Compare BMW M5 vs BMW 7 Series vs BMW M8

M5 vs 7 Series vs M8 Features

• Safety

  Airbags	7 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, Front Centre)	7 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side, Front Center)	6 Airbags (Driver, Front Passenger, 2 Curtain, Driver Side, Front Passenger Side)
  Forward Collision Warning			Optional
  Automatic Emergency Braking			Optional
  High-beam Assist
  Seat Belt Warning
  Child Lock
  Anchor Points for Child Seat
  Overspeed Warning	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph	1 beep over 80kmph, Continuous beeps over 120kmph
  Speed Sensing Door Lock
  Anti theft Engine immobilizer
  Middle rear three-point seatbelt
  Flashing Emergency Brake Light
  Lane Departure Warning			Optional
  Central Locking	Keyless	Keyless	Keyless
  Puncture Repair Kit

• Sensors, Warnings, & Indicators

  Type of Instrument Cluster / Dashboard Display	Digital	Digital	Digital
  Mileage or Average Fuel Consumption
  Real Time Mileage
  Average Speed
  Distance to Empty
  Trip Meter	2 Trips Electronic	2 Trips	2 Trips Electronic
  Low Fuel Warning
  Door Not Closed Warning
  Adjustable Cluster Brightness
  Active Gear Display
  Tyre Pressure Monitoring (TPMS)
  Gear Shift Indicator	Dynamic
  Parking Sensors	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  Parking Assist	Reverse Camera	360 Degree Camera	360 Degree Camera
  Clock	Digital	Digital	Digital
  Heads Up Display (HUD)
  Headlights On Reminder
  Tachometer	Digital	Digital	Digital

• Telematics

  Find My Car
  Vehicle Status on App
  Remote Car Lock/Unlock Via app
  Remote AC Control Via app
  Remote Car Light Flashing & Honking Via app
  Remote Sunroof Open/Close Via app
  Emergency Call
  Over The Air (OTA) Updates
  Geo-Fence

• Music and Infotainment

  Integrated Music System
  Gesture Control Support
  Voice Command Support
  Android Auto Support			Wireless
  Apple Car Play Support			Wireless
  Android / Apple Connectivity	Android Auto (Yes), Apple Car Play (Yes)	Android Auto (Yes), Apple Car Play (Yes)	Android Auto (Wireless), Apple Car Play (Wireless)
  Steering Mounted Controls
  Wireless Charger
  GPS & Navigation
  Speakers	18	44	16
  Wi-Fi Hotspot
  FM Radio
  Bluetooth Connectivity	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming	Phone Calls & Audio Streaming
  USB / Pen-Drive Support
  Aux Support
  iPod Compatibility
  Internal Hard-disk
  Display for Rear Passengers	-
  MP3 Playback		-

• Comfort & Convenience

  Push Button Start / Stop
  Cruise Control Driving Mode
  Steering Adjustment	Electric Tilt & Telescopic	Electric Tilt & Telescopic	Electric Tilt & Telescopic
  Air Conditioner	Automatic Climate Control: Four Zone	Automatic Climate Control: Four Zone	Automatic Climate Control: Dual Zone
  Air Purifier	Optional
  Heater
  Front AC	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls	Two Zones, Individual Fan Speed Controls
  Rear AC	Blower, Vents Behind Front Armrest, Common Fan Speed Control	Two Zones, Vents Behind Front Armrest and on Pillars, Individual Fan Speed Controls	-
  Vanity Mirrors on Sun Visors	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)	Driver & Co-Driver (with light)
  Anti-glare Rear View Mirrors	Electronic - All	Electronic - All	Electronic - Internal & Driver Door
  Cigarette Lighter		-
  Boot Access from the Last Row Seats
  Head Rest for Middle Rear Seat

• Braking & Traction

  Brake Type - Front	Ventilated Disc	Disc	Ventilated Disc
  Break Type - Rear	Ventilated Disc	Disc	Ventilated Disc
  ABS - Anti Lock Braking System
  EBD - Electronic Brake-force Distribution
  Brake Assist in Emergency (BA)
  Electronic Stability Program (ESP)
  Traction Control
  Hill Hold Assist
  Hill Descent Control
  Limited Slip Differential (LSD)

