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Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E39) 540i and BMW 7 Series (E38, facelift 1998) 740i Steptronic
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BMW 7 Series (E38, facelift 1998) 740i Steptronic
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BMW 5 Series (E39) 540i
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General
Make
BMW
BMW
Model
7 Series
5 Series
Generation
7 Series (E38, facelift 1998)
5 Series (E39)
Modification
740i Steptronic
540i
Website
https://www.bmw.com
https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors
4
4
Number of seats
5
5
Body type
Sedan
Sedan
Transmission
automatic steptronic
manual
Number of gears
5
6
Production from (year)
1998
1998
Production to (year)
2001
2000
Performance
Top speed (km/h)
250
250
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)
7
6.2
City consumption (l/100km)
18.1
17.7
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)
9.2
8.9
Combined consumption (l/100km)
12.5
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Drive
Drive
Rear wheel drive
Rear wheel drive
Position of engine
Front,ongitudinal
Front,ongitudinal
Fuel
Petrol (Gasoline)
Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)
286
286
Max. torque (Nm)
440
440
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders
8
8
Cylinders arrangement
V engine
V engine
Valves per cylinder
4
4
Engine displacement (cm³)
4,398
4,398
Compression ratio
10
10
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)
5,400
5,400
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)
3,600
3,600
Cylinder bore (mm)
92
92
Piston stroke (mm)
82.7
82.7
Fuel system
Multi-point injection
Multi-point injection
Valve control
Dohc
-
Fuel tank (l)
85
70
Chassis
ABS
+
+
Front wheel suspension
Wishbone
Wishbone
Rear wheel suspension
Inclined Lever
Severalevers and rods
Steering type
Steering rack
Steering rack
Power steering
Hydraulic Steering
Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes
Ventilated discs
Ventilated discs
Rear brakes
Disc
Ventilated discs
Tires size
235/60 R16
225/55 R16 W
Turning radius (m)
11.6
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Dimensions
Length (mm)
4,984
4,775
Width (mm)
1,862
1,800
Height (mm)
1,435
1,435
Wheelbase (mm)
2,930
2,830
Kerb weight (kg)
1,850
1,630
Gross weight (kg)
2,385
2,170
Minimum boot space (l)
500
460
Front track (mm)
1,552
1,512
Rear track (mm)
1,568
1,526
Drag coefficient (Cd)
0.3
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