Skip advert
Advertisement

New 5-Series vs rivals - specifications

 BMW 5-SeriesMercedes E-ClassAudi 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/cost40/£798/G/£15541/£912/I/£20038/£678/J/£235
Cost of 1st/2nd/3rd service£350 (Service Inclusive)£245/£360/£245£325/£183/£395
Length/wheelbase4,899/2,968mm4,868/2,874mm4,927/2,843mm
Height/width1,464/1,860mm1,470/1,854mm1,459/1,855mm
Engine6cyl in-line/2,993ccV6/2,987ccV6/2,967cc
Peak power 242/4,000 bhp/rpm228/3,800 bhp/rpm237/4,000 bhp/rpm
Peak torque 540/1,750 Nm/rpm540/1,600 Nm/rpm500/1,500 Nm/rpm
Transmission 8-spd auto/rwd7-spd auto/rwd6-spd auto/4wd
Fuel tank capacity/spare wheel70 litres/run-flat80 litres/space saver80 litres/full-size
Boot capacity 520 litres540 litres546 litres
Kerbweight/payload1,795/535kg1,825/525kg1,785/580kg
Turning circle/drag coefficient11.9 metres/0.28Cd11.2 metres/0.25Cd11.9 metres/N/A
Basic warranty (miles)/recovery3yrs (unltd)/3yrs3yrs (unltd)/4yrs3yrs (60,000)/3yrs
Service intervals/UK dealersVariable/15415,500/136Variable/135
Driver Power manufacturer/dealer pos.8th/12th^^9th/16th^^11th/18th^^
Euro NCAP: Adult/child/ped./pointsN/A86/77/59/55/4/1/75**
0-60/30-70mph5.8/5.4 secs6.5/6.4 secs6.6/6.0 secs
30-50mph in 3rd/4th/kickdown 2.3/2.9/2.3 secsN/A/N/A/2.7 secs3.0/4.4/2.5 secs
50-70mph in 5th/6th/7th/kickdown 3.9/5.1/7.1/3.1 secs3.7 secs (in kickdown)3.5 secs (in kickdown)
Top speed/rpm at 70mph 155mph/1,500rpm155mph/1,700rpm155mph/2,200rpm
Braking 70-0/60-0/30-0mph 8.6/34.3/46.4m8.8/33.9/47.0m8.9/35.8/49.6m
Auto Express economy/range37.4mpg/576 miles32.2mpg/567 miles33.9mpg/597 miles
Govt urban/extra-urban/combined 36.2/53.3/45.6mpg31.4/50.4/40.9mpg30.4/48.7/39.8mpg
Actual/claimed CO2/tax bracket202/160g/km/23%235/181g/km/28%223/189g/km/29%
Airbags/Isofix/adaptive or air-suspSix/yes/£2,220*Seven/yes/£1,395Six/yes/£1,500
Climate ctrl/front/rear parking sensorsYes (£380+)/yes/yesYes/yes/yesYes/£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/£900Yes/no/£1,325
Skip advert
Advertisement
Skip advert
Advertisement

Recommended

BMW 5 Series review
BMW 530e - front tracking

BMW 5 Series review

The BMW 5 Series goes large on technology and electrification, but the keen dynamics of the previous model remain
In-depth reviews
28 Jun 2024

Most Popular

It’s not just electric cars that are overpriced
Opinion - expensive cars

It’s not just electric cars that are overpriced

Not matter how good a new car might be, Mike Rutherford thinks it will ultimately fail if it's overpriced
Opinion
16 Feb 2025
New Kia EV4 revealed at last! Volkswagen ID.3 rival incoming
Kia EV4 saloon - front

New Kia EV4 revealed at last! Volkswagen ID.3 rival incoming

First official images of Kia’s electric family car have surfaced, and it looks all but identical to the concept
News
16 Feb 2025
New Nissan Leaf and Micra confirmed for 2025, plus next-generation hybrid tech for Qashqai
New Nissan Leaf - front 3/4

New Nissan Leaf and Micra confirmed for 2025, plus next-generation hybrid tech for Qashqai

Nissan’s big plans for 2025 may also include a new plug-in hybrid system for the X-Trail
News
17 Feb 2025

Find a car with the experts