• Seats

  Seat Upholstery	Leather	Leather	Leather
  Ventilated Seats	Front Row	All
  Ventilated Seat Type	Heated	Heated and cooled
  Adjustment Options - Driver Seat	12 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, headrest: up / down, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: forward / back)	10 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 4 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down, extended thigh support: forward / back)	16 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down, shoulder support: forward / back, backrest bolsters: in / out) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
  Height Adjustable Driver Seat		-
  Adjustment Options - Front Passanger Seat	10 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 4 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down, headrest: forward / back)	10 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 4 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down, extended thigh support: forward / back)	16 way electrically adjustable with 2 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, seat height: up / down, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back, seat base angle: up / down, shoulder support: forward / back, backrest bolsters: in / out) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)
  Adjustment Options - Rear Row Seat	2 way manually adjustable (headrest up / down)	8 way electrically adjustable with 3 memory presets (seat: forward / back, backrest tilt: forward / back, lumbar: up / down, lumbar: forward / back) + 2 way manually adjustable (headrest: up / down)	-
  Driver Armrest
  Armrest for Rear Seat		Cup Holder
  Lumbar / Back Support	Driver & Co-Driver	-	Driver & Co-Driver
  Headrests	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front & Rear
  Active headrest		-
  Electrically Adjustable Headrests	Front only	-
  Adjustable Head-rests	Front & Rear	-	Front & Rear
  Rear Passenger Seats Type	Bench	Individual	Bench
  Folding Rear Seat			Flat
  Split Rear Seat			50:50

• Doors, Windows Mirrors & Wipers

  Power Windows	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front Only
  WIndow Control: One Touch - Up	All	All	Front
  Window Control: One Touch -Down	All	All	Front
  Rain-sensing Wipers
  Rear Glass Defogger
  Exterior Door Handles	Body Coloured	Painted	Body Coloured
  Interior Door Handles	Chrome	Painted	Chrome
  Blinds - Side Window	Rear - Electric	Rear - Electric
  Blinds - Rear Windshield		Electric
  Doot Sill Plates	Illuminated	Metallic	Illuminated
  Adjustable ORVM	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable	Electrically Adjustable & Retractable
  Turn Indicators on ORVM
  Boot / Dikki Opener	Internal with Remote	Electric Tailgate Release	Electric Opening and Closing

• Head & Tail Lights

  Headlights	LED	LED	LED
  Automatic Head Lights
  Headlight Height Adjuster
  Follow me home head Lights
  Cornering Headlights	Intelligent	Intelligent	Intelligent
  Daytime Running Lights	LED	LED	LED
  Fog Lamps	LED on front, Halogen on rear	LED,LED	LED,LED
  Tail Light	LED	LED	LED
  Puddle Lights

• Interiors, Lights & Storage inside Cabin

  Interiors	Dual Tone	Dual Tone	Dual Tone
  Leather-wrapped Steering
  Interior Colour(s)	Silverstone | Black , Aragon Brown | Black , Black | Black	Merino Amarone/Merino Smoke White/Merino Mocha/Merino Black/Merino Tartufo	Silverstone / Black, Black
  Lights inside Cabin	Front and Rear	Centre	Front and Rear
  Ambient or soft Interior Lighting		Multi-colour
  Cup Holders	Front & Second Row	Front & Second Row	Front Only
  Light inside Glove Box
  Storage in Driver Armrest
  Pockets inside Door	Front & Rear	Front & Rear	Front
  Pockets in Front Seat-back
  Lights on Vanity Mirrors	Driver & Co-Driver	Driver & Co-Driver	Driver & Co-Driver
  Reading Lamp for Rear Passengers
  Sunglass Holder

• Exterior

  Sunroof / Moonroof		Panoramic
  Roof Mounted Antenna
  Chrome Finish Exhaust pipe
  Body Coloured Bumpers
  Body Kit

• Manufacturer Warranty

  Warranty (Years)	2	2	2
  Warranty (Max Kilometres)	Unlimited	Unlimited	Unlimited
  Battery Warranty (Max Kilometres)		Not Applicable	Not Applicable

