BMW 501 2.0 MT (65 hp) vs Buick LaCrosse 3.6 AT (304 hp) 4x4

Param name	Param value for BMW 501	Param value for Buick LaCrosse
Main Params
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Car name	BMW 501	Buick LaCrosse
Car type	passenger cars	passenger cars
Car body type	sedan	sedan
Model	bmw	buick
Variant	501	la_crosse
Modification	2.0 MT (65 hp)	3.6 AT (304 hp) 4x4
Release of cars	1952	2014
The end of production	1958	2015
Engine
Boost type	No	No
Compression ratio	No	11.5
Cylinder arrangement	in-line	V-shaped
Engine capacity, cm³	1971	3564
Engine location	front, longitudinal	front, transverse
Engine power supply system	carburetor	distributed injection
Engine type	petrol	petrol
Maximum power, hp/kW at rpm	65 / 48 at —	304 / 227 at 6800
Maximum torque, N*m at rpm	undefined at —	358 at 5300
Number of cylinders	6	6
Number of valves per cylinder	2	4
General information
Brand country	Germany	USA
Car class	No	E
Model assembly	Germany	No
Number of doors	4	4
Performance indicators
Ecological class	No	Euro 4
Fuel consumption, l city / highway / combined	No	13.8 / 9 / 10.2
Fuel type	No	Super (95)
Sizes in mm
Front track width	No	1567
Ground clearance	No	165
Height	1530	1504
Length	4730	5001
Rear track width	No	1575
Wheel size	No	235 / 50 / R17 235 / 50 / R18 245 / 45 / R19 245 / 40 / R20
Wheelbase	2835	2837
Width	1780	1857
Suspension and brakes
Front brakes	drum	disk ventilated
Rear brakes	No	disc
Type of front suspension	independent, torsion	independent, spring
Type of rear suspension	No	independent, spring
Transmission
Drive type	rear	full
Number of gears	4	6
Transmission	mechanical	automatic