BMW 5 Series Touring (1997 – 2000) vs Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon (1997 – 2001): specs compared

The BMW 5 Series Touring is the more powerful of the two, with up to 286 hp against 280 hp. The Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon is quicker, reaching 100 km/h in 6.0 s against 6.7 s. The BMW 5 Series Touring has the higher top speed: 250 km/h against 245 km/h. It uses less fuel, from 6.1 L/100 km against 7.2 L/100 km. The Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon is the lighter car, from 1,285 kg against 1,542 kg. At 4,801 mm, the BMW 5 Series Touring is 61 mm longer than the Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon.

Specification BMW 5 Series Touring BMW 5 Series Touring 1997 – 2000 Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon Mitsubishi Galant Station Wagon 1997 – 2001
Overview
Origin Germany Japan
Documented years 1997 – 2000 1997 – 2001
Body style Touring · Estate / wagon Estate / wagon
Variants 14 7
Fuel Diesel, Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive RWD FWD · AWD
Gearbox Automatic · Manual Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 136 – 286 hp 90 – 280 hp
Torque 190 – 440 Nm 178 – 363 Nm
0–100 km/h 6.7 – 12.2 s 6.0 – 100.0 s
Top speed 203 – 250 km/h 180 – 245 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy 6.1 – 12.6 L/100 km 7.2 – 9.8 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,801 mm 4,630 – 4,740 mm
Width 1,801 mm 1,740 – 1,760 mm
Height 1,440 mm 1,420 – 1,471 mm
Wheelbase 2,830 mm 2,634 – 2,639 mm
Curb weight 1,542 – 1,890 kg 1,285 – 1,520 kg

Ranges cover all variants of each car. The highlight marks the best version per row.

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