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Ford Transit Connect vs. BMW 5-Series Price Comparison (MSRP)

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Ford Transit Connect vs. BMW 5-Series Invoice Comparison

Lowest Total Price: $31,630

Ford Transit Connect Titanium   
Difference: $21,397

Lowest Total Invoice: $30,205

Ford Transit Connect Titanium   
Difference: $19,487

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  Down Payment Interest Rate Term
Model Year20162016201820182018201820182018
ModelTransit ConnectTransit Connect5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimXLTTitanium530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Base Price $26,825 $29,300 $52,400 $52,400 $57,700 $62,000 $73,400 $102,600
Base Invoice $25,618 $27,982 $49,410 $49,410 $54,340 $58,340 $68,940 $96,100
Leather Package 1,550              
Navigation Package 1,165 840            
Automatic headlights 125              
Automatic climate control, front 275              
Obstacle detection, front 495 495            
Alloy wheels 495              
Power-folding mirrors 180              
Premium Tier     2,300 2,300 2,300 2,300    
Leather seating surfaces     1,450 1,450        
Metallic paint (extra cost)     550 550 550 550    
Temporary spare tire     150   150 150 150  
Heated front seats             500  
Wood trim             0 0
Sunroof               0
Leather Package 1,427              
Navigation Package 1,072 772            
Automatic headlights 115              
Automatic climate control, front 254              
Obstacle detection, front 456 456            
Alloy wheels 456              
Power-folding mirrors 166              
Premium Tier     2,115 2,115 2,115 2,115    
Leather seating surfaces     1,335 1,335        
Metallic paint (extra cost)     505 505 505 505    
Temporary spare tire     140   140 140 140  
Heated front seats             455  
Wood trim             0 0
Sunroof               0
Options (change) 4,285 1,335 4,450 4,300 3,000 3,000 650 0
Options (change) 3,946 1,228 4,095 3,955 2,760 2,760 595 0
Destination 995 995 995 995 995 995 995 995
Gas Tax 0 0 0 -4,668 0 0 0 1,000
Total Price $32,105 $31,630 $57,845 $53,027 $61,695 $65,995 $75,045 $104,595
Total Invoice $30,559 $30,205 $54,500 $49,692 $58,095 $62,095 $70,530 $98,095

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TrueDelta Value Comparison: Ford Transit Connect vs. BMW 5-Series

Lowest Adjusted Price and Invoice: Ford Transit Connect Titanium
TrueDelta Adjusted Price Difference: $16,577
TrueDelta Adjusted Invoice Difference: $14,975
Model Year20162016201820182018201820182018
ModelTransit ConnectTransit Connect5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimXLTTitanium530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Engine169hp I4169hp I4248hp I4180hp I4 PiH335hp I6261hp I6 D456hp V8600hp V8
TransmissionT6T6T8T8T8T8T8T8
DrivetrainFWDFWDRWDRWDRWDAWDAWD4WD
EPA Fuel Economy (city/highway)/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG/ MPG
Audio (watts, speakers)?, 6?, 6205, 12205, 12205, 12205, 12600, 16600, 16
Tire (rear if not all the same)215/55-16215/55-16245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/45-18245/40-19275/40-19
Total Price$32,105$31,630$57,845$53,027$61,695$65,995$75,045$104,595
Adjustments for Features0-250-5,295-5,070-5,295-7,245-9,745-11,595
Feature-Adjusted Total Price$32,105$31,380$52,550$47,957$56,400$58,750$65,300$93,000
Cost Above Minimum$725$0$4,593$0$8,443$10,793$17,343$45,043
Total Invoice$30,559$30,205$54,500$49,692$58,095$62,095$70,530$98,095
Adjustments for Features0-239-4,989-4,751-4,986-6,817-9,159-10,874
Feature-Adjusted Total Invoice$30,559$29,966$49,511$44,941$53,109$55,278$61,371$87,221
Cost Above Minimum$593$0$4,570$0$8,168$10,337$16,430$42,280

