Model Year | 2011 | 2008 | |
Model | BMW Z4 | BMW 5-Series | |
Engine | |||
Transmission | |||
Drivetrain | |||
Body | 2dr Hardtop conv. | 4dr Sedan | |
Difference | |||
Wheelbase | 2,497 mm | 2,888 mm | 0 mm |
Length | 4,239 mm | 4,854 mm | 0 mm |
Width | 1,791 mm | 1,847 mm | 0 mm |
Height | 1,290 mm | 1,468 mm | 0 mm |
Curb Weight | 1,470 kg | 1,590 kg | 0 kg |
Fuel Capacity | 55 L | 70 L | -15 L |
Headroom, Row 1 | 993 mm | 958 mm | 35 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 1 | 1,354 mm | 1,455 mm | 0 mm |
Legroom, Row 1 | 1,072 mm | 1,054 mm | 0 mm |
Headroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 963 mm | -963 mm |
Shoulder Room, Row 2 | 0 mm | 1,453 mm | -1 mm |
Legroom, Row 2 | 0 mm | 914 mm | -914 mm |
Total Legroom | 1,072 mm (over 1 row) | 1,969 mm (over 2 rows) | 0 mm |
Cargo Volume | 309 L | 396 L | -87 L |
2011 BMW Z4 Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2011 | 2dr Hardtop conv. 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
What rear seat? see full BMW Z4 review |
2008 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Pros | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 230-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
The sport seats offer exceptional levels of adjustment. I especially like the extendable leg support and the tilt of the upper back. The lumbar in the sport seats adjusts in up and down as well. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
The comfort seat option is to die for. There is NO production automobile mfg that produces a seat that comfortable. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
Twenty-way adjustable seat. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 | 4dr Sedan turbocharged 300hp 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
At 6-foot-6, I have enough legroom. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2007 | 4dr Wagon 255-horsepower 3.0L I6 6-speed shiftable automatic AWD |
best seats on the market today see full BMW 5-Series review |
2008 BMW 5-Series Seat Room and Comfort: Cons | ||
Year | Body/Powertrain | Comment |
2008 | 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
A little tight in the rear, but it is a mid-size sedan. see full BMW 5-Series review |
2007 | 4dr Sedan 360-horsepower 4.8L V8 6-speed shiftable automatic RWD |
I cannot sit behind me. see full BMW 5-Series review |