunk score

365 L

12.9 cu ft

530 L

18.7 cu ft

Power-to-weight score

353 hp/t

263 kW/t

2.8 kg/hp

335 hp/t

250 kW/t

3.0 kg/hp

Overall

Fixed score

Fuel cost and annual usage

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Fuel cost and annual usage
Vehicle	BMW M5 (F90) Competition 4.4 V8
Consumption	10.8 L/100 km21.8 mpg US26.2 mpg UK
Cost / 100 km	18.90 LC100 km
Cost / 100 mi	30.42 LC100 mi
Annual fuel used	1,620 L428 US gal356 UK gal
Annual fuel cost	2,835 LC/year