I think this is a bad comparison, because the ML55 AMG appeared in 2001, and the 4.8is in 2004. For 3 years, BMW could not match the Mercedes. Even the 4.6is lost 55 in dynamics. More than that, 55 has the same power as in 4.6is.
BMW X5 4.8IS E53 specs
| Price in US | $70,795 - $72,595 |
| Car type | SUV/truck |
| Curb weight | 2275 kg (5016 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 4.67 m (184 in) long, 1.92 m (76 in) wide, 1.71 m (67 in) high |
| Wheelbase | 2.82 m (111 in) |
| Introduced | 2004 |
| Origin country | Germany |
| Views | 21.5k |
Lap times
| Track | Time |
|---|---|
| Winton (National Circuit) | 1:50.68 |
Performance
| 0 - 100 kph | 6.1 s |
| 0 - 30 mph | 1.8 s |
| 0 - 40 mph | 3.1 s |
| 0 - 50 mph | 4.4 s |
| 0 - 60 mph | 5.9 s |
| 0 - 70 mph | 7.9 s |
| 0 - 80 mph | 10.1 s |
| 0 - 90 mph | 12.7 s |
| 0 - 100 mph | 16.1 s |
| Est. 1/8 mile | 9.9 s @ 82.6 mph |
| 1/4 mile | 14.3 s @ 95.8 mph |
| Top speed | 246 kph (153 mph) |
| 600ft slalom | 101.1 kph (62.8 mph) |
| Lateral acceleration | 0.81 g (8 m/s²) |
| 60 mph - 0 | 35 m (114 ft) |
| 100 mph - 0 | 101 m (330 ft) |
Powertrain specs
| Engine type | V8 |
| Displacement | 4.8 l (293 ci / 4799 cc) |
| Power | 360 ps (355 bhp / 265 kw) @ 6200 rpm |
| Torque | 490 Nm (361 lb-ft) @ 3600 rpm |
| Power / liter | 75 ps (74 hp) |
| Power / weight | 158 ps (156 bhp) / t |
| Torque / weight | 215 Nm (159 lb-ft) / t |
| Transmission | Automatic 6-speed |
| Layout | front engine, all wheel drive |
X5 4.8IS E53 competition
FastestLaps 4y ago
This is one of the first modern SUVs and is built like a big, tall car. F150, correct me if I am wrong, have separate chassis (like ladder chassis) underneath, in other words, they are probably built like traditional trucks. I might be wrong.
hostboy 4y ago @FastestLaps
I meant more performance-wise than chassis-wise.. You're right the first AMG ML55 (or maybe even G55) probably deserves that credit instead. But also this car was a sleeper and despite not having an M badge it beat the AMG. It weighed about the same as a Lightning and I brought this up because on the Lightning page we can see that it has been compared to this car
Volodia 4y ago @hostboy
I think this is a bad comparison, because the ML55 AMG appeared in 2001, and the 4.8is in 2004. For 3 years, BMW could not match the Mercedes. Even the 4.6is lost 55 in dynamics. More than that, 55 has the same power as in 4.6is.
Inline 6 rules 13y ago
Power is 265kw/360PS.
http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/BMW_E53#Technische_Daten
