Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E28) 518i and Renault Samsung SM3 I (N17) 1.5 i 16V

Attribute	BMW 5 Series (E28) 518i ×	Renault Samsung SM3 I (N17) 1.5 i 16V ×
General
Make	BMW	Renault Samsung
Model	5 Series	SM3
Generation	5 Series (E28)	SM3 I (N17)
Modification	518i	1.5 i 16V
Website	https://www.bmw.com	https://www.renaultsamsungm.com
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)	1983	2002
Production to (year)	1987	2006
Performance
Top speed (km/h)	175	184
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)	12.6	-
City consumption (l/100km)	11	-
Extra-urban consumption (l/100km)	6.1	-
Combined consumption (l/100km)	8.7	-
Drive
Drive	Rear wheel drive	Front wheel drive
Position of engine	Front,ongitudinal	Front, transversely
Fuel	Petrol (Gasoline)	Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)	105	100
Max. torque (Nm)	135	136
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders	4	4
Cylinders arrangement	Inline	Inline
Valves per cylinder	2	4
Engine displacement (cm³)	1,766	1,497
Compression ratio	9.7	9.5
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)	5,800	5,600
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)	4,500	4,400
Cylinder bore (mm)	89	73.6
Piston stroke (mm)	71	88
Fuel system	Carburettor	Multi-point injection
Valve control	-	-
Fuel tank (l)	70	50
Chassis
Front wheel suspension	-	The depreciated rack
Rear wheel suspension	-	Helical spring
Steering type	-	Steering rack
Front brakes	Disc	Ventilated discs
Rear brakes	Disc	Disc
Tires size	-	175/70 R14
Dimensions
Length (mm)	4,620	4,510
Width (mm)	1,700	1,705
Height (mm)	1,415	1,440
Wheelbase (mm)	2,625	2,535
Kerb weight (kg)	1,160	1,160
Minimum boot space (l)	460	460
Front track (mm)	1,430	1,490
Rear track (mm)	1,470	1,470
Ride height (mm)	140	-