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Features Comparison: Ford Transit Connect vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20162016201820182018201820182018
ModelTransit ConnectTransit Connect5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series5-Series
TrimXLTTitanium530i530e iPerformance540i540dM550iM5
Body4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan4dr Sedan
Transmission and Drivetrain 
6-speed manually-shiftable automatic$1100$1100      
8-speed manually-shiftable automatic  $1300$1300$1300$1300$1300$1300
FWD$0$0      
RWD  $0$0$0   
AWD     $1700$1700 
4WD       $1700
Accessories 
Hands-free trunk or liftgate  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Heated steering wheel       $100
Power trunk closer  $350$350$350$350$350$350
Proximity key  $250$250$250$250$250$250
Remote app  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Remote window/roof operation  $15$15$15$15$15$15
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, manual$250$250      
Tilt/telescoping steering wheel, power  $350$350$350$350$350$350
Universal garage door opener  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Brakes, Airbags, and Other Safety 
911 assist$25$25      
Active or whiplash-reducing head restraints, front seats  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Brake- or yaw-sensor-initiated collision preparation system  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Curve control$50$50      
Driver drowsiness monitor  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Full-size spare tire$225$225      
Hill descent control     $250$250$250
Knee airbag, driver  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Knee airbag, passenger  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Safety key$5$5      
Side curtain airbags  $350$350$350$350$350$350
Side curtain airbags, three rows$500$500      
Temporary spare tire  $150 $150$150$150 
Tires, run-flat  $150$150$150$150$150 
Torque vectoring, brake-based$100$100      
Vehicle health reports$0$0      
Cargo Management 
Air-conditioned storage compartment  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Overhead sunglass holder$25$25      
Rear seat pass-through  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Climate Control 
Automatic air recirculation  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Heated windshield washer nozzles  $15$15$15$15$15$15
Interior air filter  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Rear air vents  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Rear air vents with manual controls$150$150      
Rear HVAC unit$400$400      
Rear wiper$175$175      
Residual heat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Drivetrain 
Active rear differential       $500
Engine / Motor 
3.5 kW onboard charger   $0    
9 kWh battery pack   $0    
Automatic start / stop  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Dual-mode exhaust, switchable      $500$500
Regenerative braking  $0 $0$0$0$0
Exterior 
Active grille shutters  $0$0$0$0$0 
Black exterior trim (optional)      $0$0
Body kit      $0$0
Bodyside moldings$75$75      
Deep-tinted rear windows$275$275      
Painted brake calipers (optional)      $0$0
Rear spoiler      $200$200
Sunroof  $900$900$900$900$900$900
Infotainment 
4G LTE connectivity  $0$0$0$0$0$0
App support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
DVD-compatible player  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Gesture control system  $100$100$100$100 $100
Handwriting recognition  $200$200$200$200$200$200
In-vehicle Internet  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Media drive  $15$15$15$15$15$15
Navigation map updates, three years  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Navigation, turn-by-turn$25$25      
S Voice support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Satellite radio$200$200      
Satellite radio - one year subscription  $250$250$250$250$250$250
SD Card slot$25$25      
Siri Eyes Free support  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Surround sound      $250$250
Telematics service, such as OnStar  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Text dictation  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Voice recorder  $0$0$0$0$0$0
Wi-Fi hotspot capability$0$0      
Instruments, Lights, and Mirrors 
Auto-dimming driver-side mirror  $75$75$75$75$75$75
Auto-dimming headlights      $200$200
Compass$0$0      
Conversation mirror$25$25      
Cornering lights  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Fog lights$125$125$125$125$125$125  
Head-up display (HUD)       $350
Illuminated visor mirror, driver  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Illuminated visor mirror, passenger  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Interior ambient lighting, configurable  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Large color reconfigurable instrument cluster display       $250
Large energy flow and fuel economy display   $25    
LED headlights      $1000$1000
LED headlights, single projector or low beam only  $750$750$750$750  
Mirror tilt-down in reverse  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Outside temperature display  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Spotter mirror(s)$50$50      
Steering-linked fog lights $50      
Steering-linked headlights  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Turn signals on or near mirrors  $25$25$25$25$25$25
Visor mirror, driver$10$10      
Visor mirror, passenger$10$10      
Seats and Interior Trim 
Door sill trim plates  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Floor mats, second row (optional) $0      
Folding third row seats$600$600      
Heated front seats $200$200$200$200$200$200$200
Leather door panel trim  $250$250$250$250$250$250
Manual fore-aft adjuster, third row seats$75$75      
Manual lumbar adjuster, driver seat$50$50      
Manual lumbar adjuster, passenger seat$50$50      
Manual recliner, third row seats$125$125      
Manual thigh support length adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50  
Manual thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50  
Memory system, driver seat  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Memory system, passenger seat      $150$150
Metal pedals      $75$75
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, driver seat  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power 4-way lumbar adjuster, passenger seat  $150$150$150$150$150$150
Power fore-aft adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power headrest height adjuster, driver seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power headrest height adjuster, passenger seat  $50$50$50$50$50$50
Power height adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power recliner, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, driver seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power seatback bolsters, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power thigh bolsters, driver seat       $100
Power thigh bolsters, passenger seat       $100
Power thigh support length adjuster, driver seat      $100$100
Power thigh support length adjuster, passenger seat      $100$100
Power tilt adjuster, driver seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power tilt adjuster, passenger seat  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, driver seat      $100$100
Power upper seatback recliner, passenger seat      $100$100
Synthetic suede headliner       $650
Upholstered instrument panel      $300$300
Wood trim  $300$300$300$300$300$300
Suspension, Wheels, and Tires 
Adaptive dampers - electrical      $500$500
Additional powertrain and chassis calibration options       $0
Electronic systems calibration selector  $200$200$200$200$200$200
Performance steering system (optional)      $0$0
Sport suspension (upgrade)      $0$0
Transmission 
Launch control  $100 $100$100$100$100
Steering-wheel-mounted transmission controls  $100$100$100$100$100$100
Total Value of Features$4,725$4,975$10,020$9,795$10,020$11,970$14,470$16,320
Value of Feature Adjustments$0$250$5,295$5,070$5,295$7,245$9,745$11,595
Value of Feature Adjustments0-239-4,989-4,751-4,986-6,817-9,159-10,874