M5 vs 7 Series vs M8 Specifications

• Engine & Performance

  Fuel Type	Plug-in Hybrid (Electric + Petrol)	Petrol	Petrol
  Transmission	Automatic - 8 Gears, Manual Override & Paddle Shift, Sport Mode	Automatic (TC) - 8 Gears, Paddle Shift, Sport Mode	Automatic (TC) - 8 Gears, Manual Override & Paddle Shift, Sport Mode
  Time for 0-100 kmph Acceleration	3.5	5.4	3.2
  4x4 or All Wheel Drive	Torque-On-Demand	No	Torque-On-Demand
  Mileage - ARAI Reported	-	12.61	8.77
  Mileage - User Reported	14	18	9
  E20 Compatibility	E20	E20	E20
  Driving Range (km)	69	-	596
  Engine Start / Stop when Idle	Yes	Yes	Yes
  Engine	4395 cc, 8 Cylinders In V Shape, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	2998 cc, 6 Cylinders Inline, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC	4395 cc, 8 Cylinders In V Shape, 4 Valves/Cylinder, DOHC
  Engine Type	Twin-Turbocharged V8	B58 Turbocharged I6	S63 Twin-Turbocharged V8
  Peak Power (bhp@rpm)	717 bhp @ 5600 rpm	375 bhp @ 5200 rpm	617 bhp @ 6000 rpm
  Peak Torque (Nm@rpm)	1000 Nm @ 1800 rpm	520 Nm @ 1850 rpm	750 Nm @ 1800-5600 rpm
  Peak Motor Performance	-	@ 17 rpm, 200 Nm	-
  Battery	Lithium Ion, 18.6 Volt	-	-
  Turbo / SuperCharger	Twin Turbo	Turbocharged	Twin Turbo
  Regenerative Braking	Yes	No	No
  Drivetrain	AWD	RWD	AWD
  Others	Regenerative Braking, Idle Start/Stop	Idle Start/Stop	Idle Start/Stop
  Valve/Cylinder (Configuration)	4, DOHC	4, DOHC	4, DOHC
  Emission Standard	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2	BS6 Phase 2

• Steering, Tyres, & Suspnsions

  Steering Type	servotronic steering	-	servotronic steering
  Steering Type	Power-assisted (Electric)	Power-assisted (Electric)	Power-assisted (Electric)
  Minimum Turning Radius	6.3	-	6.1
  Suspension - Front	Double Wishbone Axle with Adaptive Variable Damper Control	-	Double Wishbone Axle with Adaptive Variable Damper Control
  Suspension - Rear	Five-link Axle with Adaptive Variable Damper Control	-	Five-link Axle with Adaptive Variable Damper Control
  Wheels Type	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels	Alloy Wheels
  Tyre Construction	Radial - Tubeless	Radial - Tubeless	Radial - Tubeless
  Tyres Size - Front	285 / 40 R20	255 / 45 R20	275 / 35 R20
  Tyres Size - Rear	295 / 35 R21	285 / 40 R20	285 / 35 R20
  Spare Wheel	Space Saver	Space Saver	Space Saver

• Size, Weight, & Dimensions

  Bootspace / Dicky Capacity (L)	530	-	420
  Fuel Tank Capacity (L)	-	-	68
  Passenger Capacity	5	5	4
  Length (mm)	4983	5391	4867
  Width (mm)	1903	1950	1907
  Height (mm)	1469	1544	1362
  Wheelbase (mm)	2982	3215	2827
  Ground Clearance (mm)	128	-	130
  Curb Weight (kgs)	1970	-	-
  No of Seating Rows	2	2	2
  No of Doors	4	4	2

M5 vs 7 Series vs M8 News

M5 vs 7 Series vs M8 User Ratings

Overall Rating	0/5 0 Ratings 0 Reviews	5/5 1 Ratings 1 Reviews	5/5 3 Ratings 3 Reviews
Rating Parameters	-	-	5 Exterior
	-	-	4.5 Interior
	-	-	5 Ride Quality