BMW 5 Series Touring vs Chevrolet Corvette

Key differences

  • Chevrolet Corvette is 430 mm (16.9 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Chevrolet Corvette makes 246 kW (330 hp) more power than BMW 5 Series Touring.
Gas

BMW 5 Series Touring

Wagon · 2026 · ICE

£55,395 incl. tax

€62,000 incl. tax

€74,840 incl. tax

€66,650 incl. tax

€67,450 incl. tax

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Full specifications of BMW 5 Series Touring
Gas

Chevrolet Corvette

Coupe · 2027 · ICE

US$71,300 excl. tax

No price listed for Canada yet.

No price listed for United Kingdom yet.

No price listed for Australia yet.

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No price listed for Norway yet.

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Full specifications of Chevrolet Corvette

Size comparison

Side view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chevrolet Corvette is 430 mm (16.9 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Chevrolet Corvette is 281 mm (11.1 in) lower than BMW 5 Series Touring.
  • Chevrolet Corvette has a wheelbase 277 mm (10.9 in) shorter than BMW 5 Series Touring.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Corvette. The outlines are generic body shapes drawn at one scale, not the real design of any model.

BMW 5 Series Touring is 5,060 mm (199.2 in) long and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,995 mm (117.9 in). Chevrolet Corvette is 4,630 mm (182.3 in) long and 1,234 mm (48.6 in) high, with a wheelbase of 2,718 mm (107 in).

Front view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Chevrolet Corvette
  • Chevrolet Corvette is 33 mm (1.3 in) wider than BMW 5 Series Touring.
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Corvette.

BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Chevrolet Corvette is 1,933 mm (76.1 in) wide and 1,234 mm (48.6 in) high.

Rear view size comparison of BMW 5 Series Touring and Chevrolet Corvette
Blue solid line: BMW 5 Series Touring; orange dashed line: Chevrolet Corvette.

BMW 5 Series Touring is 1,900 mm (74.8 in) wide and 1,515 mm (59.6 in) high. Chevrolet Corvette is 1,933 mm (76.1 in) wide and 1,234 mm (48.6 in) high.

Compare specifications

A check mark shows the better value in a row. Range and efficiency check marks compare only values from the same test cycle. Prices are each market's own list prices, compared within that market; some include tax and some do not, and no price is marked better when the tax treatment differs. Energy cost is what the energy for 100 km (100 mi where the market uses miles) costs at the market's latest published national energy price, in its own currency, with the price's source and date.

