The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 518d (14 - 16) vs. BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..)
€ 40,700
€ 58,800
€ 40,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 58,800
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 518d is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 2.9 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 1.9 cm lower than the 530e.
518d
530e
1464
1860
2094
1483
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1464 mm
Height
1483 mm
2968
4907
2975
4936
4907 mm
Length
4936 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm
Vehicle Weight
518d
530e
1690 kg
Kerb Weight
1935 kg
2225 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2500 kg
Weight Difference:
245 kg
12.66 %
General
518d
530e
F10
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
518d
530e
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW B48
B47-D20
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
249 bhp
at 0 rpm
518d
148 bhp
249 bhp
530e
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
420 NM
at 0 rpm
518d
360 NM
420 NM
530e
Performance
518d
530e
135 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
132 m
0.000 sec
518d
62 mph
62
mph
mph
86 m
0.000 sec
530e
▶ REPLAY
11.42 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.77 kg/bhp
518d
11.42 kg/bhp
7.77 kg/bhp
530e
Fuel Economy / Emissions
518d
530e
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
141 mpg
518d
66 mpg
141 mpg
530e
55 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
1012 mi
Range
1429 mi
518d
1012 mi
1429 mi
530e
Environmental Impact
88.5 kWh
Total Energy Consumption
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
per 100 miles ⓘThe total energy consumption per 100 miles is the amount of energy consumed by a vehicle when burning fuel or using electricity per 100 miles (final energy), and the energy required to produce the appropriate amount of fuel or electricity (primary energy).
37.8 kWh
518d
88.5 kWh
37.8 kWh
530e
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
43 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
518d
530e
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
410 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data
