The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) vs. BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 43,100
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16) 518d
€ 71,500
 BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13) 550i
€ 43,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 71,500

ⓘ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
550i
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4899
4907 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d
550i
1700 kg
Kerb Weight
1905 kg
2235 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2430 kg
BMW 518d Steptronic (14 - 16)
Weight Difference:
205 kg
10.76 %
BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)

General

518d
550i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

518d
550i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N63
B47-D20
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
518d
148 bhp
402 bhp
550i
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
518d
360 NM
600 NM
550i

Performance

518d
550i
134 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

131 m
0.000 sec

518d

62 mph 62
mph

69 m
0.000 sec

550i

▶ REPLAY
11.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.74 kg/bhp
518d
11.49 kg/bhp
4.74 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d
550i
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
27 mpg
518d
67 mpg
27 mpg
550i
58 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1036 mi
Range
418 mi
518d
1036 mi
418 mi
550i
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).
197 kWh
518d
86.4 kWh
197 kWh
550i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
110 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
243 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

518d
550i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data