The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d (14 - 16) vs. BMW 530i (11 - 13)

€ 40,700
BMW 518d (14 - 16) 518d
€ 46,800
 BMW 530i (11 - 13) 530i
€ 40,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,800

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 518d is 0.8 cm longer.
518d
530i
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d (14 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530i (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4907 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d
530i
1690 kg
Kerb Weight
1710 kg
2225 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2245 kg
BMW 518d (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.17 %
BMW 530i (11 - 13)

General

518d
530i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

518d
530i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
518d
148 bhp
268 bhp
530i
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
518d
360 NM
310 NM
530i

Performance

518d
530i
135 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

518d

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

530i

▶ REPLAY
11.42 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.38 kg/bhp
518d
11.42 kg/bhp
6.38 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d
530i
Fuel Economy
66 mpg
combined
37 mpg
518d
66 mpg
37 mpg
530i
55 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1012 mi
Range
572 mi
518d
1012 mi
572 mi
530i
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).
144 kWh
518d
88.5 kWh
144 kWh
530i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
114 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
177 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

518d
530i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data