Comparison between:
• BMW 5 Series (E34) 535i (petrol, 1988)
• BMW 5 Series (E34) 530i V8 (petrol, 1992)
• BMW 5 Series (E34) 540i V8 (petrol, 1992)
• BMW 5 Series Touring (E34) 540i (petrol, 1993)
Manufacturer, series, model, years of production
Basic information about the manufacturer, series and model of the vehicle. First and last years of production.
Manufacturer | BMW | BMW | BMW | BMW |
Series | 5 Series | 5 Series | 5 Series | 5 Series |
Model | (E34) 535i | (E34) 530i V8 | (E34) 540i V8 | Touring (E34) 540i |
First year of production | 1988 | 1992 | 1992 | 1993 |
Last year of production | 1995 | 1995 | 1995 | 1997 |
Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight
Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.
Body type | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) | sedan (saloon) | station wagon (estate, combi) |
Number of doors | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 5 (five) |
Number of seats | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 5 (five) |
Wheelbase | 2761.00 mm (millimeters) 9.06 ft (feet) 108.70 in (inches) 2.7610 m (meters) | 2761.00 mm (millimeters) 9.06 ft (feet) 108.70 in (inches) 2.7610 m (meters) | 2761.00 mm (millimeters) 9.06 ft (feet) 108.70 in (inches) 2.7610 m (meters) | 2761.00 mm (millimeters) 9.06 ft (feet) 108.70 in (inches) 2.7610 m (meters) |
Front track | 1470.00 mm (millimeters) 4.82 ft (feet) 57.87 in (inches) 1.4700 m (meters) | 1470.00 mm (millimeters) 4.82 ft (feet) 57.87 in (inches) 1.4700 m (meters) | 1470.00 mm (millimeters) 4.82 ft (feet) 57.87 in (inches) 1.4700 m (meters) | 1470.00 mm (millimeters) 4.82 ft (feet) 57.87 in (inches) 1.4700 m (meters) |
Rear track | 1495.00 mm (millimeters) 4.90 ft (feet) 58.86 in (inches) 1.4950 m (meters) | 1495.00 mm (millimeters) 4.90 ft (feet) 58.86 in (inches) 1.4950 m (meters) | 1495.00 mm (millimeters) 4.90 ft (feet) 58.86 in (inches) 1.4950 m (meters) | 1495.00 mm (millimeters) 4.90 ft (feet) 58.86 in (inches) 1.4950 m (meters) |
Length | 4720.00 mm (millimeters) 15.49 ft (feet) 185.83 in (inches) 4.7200 m (meters) | 4720.00 mm (millimeters) 15.49 ft (feet) 185.83 in (inches) 4.7200 m (meters) | 4720.00 mm (millimeters) 15.49 ft (feet) 185.83 in (inches) 4.7200 m (meters) | 4720.00 mm (millimeters) 15.49 ft (feet) 185.83 in (inches) 4.7200 m (meters) |
Width | 1751.00 mm (millimeters) 5.74 ft (feet) 68.94 in (inches) 1.7510 m (meters) | 1751.00 mm (millimeters) 5.74 ft (feet) 68.94 in (inches) 1.7510 m (meters) | 1751.00 mm (millimeters) 5.74 ft (feet) 68.94 in (inches) 1.7510 m (meters) | 1751.00 mm (millimeters) 5.74 ft (feet) 68.94 in (inches) 1.7510 m (meters) |
Height | 1412.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.59 in (inches) 1.4120 m (meters) | 1412.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.59 in (inches) 1.4120 m (meters) | 1412.00 mm (millimeters) 4.63 ft (feet) 55.59 in (inches) 1.4120 m (meters) | 1417.00 mm (millimeters) 4.65 ft (feet) 55.79 in (inches) 1.4170 m (meters) |
Ground clearance | - | - | - | - |
Minimum trunk/boot space capacity | 460.0 l (liters) 16.24 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.46 m3 (cubic meters) 460000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 460.0 l (liters) 16.24 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.46 m3 (cubic meters) 460000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 460.0 l (liters) 16.24 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.46 m3 (cubic meters) 460000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) | 460.0 l (liters) 16.24 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.46 m3 (cubic meters) 460000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
Maximum trunk/boot space capacity | - | - | - | 910.0 l (liters) 32.14 ft3 (cubic feet) 0.91 m3 (cubic meters) 910000.00 cc (cubic centimeters) |
Curb weight | 1600 kg (kilograms) 3527.40 lbs (pounds) | 1565 kg (kilograms) 3450.23 lbs (pounds) | 1605 kg (kilograms) 3538.42 lbs (pounds) | 1680 kg (kilograms) 3703.77 lbs (pounds) |
Maximum weight | 2035 kg (kilograms) 4486.41 lbs (pounds) | 2075 kg (kilograms) 4574.59 lbs (pounds) | 2115 kg (kilograms) 4662.78 lbs (pounds) | 2230 kg (kilograms) 4916.31 lbs (pounds) |
Capacity of the fuel tank | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) | 80.0 l (liters) 17.60 UK gal (UK gallons) 21.13 US gal (US gallons) |
Engine
Technical data about the vehicle's engine - location, displacement, aspiration, cylinders, valves, compression, fuel, etc.
