Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E28) 524d and Ford Tempo Coupe 2.3

Attribute	BMW 5 Series (E28) 524d ×	Ford Tempo Coupe 2.3 ×
General
Make	BMW	Ford
Model	5 Series	Tempo
Generation	5 Series (E28)	Tempo Coupe
Modification	524d	2.3
Website	https://www.bmw.com	https://www.ford.com/
Number of doors	4	2
Number of seats	5	5
Body type	Sedan	Coupe
Transmission	manual	manual
Number of gears	5	5
Production from (year)	1986	1987
Production to (year)	1987	1995
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	164	165
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	18.1	-
City consumption (l/100km)	9.2	12
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)	5.6	7
Combined consumption (l/100km)	7.5	-
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front, transversely
Fuel	Diesel	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	86	99
Max. torque (Nm)	153	168
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	6	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	2
Engine displacement (cm³)	2,443	2,307
Compression ratio	22	9.1
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	4,600	4,400
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	2,500	2,200
Cylinder bore (mm)	80	93.5
Piston stroke (mm)	81	84
Fuel system	Diesel - Standard diesel injection (SDI)	Multi-point injection
Valve control	-	Ohc
Fuel tank (l)	70	60
Chassis
ABS	-	+
Front wheel suspension	-	Helical spring
Rear wheel suspension	-	Helical spring
Steering type	-	Steering rack
Power steering	-	Hydraulic Steering
Front brakes	Disc	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Drum
Tires size	-	185/70 R14
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,620	4,490
Width (mm)	1,700	1,735
Height (mm)	1,415	1,340
Wheelbase (mm)	2,625	2,540
Kerb weight (kg)	1,330	1,145
Minimum boot space (l)	460	375
Front track (mm)	1,430	1,395
Rear track (mm)	1,470	1,460
Ride height (mm)	140	-