Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E34) 525i and Vauxhall Senator B 2.5i

Attribute	BMW 5 Series (E34) 525i ×	Vauxhall Senator B 2.5i ×
General
Make	BMW	Vauxhall
Model	5 Series	Senator
Generation	5 Series (E34)	Senator B
Modification	525i	2.5i
Website	https://www.bmw.com	https://www.vauxhall.co.uk/
Number of doors	4	4
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Sedan
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1988	1987
Production to (year)	1991	1990
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	221	209
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	9.5	-
City consumption (l/100km)	13.1	-
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Rear wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front,ongitudinal
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	170	140
Max. torque (Nm)	222	205
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	6	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	2,494	2,490
Compression ratio	8	9.2
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,800	5,200
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,300	4,200
Fuel system	Multi-point injection	Multi-point injection
Valve control	-	Sohc
Fuel tank (l)	80	75
Chassis
ABS	+	+
Front wheel suspension	-	Independent, Spring McPherson, with stabilizer
Rear wheel suspension	-	Independent, spring
Power steering	Hydraulic Steering	-
Front brakes	Disc	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	195/65 R15	-
Turning radius (m)	11	10.1
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,720	4,845
Width (mm)	1,751	1,763
Height (mm)	1,412	1,450
Wheelbase (mm)	2,761	2,730
Kerb weight (kg)	1,450	1,405
Gross weight (kg)	1,960	1,965
Minimum boot space (l)	460	-
Maximum boot space (l)	-	530
Max. roof load (kg)	-	100
Drag coefficient (Cd)	-	0.3