BMW 5 Series Saloon vs BMW M5 Saloon

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5 Series Saloon compared with M5 Saloon

	BMW5 Series Saloon	BMWM5 Saloon
Overview
Released
Released	October 2023	November 2024
Performance
Powertrain
Powertrain	Mild hybrid, Plug-in hybrid	Plug-in hybrid
Power
Power	205–483 bhp	717 bhp (better)
0–62 mph
0–62 mph	4.3–7.5 s	3.5 s (better)
Top speed
Top speed	143–155 mph	155 mph
Engine or motors
Engine or motors	520i: 1,998 cc four-cylinder turbo petrol with 48 V mild hybrid, 153 kW (208 hp); 530e: 1,998 cc four-cylinder plus electric motor, 220 kW (299 hp) system output; 550e xDrive: 2,998 cc six-cylinder plus electric motor, 360 kW (489 hp); bhp converted from BMW's kW figures	4,395 cc V8 twin-turbo petrol plus electric motor, 535 kW (727 hp) system output; bhp converted from BMW's kW figures
Torque
Torque	330 Nm (520i), 450 Nm (530e), 700 Nm (550e xDrive)	1,000 Nm system
Gearbox
Gearbox	8-speed automatic	8-speed automatic
Drive
Drive	Rear-wheel drive (520i, 530e) or all-wheel drive (550e xDrive)	M xDrive all-wheel drive
Range and charging
Zero-emission range (WLTP)
Zero-emission range (WLTP)	57–64 miles (better)	42 miles
Battery
Battery	19–19.4 kWh (better)	18.6 kWh
Economy (WLTP)
Economy (WLTP)	48.7–470.8 mpg	–
Range detail
Range detail	WLTP electric range 59–64 miles (530e) and 53–57 miles (550e xDrive), depending on trim	Up to 42 miles WLTP electric range on BMW UK's current technical page; electric top speed 87 mph
Charging
Charging	Battery capacity 19.4 kWh (530e) or 19 kWh (550e) as BMW UK lists it; 11 kW AC, 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes	22.1 kWh gross / 18.6 kWh usable battery; up to 7.4 kW AC on early production, 11 kW from November 2024 production; 0–100% in 2 hours 15 minutes at 11 kW
Efficiency
Efficiency	WLTP combined: 45.6–48.7 mpg (520i), 353.1–470.8 mpg (530e), 282.5–353.1 mpg (550e xDrive), Great Britain figures; BMW's same table also contains older lower plug-in hybrid figures	–
CO2 emissions
CO2 emissions	131–141 g/km (520i), 14–17 g/km (530e), 18–22 g/km (550e xDrive), WLTP combined	–
Practicality
Body
Body	Saloon	Saloon
Seats
Seats	5	5
Boot
Boot	520 litres (better)	466 litres
Length
Length	5,060 mm	5,096 mm
Width
Width	1,900 mm	1,970 mm
Boot
Boot	520 litres	466 litres
Towing
Towing	Up to 2,000 kg braked (520i, 550e xDrive), 1,800 kg (530e)	Up to 2,000 kg braked with the optional trailer coupling
Size
Size	5,060 mm long, 1,900 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,515 mm high; 2,995 mm wheelbase; EC unladen weight including a 75 kg driver is 1,800 kg (520i), 2,080 kg (530e), 2,230 kg (550e xDrive)	5,096 mm long, 1,970 mm wide (2,156 mm with mirrors), 1,510 mm high; 3,006 mm wheelbase; BMW UK lists EC unladen weights of 2,510 and 2,515 kg in different specification sets, both including a 75 kg driver