BMW 5 Series GT vs rivals - specifications
| BMW 530d GT | Infiniti EX37 GT | Audi A5 Sportback | Range Rover Sport | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £40,810/£49,840 | £36,500/£41,150 | £34,020/£44,570 | £50,695/£57,239 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/30,000) | £17,671/43.3% | £11,133/£30.5% | £18,065/53.1% | £23,168/45.7% |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £2,041/£4,081 | £2,555/£5,110 | £1,661/£3,323 | £3,549/£7,097 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,839/£3,065 | £2,851/£4,751 | £2,237/£3,728 | £2,653/£4,421 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 42/£1015/H/£175 | 46/£1,476/M/£405 | 34/£1,042/H/£175 | 41/£973/L/£405 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £920 (5yrs/60k) | £400/£700/£400 | £310/£350/£400 | £349/£506/£381 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,998/3,070mm | 4,640/2,800mm | 4,711/2,810mm | 4,783/2,745mm |
| Height/width | 1,559/1,901mm | 1,600/2,040mm | 1,391/2,020mm | 1,784/2,158mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,993cc | V6/3,696cc | V6/2,967cc | V6/2,996cc |
| Peak power | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm | 316/7,000 bhp/rpm | 237/4,000 bhp/rpm | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 540/1,750 Nm/rpm | 360/5,200 Nm/rpm | 500/1,500 Nm/rpm | 600/2,000 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/4wd | 7-spd auto/4wd | 6-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flat | 80 litres/foam | 64 litres/sp. saver | 84 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity (seats up/down) | 440/1,700 litres | 340/1,175 litres | 480/980 litres | 958/2,013 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 2,035/630kg | 1,876/447kg | 1,720/530kg | 2,535/640kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | N/A/0.31Cd | 11.6 metres/0.32Cd | 11.5 metres/0.30Cd | 11.5 metres/0.37Cd |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/1yr | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | 9,000 miles/2 | Variable/135 | 15,000 miles/130 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th/12th | N/A | 11th/18th | 7th/11th |
| 0-60mph/30-70mph | 7.0/6.6 secs | 6.5/6.1 secs | 6.8/6.3 secs | 9. 0/12.2 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th | 2.9/3.8 secs | 3.5/5.7 secs | 2.7/3.9 secs | 3.8/4.9 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th | 5.0/6.7/8.9 secs | 8.4/11.8/15.5 secs | 5.3/7.5/11.1 secs | 7.4/10.2 secs |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 149mph/2,100rpm | 149mph/2,000rpm | 155mph/2,000rpm | 120mph/2,000rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 49.2/36.0/9.3m | 56.5/41.0/11.8m | 51.0/37.7/9.7m | 53.7/38.7/9.5m |
| Noise levels outside/idle/30/70mph | 67/41/58/65dB | 67/46/60/67dB | 68/45/60/67dB | 68/41/58/65dB |
| Auto Express economy/range | 32.6mpg/502 miles | 20.8mpg/366 miles | 26.8mpg/377 miles | 22.6mpg/418 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 34.9/50.4/43.5mpg | 17.7/32.9/25mpg | 34.0/49.6/42.8mpg | 25.2/34.9/30.7mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 232/173g/km/25% | 314/265g/km/35% | 282/174g/km/25% | 335/243g/km/35% |
| Airbags/Isofix/xenon headlights | Six/yes/£1,200* | Six/yes/yes | Six/yes/£1,080 | Eight/yes/yes |
| Climate ctrl/heated seats/cruise ctrl | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/yes/£850^ | Yes/£245/£185 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Parking sensors front/rear/camera | Yes/yes/£310 | Yes/yes/£1,700** | £295/yes/£635 | Yes/yes/yes |
| Sat-nav/Bluetooth/CD player/aux in | Yes/yes/yes/yes | £1,700**/y/y/y | £1,347/£250/y/y | Yes/yes/yes/yes |
| Split-fold rear seats/rear TV screens | Yes/no | Yes/no | Yes/no | Yes/£2,202 |
