The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i (07 - 10) vs. BMW M5 SMG (07 - 10)

€ 36,800
BMW 520i (07 - 10) 520i
€ 94,700
 BMW M5 SMG (07 - 10) M5
€ 36,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 94,700

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width, but the 520i is 1.4 cm shorter and 0.1 cm lower.
520i
M5
1468
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1469
Blueprint BMW M5 SMG (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1469 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW M5 SMG (07 - 10)
2889
4855
4841 mm
Length
4855 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2889 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i
M5
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1855 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2300 kg
BMW 520i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
320 kg
17.25 %
BMW M5 SMG (07 - 10)

General

520i
M5
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
7-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

520i
M5
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V10 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW S85
N43-B20
Engine Code
S85-B50
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
10
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4999 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 7750 rpm
520i
168 bhp
500 bhp
M5
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
520 NM
at 6100 rpm
520i
210 NM
520 NM
M5

Performance

520i
M5
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

520i

62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

M5

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9.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.71 kg/bhp
520i
9.14 kg/bhp
3.71 kg/bhp
M5

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i
M5
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
19 mpg
520i
42 mpg
19 mpg
M5
31 mpg
city
12 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
294 mi
520i
649 mi
294 mi
M5
Environmental Impact
127 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
280.3 kWh
520i
127 kWh
280.3 kWh
M5
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
162 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
357 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i
M5
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
445 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data