The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) vs. BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..)

€ 43,100
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) 518d
€ 58,800
 BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..) 530e
€ 43,100
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
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1483
Blueprint BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1464 mm
Height
1483 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..)
2975
4936
4907 mm
Length
4936 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d
530e
1700 kg
Kerb Weight
1935 kg
2235 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2500 kg
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
235 kg
12.14 %
BMW 530e xDrive Steptronic (19 - ..)

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
8-speed automatic 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
134 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
9.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

518d

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

530e

▶ REPLAY
11.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.77 kg/bhp
518d
11.49 kg/bhp
7.77 kg/bhp
530e

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d
530e
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
141 mpg
518d
67 mpg
141 mpg
530e
58 mpg
city
No data
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
46 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1036 mi
Range
1429 mi
518d
1036 mi
1429 mi
530e
Environmental Impact
86.4 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).
37.8 kWh
518d
86.4 kWh
37.8 kWh
530e
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
110 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