Pontiac G8 (2007 – 2009) vs BMW 5 Series Touring (2007 – 2010): specs compared

Both offer around 370 hp at most. The BMW 5 Series Touring is the lighter car, from 1,535 kg against 1,762 kg. At 4,981 mm, the Pontiac G8 is 142 mm longer than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

Specification Pontiac G8 Pontiac G8 2007 – 2009 BMW 5 Series Touring BMW 5 Series Touring 2007 – 2010
Overview
Origin United States Germany
Documented years 2007 – 2009 2007 – 2010
Body style — Touring · Estate / wagon
Variants 2 29
Fuel Petrol Diesel, Petrol
Drive RWD RWD · AWD
Gearbox Automatic Automatic · Manual
Performance
Power 261 – 370 hp 163 – 367 hp
Torque 339 – 530 Nm 210 – 580 Nm
0–100 km/h — 5.3 – 10.0 s
Top speed — 217 – 250 km/h
Economy
Fuel economy — 5.3 – 11.2 L/100 km
Dimensions
Length 4,981 mm 4,839 mm
Width 1,900 mm 1,849 mm
Height 1,466 mm 1,488 mm
Wheelbase 2,916 mm 2,891 mm
Curb weight 1,762 – 1,812 kg 167 – 1,755 kg

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

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