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Originally Posted by cjackson1906
I know this is the M5 forum, but many of us who had or have a M5 used to have a 550. Did you know that the 2014 550xi weighs 5600 lbs! I thought it was a typo at first until I took a look at the 550i, which was only 199 lbs lighter. Both weigh substantially more than a new X5 xdrive, 750 LI xdrive and a freakin' Jeep Cherokee!!! I know we are nation of fat ssess, but good lord...
We all talk about the weight of the F10 M5, but just imagine trying to do some spirited driving in the new 550 despite the 45 HP and 80 ft/lbs TQ increase for 2014. No bueno. Also, I know that BMW will do a lot in the next generation to reduce the weight of the M5 (hopefully similar to the M4 proposed specs), but as they consider making an AWD version they will have to REALLY reduce the weight in order to compensate for AWD.
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Are you sure you aren't looking at the Gross Vehicle Weight? That weight shows the weight of the vehicle fully loaded with gas, passengers (150lbs each X the number of maximum occupants) and I believe whatever the maximum payload is designated for the trunk or cargo area. Needless to say on a 5 passenger car like the 550 it will be over 1,000lbs more than the curb weight of the vehicle itself.