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.

ManufacturerBMWBMWBMWBMW
Series5 Series5 Series5 Series5 Series
Model(E34) 535i(E34) 530i V8(E34) 540i V8Touring (E34) 540i
First year of production1988199219921993
Last year of production1995199519951997

Body type, dimensions, volumes, weight

Information about the body style of the vehicle, overall dimensions, weight, boot space and fuel tank capacity.

Body typesedan (saloon)sedan (saloon)sedan (saloon)station wagon (estate, combi)
Number of doors4 (four)4 (four)4 (four)5 (five)
Number of seats5 (five)5 (five)5 (five)5 (five)
Wheelbase2761.00 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 track1470.00 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 track1495.00 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)
Length4720.00 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)
Width1751.00 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)
Height1412.00 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 capacity460.0 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 weight1600 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 weight2035 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 tank80.0 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 fuelpetrolpetrolpetrolpetrol
Type of fuel systemmulti-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)multi-point fuel injection (MPFI)
Engine modelM30B35M60B30M60B40M60B40
Engine locationlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, frontlongitudinal, front
Engine displacement3430 cc (cubic centimeters)2997 cc (cubic centimeters)3982 cc (cubic centimeters)3982 cc (cubic centimeters)
Valve mechanism typeoverhead camshaft (OHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)double overhead camshaft (DOHC)
Type of aspirationnaturally aspiratednaturally aspiratednaturally aspiratednaturally aspirated
Compression ratio9.00 : 110.50 : 110.00 : 110.00 : 1
Arrangement of the cylindersinline/straight engineV engineV engineV engine
Number of cylinders6 (six)8 (eight)8 (eight)8 (eight)
Valves per cylinder2 (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 power211 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 at5700 rpm (revolutions per minute)5800 rpm (revolutions per minute)5800 rpm (revolutions per minute)5800 rpm (revolutions per minute)
Maximum torque305 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 at4000 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/h7.70 s (seconds)7.70 s (seconds)6.30 s (seconds)6.40 s (seconds)
Maximum speed235 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)
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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)
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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 transmissionmanualmanualmanualmanual
Number of automatic gears----
Number of manual gears5 (five)5 (five)6 (six)6 (six)
Final drive ratio----
Drive typerear 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 steeringhydraulichydraulichydraulichydraulic
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 brakesventilated discsventilated discsventilated discsventilated discs
Type of rear brakesdiscsdiscsventilated discsventilated discs
ABS (anti-lock braking system)YesYesYesYes

Wheels

Type and size of the rims and tyres of the vehicle.

Rim size15151515
Tyre code225/60 R15225/60 R15225/60 R15225/60 R15