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BMW 520d (G30) vs BMW M5 G90

Over a standing quarter mile on dry asphalt the BMW M5 G90 is the quicker car, covering it in 11.14 s at 125.5 mph against the BMW 520d (G30)’s 15.15 s — a margin of 4.01 s. To 60 mph the BMW M5 G90 takes 3.02 s and the BMW 520d (G30) 6.77 s.

Simulated, not measured — computed from each car’s published kerb mass, rated power and drivetrain, then fitted to its own published acceleration figures. Dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

BMW 520d (G30) BMW M5 G90

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Down the strip

Standing startBMW 520d (G30)BMW M5 G90
0–60 mph6.77 s3.02 s
0–100 mph—7.13 s
60 ft2.33 s1.75 s
1/8 mile9.77 s7.20 s
1/4 mile15.15 s11.14 s
Trap speed92.3 mph125.5 mph

Each car is trimmed to its own published figures — 2/2 for the BMW 520d (G30), 11/11 for the BMW M5 G90 — so a heavier car can still be the quicker one if that is what it tests.

On paper

SpecificationBMW 520d (G30)BMW M5 G90
Year20172024
Power188 bhp717 bhp
Kerb mass1,540 kg2,455 kg
Power to weight122 bhp/t292 bhp/t
DrivetrainRear driveAll-wheel drive
EngineTurbodieselTurbocharged

Where these times sit

0-60 under 4 seconds1,060 cars0-100 km/h under 4 seconds881 carsQuarter mile under 12 seconds780 cars0-100 under 9 seconds871 carsSlower in the wetevery car, re-runThe cost of altitudeevery car, re-runThe cost of a passengerevery car, re-run
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Questions

Is the BMW 520d (G30) or the BMW M5 G90 faster?
The BMW M5 G90. Over a standing quarter mile it runs 11.14 s to the BMW 520d (G30)'s 15.15 s, a margin of 4.01 s, and it reaches 60 mph in 3.02 s against 6.77 s. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
What is the BMW 520d (G30) 0-60 time?
The BMW 520d (G30) reaches 60 mph in 6.77 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 15.15 s at 92.3 mph.
What is the BMW M5 G90 0-60 time?
The BMW M5 G90 reaches 60 mph in 3.02 s, simulated on dry asphalt at 20 °C with a 1 ft rollout. It covers the standing quarter mile in 11.14 s at 125.5 mph.
What trap speed does each car run?
The BMW 520d (G30) trips the lights at 92.3 mph and the BMW M5 G90 at 125.5 mph at the end of the quarter mile. These are theoretical times from a physics simulation, not measured runs.
Are these real measured times?
No. Every time on this page is produced by a physics simulation, not by a stopwatch at a drag strip. Each car is modelled from its published kerb mass, rated power, drivetrain and gearing, then trimmed until it matches its own published acceleration figures — 2 of 2 for the BMW 520d (G30) and 11 of 11 for the BMW M5 G90. Conditions are identical for both cars: dry asphalt, 20 °C, sea level, 1 ft rollout.

Figures regenerated 2026-10-12. Every number on this page is computed by the simulator at build time, so the page and the app can never disagree.