The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) vs. BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 42,400

€ 52,900

€ 42,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,900
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 518d Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 520d Touring.
518d Touring
520d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1498
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
2968
4907
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm
Vehicle Weight
518d Touring
520d Touring
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1760 kg
2370 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2405 kg

Weight Difference:
35 kg
1.95 %

General
518d Touring
520d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
518d Touring
520d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW B47
N47-D20
Engine Code
B47-D20


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
518d Touring
141 bhp
187 bhp
520d Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
400 NM
520d Touring
Performance
518d Touring
520d Touring
128 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.8 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
140 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
108 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring
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12.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.41 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.73 kg/bhp
9.41 kg/bhp
520d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
518d Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
60 mpg
518d Touring
59 mpg
60 mpg
520d Touring
49 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
906 mi
Range
872 mi
518d Touring
906 mi
872 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
98.8 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).
96.7 kWh
518d Touring
98.8 kWh
96.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
127 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
153 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
518d Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L











1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L