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BMW 5 Series Touring vs Citroen Spacetourer comparison

Compare performance (727 HP vs 180 HP), boot space and price (53,100 £ vs 35,100 £ ) at a glance. Find out which car is the better choice for you – BMW 5 Series Touring or Citroen Spacetourer?

BMW 5 Series Touring vs Citroen Spacetourer: Key differences

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • clearly more power
  • considerably more efficient
  • clearly quicker 0–100 km/h
  • only slightly lighter
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Citroen Spacetourer

  • significantly cheaper
  • significantly more electric range
  • substantially more trunk space
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By Achim Sedelmaier

Here’s where it gets real: The technical differences in detail

5 Series Touring

Costs and Efficiency:

When it comes to price and running costs, the biggest differences usually appear. This is often where you see which car fits your budget better in the long run.

Citroen Spacetourer is significantly cheaper – starting at 35,100 £ , while the BMW 5 Series Touring costs 53,100 £ . That’s a price difference of around 18,060 £.

Fuel consumption also shows a difference: the BMW 5 Series Touring uses 2.3 L/100km and is considerably more efficient than the Citroen Spacetourer with 6.8 L/100km. The difference is about 4.5 L/100km.

As for electric range, the Citroen Spacetourer offers significantly more range – reaching up to 351 km, about 253 km more than the BMW 5 Series Touring.

Spacetourer

Engine and Performance:

Under the bonnet, it becomes clear which model is tuned for sportiness and which one takes the lead when you hit the accelerator.

When it comes to engine power, the BMW 5 Series Touring offers clearly more power – delivering 727 HP compared to 180 HP. That’s roughly 547 HP more horsepower.

When accelerating from 0 to 100 km/h, the BMW 5 Series Touring is clearly quicker – completing the sprint in 3.6 s, while the Citroen Spacetourer takes 11 s. That’s about 7.4 s quicker.

There’s also a difference in torque: the BMW 5 Series Touring delivers substantially more torque with 1,000 Nm compared to 400 Nm. That’s about 600 Nm more.

5 Series Touring

Space and Everyday Use:

Whether family car or daily driver – which one offers more room, flexibility and comfort?

Seats: Citroen Spacetourer offers more seats – 9 vs 5.

In terms of curb weight, BMW 5 Series Touring is only slightly lighter – 1,850 kg compared to 1,953 kg. The difference is around 103 kg.

Looking at boot space, the Citroen Spacetourer offers substantially more boot space – 2,011 L compared to 570 L. That’s a difference of about 1,441 L.

When it comes to payload, the Citroen Spacetourer carries noticeably more – 914 kg compared to 620 kg. That’s a difference of about 294 kg.

Who wins the race in the data check?

The BMW 5 Series Touring is clearly superior overall in the objective data comparison.
This result only shows which model scores more points on paper – not which of the two cars feels right for you.

from £53,100
5 Series Touring

BMW 5 Series Touring

  • Engine Type Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
  • Transmission Automatic
  • Drive Type Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
  • Power HP 197 - 727 HP
  • Consumption L/100km 2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
  • Electric Range 65 - 98 km
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Costs and Consumption
Price
53,100 - 126,200 £
Price
35,100 - 44,900 £
Consumption L/100km
2.3 - 6.1 L/100km
Consumption L/100km
6.8 L/100km
Consumption kWh/100km
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Consumption kWh/100km
23.7 - 24 kWh/100km
Electric Range
65 - 98 km
Electric Range
219 - 351 km
Battery Capacity
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Battery Capacity
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co2
53 - 157 g/km
co2
0 - 180 g/km
Fuel tank capacity
-
Fuel tank capacity
-

Dimensions and Body
Body Type
Estate
Body Type
Bus
Seats
5
Seats
8 - 9
Doors
-
Doors
-
Curb weight
1,850 - 2,550 kg
Curb weight
1,953 - 2,211 kg
Trunk capacity
500 - 570 L
Trunk capacity
1,624 - 2,011 L
Length
-
Length
-
Width
1,900 - 1,970 mm
Width
1,920 mm
Height
-
Height
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Max trunk capacity
-
Payload
500 - 620 kg
Payload
877 - 914 kg

Engine and Performance
Engine Type
Diesel MHEV, Petrol MHEV, Plugin Hybrid
Engine Type
Electric, Diesel
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission
Automatic
Transmission Detail
Automatic Gearbox
Transmission Detail
Reduction Gearbox, Automatic Gearbox
Drive Type
Rear-Wheel Drive, All-Wheel Drive
Drive Type
Front-Wheel Drive
Power HP
197 - 727 HP
Power HP
136 - 180 HP
Acceleration 0-100km/h
3.6 - 7.5 s
Acceleration 0-100km/h
11 - 12.1 s
Max Speed
-
Max Speed
-
Torque
330 - 1,000 Nm
Torque
260 - 400 Nm
Number of Cylinders
4 - 8
Number of Cylinders
4
Power kW
145 - 535 kW
Power kW
100 - 132 kW
Engine capacity
1,995 - 4,395 cm3
Engine capacity
2,184 cm3

General
Model Year
2,024 - 2,026
Model Year
2,024 - 2,025
CO2 Efficiency Class
E, F, B, C
CO2 Efficiency Class
A, G
Brand
BMW
Brand
Citroen
What drive types are available for the BMW 5 Series Touring?

The BMW 5 Series Touring is offered with Rear-Wheel Drive or All-Wheel Drive.

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