S68 vs M57

Side-by-side reliability comparison

Higher reliability score
M57 BUY 84/100
+9 points over S68
0 / 100
ACCEPTABLE S68 BMW
0 / 100
BUY M57 BMW

Specifications

S68
M57
Brand
BMW
BMW
Verdict
ACCEPTABLE
BUY
Reliability
75
84
Years
2023--present
1998--2012
Displacement
4395 cc
2993 cc
Layout
V8
I6
Type
Petrol Turbo
Diesel
Power
585--727 hp
184--286 hp
Known Issues
1
0
Total Risk Cost
€0--€0
€0--€0

Character

S68

"Latest M V8. XM/M5 G70. Cross-plane crank, 48V mild hybrid on some variants. Too new for long-term data but BMW learned from N63/S63 mistakes. Front-accessible turbos. Early data positive."

M57

"Legendary diesel six. Powered E46 330d to E90 335d. Smooth, torquey, reliable. Swirl flaps and turbo actuator at high mileage."

Issues Comparison

S68 1

○ MINOR
Too new for long-term data €0--€0 0 km--0 km

M57 0

No documented issues.

Models

S68 3

7 Series G70 2023--present X5 G05 2023--present M5 G90 2024--present

M57 17

5 Series E39 2000--2003 5 Series E60 2003--2007 X5 E53 2001--2003 3 Series E46 1999--2003 5 Series E39 1998--2000 X5 E53 2003--2006 5 Series E39 2000--2003 7 Series E65 2002--2008 5 Series E60 2003--2007 3 Series E46 2003--2005 3 Series E90 2005--2008 3 Series E90 2006--2010 X5 E70 2007--2010 5 Series E60 2007--2010 5 Series E60 2007--2010 3 Series E90 2006--2008 5 Series E60 2004--2010
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