The Comparative Analysis :

BMW M550d BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13) vs. BMW M5 SMG (05 - 07)

€ 81,300
BMW M550d BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13) M550d BluePerformance
€ 90,900
BMW M5 SMG (05 - 07) M5
€ 81,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 90,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The M550d BluePerformance is 5.5 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 1.5 cm lower than the M5.
M550d BluePerformance
M5
1454
Blueprint BMW M550d BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1469
Blueprint BMW M5 SMG (05 - 07)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1454 mm
Height
1469 mm
Blueprint BMW M550d BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4910
Blueprint BMW M5 SMG (05 - 07)
2889
4855
4910 mm
Length
4855 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2889 mm

Vehicle Weight

M550d BluePerformance
M5
1970 kg
Kerb Weight
1830 kg
2475 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2300 kg
BMW M550d BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
7.11 %
BMW M5 SMG (05 - 07)

General

M550d BluePerformance
M5
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
7-speed automated manual transmission (AMT)

Engine

M550d BluePerformance
M5
Straight-six diesel engine with three tur­bo­chargers (tri­turbo)
Engine Type
V10 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW S85
N57-S
Engine Code
S85-B50
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
10
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
4999 CC
376 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
500 bhp
at 7750 rpm
M550d BluePerformance
376 bhp
500 bhp
M5
740 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
520 NM
at 6100 rpm
M550d BluePerformance
740 NM
520 NM
M5

Performance

M550d BluePerformance
M5
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
4.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

M550d BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

65 m
0.000 sec

M5

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5.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
3.66 kg/bhp
M550d BluePerformance
5.24 kg/bhp
3.66 kg/bhp
M5

Fuel Economy / Emissions

M550d BluePerformance
M5
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
19 mpg
M550d BluePerformance
45 mpg
19 mpg
M5
40 mpg
city
12 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
690 mi
Range
294 mi
M550d BluePerformance
690 mi
294 mi
M5
Environmental Impact
129.6 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
M550d BluePerformance
129.6 kWh
280.3 kWh
M5
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
357 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

M550d BluePerformance
M5
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
505 kg
Maximum Payload
470 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data