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Specifications Comparison: Ford Transit Connect vs. BMW 5-Series

Model Year20162018
ModelTransit Connect5-Series
Body4dr Minivan, ext.4dr Sedan
Wheelbase120.6 in117.1 in
Length189.7 in194.6 in
Width72.2 in73.5 in
Height72.0 in58.2 in
Curb Weight3,980 lb.3,747 lb.
Fuel Capacity15.8 gal.18.0 gal.
Row 1 Headroom46.9 in38.8 in
Row 1 Shoulder Room57.7 in58.7 in
Row 1 Hip Room54.6 in0.0 in
Row 1 Legroom40.3 in41.4 in
Row 2 Headroom45.1 in37.5 in
Row 2 Shoulder Room58.5 in55.9 in
Row 2 Hip Room58.5 in0.0 in
Row 2 Legroom37.6 in36.5 in
Row 3 Headroom41.3 in0.0 in
Row 3 Shoulder Room56.3 in0.0 in
Row 3 Hip Room47.0 in0.0 in
Row 3 Legroom35.0 in0.0 in
Cargo Volume,
Minimum
19.8 ft318.7 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Behind R2
58.9 ft318.7 ft3
Cargo Volume,
Maximum
104.2 ft318.7 ft3

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Option Package Details
Ford Transit Connect XLT

Leather Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Power fore-aft adjuster, driver seat100Yes
Power height adjuster, driver seat50Yes
Power recliner, driver seat100Yes
Manual lumbar adjuster, passenger seat50Yes
Total Requested1200100%
Total Not Requested00%
Navigation Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Navigation system600Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Voice control for nav and audio100Yes
HD radio50Yes
A/V input jacks25No
SD Card slot25No
Wi-Fi hotspot capability0No
Compass0No
Unbranded, 6 speakers350No
Traffic + travel information25Yes
Navigation, turn-by-turn25No
Bluetooth cell phone link100Yes
Voice control for external devices0Yes
SMS text-to-speech reader25Yes
USB port25Yes
Vehicle health reports0No
911 assist25Yes
Bluetooth audio streaming25Yes
Total Requested117573%
Total Not Requested42527%

Option Package Details
Ford Transit Connect Titanium

Navigation Package
FeatureValueRequested?
Navigation system600Yes
Satellite radio200Yes
Voice control for nav and audio75Yes
HD radio50Yes
A/V input jacks25No
SD Card slot25No
Wi-Fi hotspot capability0No
Traffic + travel information25Yes
Navigation, turn-by-turn25No
Total Requested95093%
Total Not Requested757%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530i

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150Yes
Obstacle detection, rear250Yes
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested60036%
Total Not Requested105064%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 530e iPerformance

Leather seating surfaces
FeatureValueRequested?
Leather seating surfaces900Yes
Leather door panel trim250No
Total Requested90078%
Total Not Requested25022%
Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150Yes
Obstacle detection, rear250Yes
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested60036%
Total Not Requested105064%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 540i

Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150Yes
Obstacle detection, rear250Yes
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested60036%
Total Not Requested105064%

Option Package Details
BMW 5-Series 540d

Premium Tier
FeatureValueRequested?
Heated front seats200Yes
Gesture control system100No
Hands-free trunk or liftgate100No
Obstacle detection, front150Yes
Obstacle detection, rear250Yes
Power trunk closer350No
Proximity key250No
Satellite radio - one year subscription250No
Total Requested60036%
Total Not Requested105064%

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