New 5-Series vs rivals - specifications
| BMW 5-Series | Mercedes E-Class | Audi A6 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| On the road price/total as tested | £38,670/£48,010 | £36,170/£49,830 | £36,865/£39,055 |
| Residual value (after 3yrs/36,000) | £18,252/47.2% | £15,191/42.0% | £14,230/38.6% |
| 3yr depreciation | £20,418 | £20,979 | £22,455 |
| Annual tax liability std/higher rate | £1,779/£3,558 | £2,025/£4,051 | £2,138/£4,276 |
| Annual fuel cost (12k/20k miles) | £1,485/£2,475 | £1,725/£2,874 | £1,638/£2,730 |
| Ins. grp./quote/road tax band/cost | 40/£798/G/£155 | 41/£912/I/£200 | 38/£678/J/£235 |
| Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service | £350 (Service Inclusive) | £245/£360/£245 | £325/£183/£395 |
| Length/wheelbase | 4,899/2,968mm | 4,868/2,874mm | 4,927/2,843mm |
| Height/width | 1,464/1,860mm | 1,470/1,854mm | 1,459/1,855mm |
| Engine | 6cyl in-line/2,993cc | V6/2,987cc | V6/2,967cc |
| Peak power | 242/4,000 bhp/rpm | 228/3,800 bhp/rpm | 237/4,000 bhp/rpm |
| Peak torque | 540/1,750 Nm/rpm | 540/1,600 Nm/rpm | 500/1,500 Nm/rpm |
| Transmission | 8-spd auto/rwd | 7-spd auto/rwd | 6-spd auto/4wd |
| Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel | 70 litres/run-flat | 80 litres/space saver | 80 litres/full-size |
| Boot capacity | 520 litres | 540 litres | 546 litres |
| Kerbweight/payload | 1,795/535kg | 1,825/525kg | 1,785/580kg |
| Turning circle/drag coefficient | 11.9 metres/0.28Cd | 11.2 metres/0.25Cd | 11.9 metres/N/A |
| Basic warranty (miles)/recovery | 3yrs (unltd)/3yrs | 3yrs (unltd)/4yrs | 3yrs (60,000)/3yrs |
| Service intervals/UK dealers | Variable/154 | 15,500/136 | Variable/135 |
| Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos. | 8th/12th^^ | 9th/16th^^ | 11th/18th^^ |
| Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./points | N/A | 86/77/59/5 | 5/4/1/75** |
| 0-60/30-70mph | 5.8/5.4 secs | 6.5/6.4 secs | 6.6/6.0 secs |
| 30-50mph in 3rd/4th/kickdown | 2.3/2.9/2.3 secs | N/A/N/A/2.7 secs | 3.0/4.4/2.5 secs |
| 50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/kickdown | 3.9/5.1/7.1/3.1 secs | 3.7 secs (in kickdown) | 3.5 secs (in kickdown) |
| Top speed/rpm at 70mph | 155mph/1,500rpm | 155mph/1,700rpm | 155mph/2,200rpm |
| Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph | 8.6/34.3/46.4m | 8.8/33.9/47.0m | 8.9/35.8/49.6m |
| Auto Express economy/range | 37.4mpg/576 miles | 32.2mpg/567 miles | 33.9mpg/597 miles |
| Govt urban/extra-urban/combined | 36.2/53.3/45.6mpg | 31.4/50.4/40.9mpg | 30.4/48.7/39.8mpg |
| Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket | 202/160g/km/23% | 235/181g/km/28% | 223/189g/km/29% |
| Airbags/Isofix/adaptive or air-susp | Six/yes/£2,220* | Seven/yes/£1,395 | Six/yes/£1,500 |
| Climate ctrl/front/rear parking sensors | Yes (£380+)/yes/yes | Yes/yes/yes | Yes/£575/£300 |
| Lane dep/blind spot/tyre pres warning | £390/£460/yes | £1,595^/£1,595^/£285 | £400/£450/£85 |
| Power-fold mirrors/cruise/adapt cruise | £245/yes/£1,300 | £2,175/no/yes | £125/yes/£1,100 |
| Sat-nav/head-up display/xenon lights | £1,960/£940/£900 | Yes/no/£1,325 | |
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