Type of fuel | petrol | petrol | petrol | petrol |
Type of fuel system | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) | multi-point fuel injection (MPFI) |
Engine model | M30B35 | M60B30 | M60B40 | M60B40 |
Engine location | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front | longitudinal, front |
Engine displacement | 3430 cc (cubic centimeters) | 2997 cc (cubic centimeters) | 3982 cc (cubic centimeters) | 3982 cc (cubic centimeters) |
Valve mechanism type | overhead camshaft (OHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) | double overhead camshaft (DOHC) |
Type of aspiration | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated | naturally aspirated |
Compression ratio | 9.00 : 1 | 10.50 : 1 | 10.00 : 1 | 10.00 : 1 |
Arrangement of the cylinders | inline/straight engine | V engine | V engine | V engine |
Number of cylinders | 6 (six) | 8 (eight) | 8 (eight) | 8 (eight) |
Valves per cylinder | 2 (two) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) | 4 (four) |
Bore (the diameter of a cylinder) | 92.00 mm (millimeters) 0.30 ft (feet) 3.62 in (inches) 0.0920 m (meters) | 84.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.31 in (inches) 0.0840 m (meters) | 89.00 mm (millimeters) 0.29 ft (feet) 3.50 in (inches) 0.0890 m (meters) | 89.00 mm (millimeters) 0.29 ft (feet) 3.50 in (inches) 0.0890 m (meters) |
Stroke (the length of a piston stroke) | 86.00 mm (millimeters) 0.28 ft (feet) 3.39 in (inches) 0.0860 m (meters) | 67.60 mm (millimeters) 0.22 ft (feet) 2.66 in (inches) 0.0676 m (meters) | 80.00 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.15 in (inches) 0.0800 m (meters) | 80.00 mm (millimeters) 0.26 ft (feet) 3.15 in (inches) 0.0800 m (meters) |
Power, torque, acceleration, speed
Information about the maximum power, torque, speed and the revolutions per minute, at which they are reached. Acceleration time from 0 to 100 km.
Maximum power | 211 hp (horse power) 157.3 kW (kilowatts) 213.9 ps (metric horsepower) | 218 hp (horse power) 162.6 kW (kilowatts) 221.0 ps (metric horsepower) | 286 hp (horse power) 213.3 kW (kilowatts) 290.0 ps (metric horsepower) | 286 hp (horse power) 213.3 kW (kilowatts) 290.0 ps (metric horsepower) |
Maximum power is generated at | 5700 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5800 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5800 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 5800 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
Maximum torque | 305 Nm (newton meters) 31.1 kgm (kilogram meters) 225.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 290 Nm (newton meters) 29.6 kgm (kilogram meters) 213.9 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 400 Nm (newton meters) 40.8 kgm (kilogram meters) 295.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) | 400 Nm (newton meters) 40.8 kgm (kilogram meters) 295.0 ft-lb (foot-pounds) |
Maximum torque is reached at | 4000 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4500 rpm (revolutions per minute) | 4500 rpm (revolutions per minute) |
Redline RPM | - | - | - | - |
Acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h | 7.70 s (seconds) | 7.70 s (seconds) | 6.30 s (seconds) | 6.40 s (seconds) |
Maximum speed | 235 km/h (kilometers per hour) 146.02 mph (miles per hour) | 235 km/h (kilometers per hour) 146.02 mph (miles per hour) | 250 km/h (kilometers per hour) 155.34 mph (miles per hour) | 250 km/h (kilometers per hour) 155.34 mph (miles per hour) |
Drag coefficient | - | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption
Information about the fuel consumption (urban, extra-urban, combined).
Fuel consumption (urban) | 17.3 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 3.81 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 4.57 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 13.60 mpg (miles per gallon) 3.59 mpl (miles per liter) 5.78 km/l (kilometers per liter) | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption (extra urban) | 8.0 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 1.76 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.11 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 29.40 mpg (miles per gallon) 7.77 mpl (miles per liter) 12.50 km/l (kilometers per liter) | - | - | - |
Fuel consumption (combined) | 9.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.16 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.59 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 24.00 mpg (miles per gallon) 6.34 mpl (miles per liter) 10.20 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 10.8 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.38 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 2.85 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 21.78 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.75 mpl (miles per liter) 9.26 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 11.4 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.51 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.01 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 20.63 mpg (miles per gallon) 5.45 mpl (miles per liter) 8.77 km/l (kilometers per liter) | 12.7 l/100km (liters per 100 kilometers) 2.79 UK gal/100km (UK gallons per 100 kilometers) 3.35 US gal/100km (US gallons per 100 kilometers) 18.52 mpg (miles per gallon) 4.89 mpl (miles per liter) 7.87 km/l (kilometers per liter) |
EU emission standard | - | - | - | - |
Catalytic converter | - | - | - | - |
CO2 emissions | - | - | - | - |
Transmission, drive type
Information about the transmission (automatic and/or manual), number of gears/speeds and type of drive.
Transmission model | - | - | - | - |
Type of transmission | manual | manual | manual | manual |
Number of automatic gears | - | - | - | - |
Number of manual gears | 5 (five) | 5 (five) | 6 (six) | 6 (six) |
Final drive ratio | - | - | - | - |
Drive type | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) | rear wheel drive (RWD) |
Steering
Technical specifications about the type of steering and the vehicle's turning circle (turning diameter).
Type of steering | - | - | rack and pinion | - |
Type of power steering | hydraulic | hydraulic | hydraulic | hydraulic |
Turning circle diameter | - | - | - | - |
Suspension
Information about the front and rear suspension of the vehicle.
Type of front suspension | - single wishbones | - single wishbones | - single wishbones | - single wishbones |
Type of rear suspension | - spring strut | - spring strut | - spring strut | - spring strut |
Brakes
Type of brakes used on the front and rear wheels as well as presence of an ABS (anti-lock braking system).
Type of front brakes | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
Type of rear brakes | discs | discs | ventilated discs | ventilated discs |
ABS (anti-lock braking system) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Wheels
Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.
Rim size | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Tyre code | 225/60 R15 | 225/60 R15 | 225/60 R15 | 225/60 R15 |