Comparisons / Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E12, Facelift 1976) 520i and Ford Contour 2.0i 16V

Comparison of BMW 5 Series (E12, Facelift 1976) 520i and Ford Contour 2.0i 16V [S]ave

Attribute
Ford Contour 2.0i 16V ×
BMW 5 Series (E12, Facelift 1976) 520i ×
General
MakeFordBMW
ModelContour5 Series
GenerationContour5 Series (E12, Facelift 1976)
Modification2.0i 16V520i
Websitehttps://www.ford.com/https://www.bmw.com
Number of doors44
Number of seats55
Body typeSedanSedan
Transmissionmanualmanual
Number of gears54
Production from (year)19941976
Production to (year)20021979
Performance
Top speed (km/h)180181
Acceleration 0-100 km/h (s)-11.3
Combined consumption (l/100km)8.39.5
Drive
DriveFront wheel driveRear wheel drive
Position of engineFront, transverselyFront,ongitudinal
FuelPetrol (Gasoline)Petrol (Gasoline)
Max. power (hp)132125
Max. torque (Nm)174170
Fuel Engine
Number of cylinders46
Cylinders arrangementInlineInline
Valves per cylinder42
Engine displacement (cm³)1,9881,990
Compression ratio109.7
Max. power @ rpm (rpm)6,0005,800
Max. torque @ rpm (rpm)4,0004,000
Cylinder bore (mm)84.880
Piston stroke (mm)8866
Fuel systemMulti-point injectionMulti-point injection
Valve controlDohc-
Fuel tank (l)6170
Chassis
Front wheel suspensionThe depreciated rack-
Rear wheel suspensionHelical spring-
Steering typeSteering rack-
Power steeringHydraulic Steering-
Front brakesVentilated discsDisc
Rear brakesDrumDrum
Tires size
  • 185/70 R14 V
-
Dimensions
Length (mm)4,6584,620
Width (mm)1,7491,690
Height (mm)1,3741,425
Wheelbase (mm)2,7042,636
Kerb weight (kg)1,3201,260
Minimum boot space (l)480440
Front track (mm)1,5031,406
Rear track (mm)1,4871,442
Ride height (mm)-140



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