BMW M5 4.9 Manual (400 hp)
Generation 3 (E39) · 1998–2003
General
- Turning circle
- 11.6 m
- Car class
- E
- Steering wheel position
- Left
Body
- Body type
- Sedan
- Number of doors
- 4
- Number of seats
- 5
Dimensions
- Boot volume (max)
- 460 L
- Width
- 1800 mm
- Length
- 4785 mm
- Height
- 1440 mm
- Wheelbase
- 2830 mm
- Boot volume (min)
- 460 L
- Curb weight
- 1720 kg
- Gross weight
- 2290 kg
- Payload
- 570 kg
- Front track
- 1515 mm
- Rear track
- 1525 mm
Engine
- Bore
- 94.0 mm
- Stroke
- 89.0 mm
- Engine type
- Petrol
- Engine model
- S62B50
- Engine layout
- Front-wheel drive, longitudinal
- Engine capacity
- 4,941 cm³
- Engine power
- 400 hp
- Max power RPM
- up to 6,600 rpm
- Maximum torque
- 500 Nm
- Aspiration
- Distributed injection (multi-point)
- Boost type
- None
- Cylinder layout
- V
- Number of cylinders
- 8
- Compression ratio
- 11
- Valves per cylinder
- 4
- Max torque RPM
- 3,800 rpm
- Engine code
- S62B50
- Valvetrain
- DOHC
Transmission
- Number of gears
- 6
- Gearbox type
- Manual
- Drive wheels
- Rear-wheel drive
Suspension & Brakes
- Front suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Rear suspension
- Independent, Spring
- Front brakes
- Ventilated disc
- Rear brakes
- Ventilated disc
- Tyre size
- 235/45 R17
- Wheel bolt pattern
- DIA74.1 5x120 mm
Performance
- Maximum speed
- 249 km/h
- Acceleration 0–100 km/h
- 5.3 s
- Cruising range
- from 330 to 710 km
Fuel Economy
- Fuel grade
- 98 octane
- City fuel consumption
- 21.1 l/100 km
- Highway fuel consumption
- 9.8 l/100 km
- Combined fuel consumption
- 13.9 l/100 km
- Fuel tank capacity
- 70 L
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