Specification comparison
Specification BMW 5 Series Touring Chevrolet Corvette
Price
Base priceUnited States Not listed US$71,300excl. taxChecked . Source for United States, Chevrolet Corvette
Base priceCanada Neither car has a price listed for Canada yet.
Base priceUnited Kingdom £55,395incl. taxChecked . Source for United Kingdom, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceAustralia Neither car has a price listed for Australia yet.
Base priceGermany €62,000incl. taxChecked . Source for Germany, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceNetherlands €74,840incl. taxChecked . Source for Netherlands, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceNorway Neither car has a price listed for Norway yet.
Base priceFrance €66,650incl. taxChecked . Source for France, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceSpain €67,450incl. taxChecked . Source for Spain, BMW 5 Series Touring Not listed
Base priceItaly Neither car has a price listed for Italy yet.
Base priceBelgium Neither car has a price listed for Belgium yet.
Base priceAustria Neither car has a price listed for Austria yet.
Base priceIreland Neither car has a price listed for Ireland yet.
Base priceSweden Neither car has a price listed for Sweden yet.
Base priceDenmark Neither car has a price listed for Denmark yet.
Base priceSwitzerland Neither car has a price listed for Switzerland yet.
Energy cost
Energy cost per 100 miUnited States US$11.29per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price US$23.86per 100 mi Gasoline at US$4.284 per US gallon, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EIA Weekly Retail Gasoline and Diesel Prices for United States gasoline price
Energy cost per 100 kmCanada CA$10.78per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price CA$22.77per 100 km Petrol at CA$1.738 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Canada, table 18-10-0001-01 for Canada petrol price
Energy cost per 100 miUnited Kingdom £17.49per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price £36.95per 100 mi Petrol at £1.753 per litre, incl. tax, for 12 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. UK DESNZ weekly road fuel prices for United Kingdom petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustralia A$14.91per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price A$31.51per 100 km Petrol at A$2.405 per litre, incl. tax, for 5 Oct 2026 to 11 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Australian Institute of Petroleum weekly reports for Australia petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmGermany €13.51per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price €28.54per 100 km Petrol at €2.179 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Germany petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNetherlands €14.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price €31.32per 100 km Petrol at €2.391 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Netherlands petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmNorway NOK 120.40per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. WLTP consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price NOK 254.40per 100 km Petrol at NOK 19.42 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Aug 2026 to 31 Aug 2026. EPA consumption. Statistics Norway fuel prices (table 09654) for Norway petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmFrance €13.82per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price €29.20per 100 km Petrol at €2.229 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for France petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSpain €11.04per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price €23.32per 100 km Petrol at €1.78 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Spain petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmItaly €12.50per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price €26.41per 100 km Petrol at €2.016 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Italy petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmBelgium €12.33per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price €26.05per 100 km Petrol at €1.989 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Belgium petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmAustria €11.27per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price €23.80per 100 km Petrol at €1.817 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Austria petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmIreland €12.22per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price €25.82per 100 km Petrol at €1.971 per litre, incl. tax, for 19 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. EU Weekly Oil Bulletin for Ireland petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSweden SEK 110.92per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. WLTP consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price SEK 234.36per 100 km Petrol at SEK 17.89 per litre, incl. tax, for 26 Oct 2026. EPA consumption. Preem AB list prices for business customers (Företagskort) for Sweden petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmDenmark DKK 111.10per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. WLTP consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price DKK 234.75per 100 km Petrol at DKK 17.92 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 May 2026 to 31 May 2026. EPA consumption. Energistyrelsen Prisdatabase (monthly energy prices, Blyfri 95 and Autodiesel) for Denmark petrol price
Energy cost per 100 kmSwitzerland CHF 12.52per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. WLTP consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price CHF 26.46per 100 km Petrol at CHF 2.02 per litre, incl. tax, for 1 Sep 2026 to 30 Sep 2026. EPA consumption. BFS LIK Durchschnittspreise für Energie und Treibstoffe (monthly) for Switzerland petrol price
Dimensions
Length 5,060 mm (199.2 in)4,630 mm (182.3 in)
Width 1,900 mm (74.8 in)1,933 mm (76.1 in)
Height 1,515 mm (59.6 in)1,234 mm (48.6 in)
Wheelbase 2,995 mm (117.9 in)2,718 mm (107 in)
Curb weight 1,850 kg1,850 kg (4,079 lb)1,539 kg1,539 kg (3,393 lb)
Performance
Power 153 kW (205 hp)399 kW (535 hp)Better value on this metric
Torque 330 Nm243 lb-ft (330 Nm)705 Nm520 lb-ft (705 Nm)Better value on this metric
0-100 km/h 7.8 s Not available
Engine and fuel
Fuel use 37.9 mpg (WLTP)6.2 L/100 km (WLTP)45.6 mpg18 mpg13.1 L/100 km (EPA)21.6 mpg (EPA)
Engine size 1,998 cc6,700 cc
CO2 emissions 141 g/km Not available
Practicality
Seats 5Better value on this metric2
Cargo space Not available 357 L357 L (12.6 cu ft)

BMW 5 Series Touring

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.de www.press.bmwgroup.com configure.bmw.de

Source detailsLeistung in kW (PS) 153 (208)"; accel0to100s "Beschleunigung 0-100 km/h in s 7,8" | https://www.press.bmwgroup.com/global/article/attachment/T0443471EN/629036 (press specification sheet) -> seats "BMW 520i Touring Body Number of doors/seats 5 / 5" [BMW PressClub specification sheet, doors/seats pair] | https://configure.bmw.de/de_DE/configure/G61/11GW -> fuel_consumption_l100km "Energieverbrauch (WLTP kombiniert) 6,2 l/100 km"; co2g_per_km "CO 2 -Emissionen (WLTP kombiniert) 141 g/km" [configurator standard configuration, wheels 18" LMR Y-Speiche 932 Grau]. Exact unit factors.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.bmw.co.uk

Source detailsTorque in Nm 330 16") -> 330 ; engine_displacement_cc: printed "1,998 cm3" (quote: "Displacement in cm³ 1,998") -> 1998. Fills an empty field only.

Chevrolet Corvette

Specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . www.chevrolet.com www.chevrolet.com

Source detailsEPA file 2027 Corvette: 18 mpg combined. Compare page shows the default Coupe configuration. Exact factors: cu ft x 28.316846592; hp x 0.745699872; in x 25.4; l/100km = 235.214583 / mpg; lb x 0.45359237; lb-ft x 1.3558179483314004.

Other specifications: Manufacturer official pages, cited per row, checked . news.chevrolet.com

Source detailsFills an empty field only.

Test cycles differ (WLTP and EPA), so these rows are not compared.

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