Comparison: Boot space BMW 5{series} vs. competitors 2024

Boot space is usually measured in liters or cubic feet. To measure the boot space of , the manufacturer will fill the boot with small balls or blocks, and then measure the volume of the space that they occupy. This method provides an accurate measurement of the amount of space that is available in the boot. With it’s length of 5060 mm and wheelbase of 2995 mm, the BMW 5er-Reihe has a bootspace of 570 l. With rear seats folded, the bootspace from the bottom of the trunk up to the roof of BMW 5er-Reihe is 1700 l. The largest car boot you can find amongst " vehicle" has Cadillac XT4 350D (XT4 ), which is 67l more than the 520d Touring - 637 l.For illustration, the difference in length between the BMW and the Cadillac is -467mm in favor of the BMW. On the other hand, the smallest boot space amongst similar cars has the Hyundai Staria 2.2 CRDi , which is 117 l - that makes it 453l less than the BMW in question.Length-wise, the Hyundai outperforms the rival by 193mm.

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Overview of generations
Comparison to similar cars
Comparison to other BMW models
Variants

BMW 5{series} - How has the boot space changed over the generations?

BMW 5{series} generations

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BMW 5{series} generations
Generation year	Boot space
5er-Reihe, Model year 1972 (E12)	l
5er-Reihe, Model year 1976 (E12 (1. Facelift))	l
5er-Reihe, Model year 1981 (E28/E28S)	460 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 1988 (5er-Reihe E34/E34S/E345S)	460 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 1995 (E39)	l
5er-Reihe, Model year 1999 (5er-Reihe E39/E39S (1. Facelift))	460 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E60/E61)	l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (5er-Reihe E60/E61 (1. Facelift))	l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2009 (F07/F10/F10M/F11)	520 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (5er-Reihe F07/F10/F10M/F11 (1. Facelift))	520 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90)	530 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90 (1. Facelift))	530 l
5er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (5er-Reihe G60/G61)	570 l

1. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1972 (E12) ? l

2. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1976 (E12 (1. Facelift)) ? l

3. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1981 (E28/E28S) 460 l

4. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1988 (5er-Reihe E34/E34S/E345S) 460 l

5. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1995 (E39) ? l

6. 5er-Reihe, Model year 1999 (5er-Reihe E39/E39S (1. Facelift)) 460 l

7. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2003 (E60/E61) ? l

8. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2007 (5er-Reihe E60/E61 (1. Facelift)) ? l

9. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2009 (F07/F10/F10M/F11) 520 l

10. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2013 (5er-Reihe F07/F10/F10M/F11 (1. Facelift)) 520 l

11. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2017 (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90) 530 l

12. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2020 (5er-Reihe G30/G31/F90 (1. Facelift)) 530 l

13. 5er-Reihe, Model year 2023 (5er-Reihe G60/G61) 570 l

The difference in Boot space between first generation (E12) from 1972 and last generation (5er-Reihe G60/G61) from 2023 is 570 l.

The boot space of the current generation of 5{series} is 570 l.

Variants

BMW 5{series} variants: 5{series} Limousine vs. 5{series} Touring

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Boot space: BMW 5{series} variants
Variant name	Boot space
5{series} Limousine	520 l
5{series} Touring	570 l

1. 5{series} Limousine 520 l

2. 5{series} Touring 570 l

The boot space compared to other BMW models

BMW 5{series} vs other current cars by BMW

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Boot space: 5{series} vs. other models by BMW
Variant name	Boot space
Z4 Roadster	281 l
Z4 M Performance Roadster	281 l
2{series} M Performance Cabrio	335 l
2{series} Cabrio	335 l
8{series} M Performance Cabrio	350 l
8{series} Cabrio	350 l
8{series} M8 Cabrio	350 l
1{series}	380 l
1{series} M Performance	380 l
4{series} Cabrio	385 l
4{series} M Performance Cabrio	385 l
4{series} M4 Cabrio	385 l
2{series} M2 Coupé	390 l
2{series} M Performance Coupé	390 l
2{series} Coupé	390 l
8{series} M8 Coupé	420 l
8{series} Coupé	420 l
8{series} M Performance Coupé	420 l
4{series} Coupé	440 l
4{series} M4 CSL Coupé	440 l
4{series} M Performance Coupé	440 l
8{series} M8 Gran Coupé	440 l
4{series} M4 Coupé	440 l
8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	440 l
8{series} Gran Coupé	440 l
3{series} M3 CS Limousine	445 l
4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé	470 l
i4 M Performance	470 l
i4	470 l
X2	470 l
4{series} Gran Coupé	470 l
2{series} Active Tourer	470 l
3{series} Limousine	480 l
3{series} M Performance Limousine	480 l
3{series} M3 Limousine	480 l
i5 Limousine	490 l
i5 M Performance Limousine	490 l
iX1	490 l
i7 M Performance	500 l
3{series} M Performance Touring	500 l
i7	500 l
3{series} M3 Touring	500 l
iX	500 l
iX M Performance	500 l
3{series} Touring	500 l
iX3	510 l
7{series} M Performance	525 l
X4	525 l
iX2	525 l
X4 M Performance	525 l
X4 M	525 l
XM	527 l
5{series} Limousine	530 l
5{series} M Performance Limousine	530 l
5{series} M5 CS Limousine	530 l
5{series} M5 Limousine	530 l
7{series}	540 l
X1 M Performance	540 l
X1	540 l
X3 M	550 l
X3	550 l
X3 M Performance	550 l
5{series} Touring	560 l
i5 M Performance Touring	570 l
i5 Touring	570 l
X6	580 l
X6 M	580 l
X6 M Performance	580 l
6{series} GT	600 l
X5 M	650 l
X5 M Performance	650 l
X5	650 l
X7	750 l
X7 M Performance	750 l

