Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E34) 525i and Vauxhall Astra Mk III Estate 2.0i 16V

Attribute	BMW 5 Series (E34) 525i ×	Vauxhall Astra Mk III Estate 2.0i 16V ×
General
Make	BMW	Vauxhall
Model	5 Series	Astra
Generation	5 Series (E34)	Astra Mk III Estate
Modification	525i	2.0i 16V
Website	https://www.bmw.com	https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/
Number of doors	4	5
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Station wagon (estate)
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1988	1994
Production to (year)	1991	1998
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	221	207
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	9.5	9
City consumption (l/100km)	13.1	12.1
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)	-	6.6
Combined consumption (l/100km)	-	8.6
CO2 emissions (g/km)	-	202
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	170	136
Max. torque (Nm)	222	185
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	6	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	-
Engine displacement (cm³)	2,494	1,998
Compression ratio	8	-
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,800	5,600
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,300	4,000
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Fuel tank (l)	80	50
Chassis
ABS	+	-
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	-
Front brakes	Disc	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	195/65 R15	195/55 R15
Turning radius (m)	11	-
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,720	4,280
Width (mm)	1,751	1,688
Height (mm)	1,412	1,481
Wheelbase (mm)	2,761	2,520
Kerb weight (kg)	1,450	1,110
Gross weight (kg)	1,960	1,595
Minimum boot space (l)	460	500