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Spec height¹ 1.43 m 2
+ 1.8 cm

1 1.412 m Spec height¹

2 1.71 m Spec width²

+ 4.1 cm 1 1.751 m Spec width²

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BMW

5-Series

Sedan

Gen. 3 | 1987 - 1996

Photographed in Switzerland 17″

Volvo

240

Sedan

Gen. 1 | 1981 - 1993

Photographed in Switzerland 15″

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Front View Car Size ComparisonBMW 5-Series (E34) Sedan 1987 vs. Volvo 240 Sedan 1981

Dimensions & Specifications | BMW 5-Series (E34) Sedan 1987 is 4.1 cm wider and 1.8 cm lower compared to Volvo 240 Sedan 1981. It offers 17% more cargo space.^4,5

Mid-size

Size class

Mid-size

472 cm

Length

479 cm

175.1 cm

+4.1

Width²

171 cm

-- cm

Width incl. mirrors

-- cm

141.2 cm

Height¹

143 cm

+1.8

276.1 cm

+12.1

Wheelbase

264 cm

-- cm

Ground clearance³

-- cm

1360 kg

+3%

Weight^4,⁶

1320 kg

Seats max.

460 l

+17%

Cargo volume EU⁴

395 l

-- l

Cargo volume max. EU^4,⁵

-- l

459 l

Cargo volume US⁴

-- l

Cargo volume max. US^4,⁵

-- l

Premium

Segment

Premium

€ 22750

+129%

Price EU⁷

€ 9970

$ 28655

Price US⁷

$ --

Similar Vehicles

240 98.3%

164 98.2%

100 98.1%

200 98.0%

Seville 93.5%

1991 - 1997

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Origin of the most car models

1908
Year of our oldest car model

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