1. Z4 Roadster 281 l

2. Z4 M Performance Roadster 281 l

3. 2{series} M Performance Cabrio 335 l

4. 2{series} Cabrio 335 l

5. 8{series} M Performance Cabrio 350 l

6. 8{series} Cabrio 350 l

7. 8{series} M8 Cabrio 350 l

8. 1{series} 380 l

9. 1{series} M Performance 380 l

10. 4{series} Cabrio 385 l

11. 4{series} M Performance Cabrio 385 l

12. 4{series} M4 Cabrio 385 l

13. 2{series} M2 Coupé 390 l

14. 2{series} M Performance Coupé 390 l

15. 2{series} Coupé 390 l

16. 8{series} M8 Coupé 420 l

17. 8{series} Coupé 420 l

18. 8{series} M Performance Coupé 420 l

19. 4{series} Coupé 440 l

20. 4{series} M4 CSL Coupé 440 l

21. 4{series} M Performance Coupé 440 l

22. 8{series} M8 Gran Coupé 440 l

23. 4{series} M4 Coupé 440 l

24. 8{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 440 l

25. 8{series} Gran Coupé 440 l

26. 3{series} M3 CS Limousine 445 l

27. 4{series} M Performance Gran Coupé 470 l

28. i4 M Performance 470 l

29. i4 470 l

30. X2 470 l

31. 4{series} Gran Coupé 470 l

32. 2{series} Active Tourer 470 l

33. 3{series} Limousine 480 l

34. 3{series} M Performance Limousine 480 l

35. 3{series} M3 Limousine 480 l

36. i5 Limousine 490 l

37. i5 M Performance Limousine 490 l

38. iX1 490 l

39. i7 M Performance 500 l

40. 3{series} M Performance Touring 500 l

41. i7 500 l

42. 3{series} M3 Touring 500 l

43. iX 500 l

44. iX M Performance 500 l

45. 3{series} Touring 500 l

46. iX3 510 l

47. 7{series} M Performance 525 l

48. X4 525 l

49. iX2 525 l

50. X4 M Performance 525 l

51. X4 M 525 l

52. XM 527 l

53. 5{series} Limousine 530 l

54. 5{series} M Performance Limousine 530 l

55. 5{series} M5 CS Limousine 530 l

56. 5{series} M5 Limousine 530 l

57. 7{series} 540 l

58. X1 M Performance 540 l

59. X1 540 l

60. X3 M 550 l

61. X3 550 l

62. X3 M Performance 550 l

63. 5{series} Touring 560 l

64. i5 M Performance Touring 570 l

65. i5 Touring 570 l

66. X6 580 l

67. X6 M 580 l

68. X6 M Performance 580 l

69. 6{series} GT 600 l

70. X5 M 650 l

71. X5 M Performance 650 l

72. X5 650 l

73. X7 750 l

74. X7 M Performance 750 l

How does the boot space of the BMW 5{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 5{series} vs. similar cars

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Boot space: BMW 5{series} vs. similar cars
Car model	Boot space
Cadillac XT4 2020	637 l
Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013	634 l
Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006	620 l
Audi Q8 2018	605 l
Hyundai ix55 2009	598 l
BMW 5er-Reihe 2023	570 l
Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019	570 l
ALPINA XD3 2013	550 l
Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005	550 l
ALPINA XD4 2018	525 l
Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004	505 l
Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015	505 l
BMW X5 2000	465 l
Peugeot 508 2010	400 l
Hyundai Staria 2021	117 l

1. Cadillac XT4 2020 637 l

2. Hyundai Grand Santa Fe 2013 634 l

3. Mercedes-Benz GL-Klasse 2006 620 l

4. Audi Q8 2018 605 l

5. Hyundai ix55 2009 598 l

6. BMW 5er-Reihe 2023 570 l

7. Mercedes-Benz GLB 2019 570 l

8. ALPINA XD3 2013 550 l

9. Mercedes-Benz R-Klasse 2005 550 l

10. ALPINA XD4 2018 525 l

11. Mercedes-Benz CLS 2004 505 l

12. Mercedes-Benz GLC 2015 505 l

13. BMW X5 2000 465 l

14. Peugeot 508 2010 400 l

15. Hyundai Staria 2021 117 l

Comparison: Boot space BMW 5{series} vs. competitors 2024

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BMW 5{series} - How has the boot space changed over the generations?

BMW 5{series} generations

Variants

BMW 5{series} variants: 5{series} Limousine vs. 5{series} Touring

The boot space compared to other BMW models

BMW 5{series} vs other current cars by BMW

How does the boot space of the BMW 5{series} compare to it's nearest competitors?

BMW 5{series} vs. similar cars

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