The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 42,400
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 52,000
BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 530i Touring
€ 42,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 518d Touring and the 530i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 193.2 inches long, 73.2 inches wide and 57.6 inches tall.
518d Touring
530i Touring
57.6
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
73.2
82.4
57.6
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
73.2
82.4
73.2 in
Width
73.2 in
82.4 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
82.4 in
57.6 in
Height
57.6 in
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
116.9
193.2
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
116.9
193.2
193.2 in
Length
193.2 in
116.9 in
Wheelbase
116.9 in

Vehicle Weight

518d Touring
530i Touring
3957 lb
Curb Weight
4012 lb
5225 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5280 lb
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
Weight Difference:
55 lb
1.37 %
BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)

General

518d Touring
530i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

518d Touring
530i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N53
N47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
3 L / 147 cu in
141 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
268 hp
at 6600 rpm
518d Touring
141 hp
268 hp
530i Touring
266 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
229 lb‑ft
at 2600 rpm
518d Touring
266 lb‑ft
229 lb‑ft
530i Touring

Performance

518d Touring
530i Touring
128 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
10.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

459 ft
0.000 sec

518d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

308 ft
0.000 sec

530i Touring

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28.06 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.97 lb/hp
518d Touring
28.06 lb/hp
14.97 lb/hp
530i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d Touring
530i Touring
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
31 mpg
518d Touring
49 mpg
31 mpg
530i Touring
41 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
906 mi
Range
572 mi
518d Touring
906 mi
572 mi
530i 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).
144 kWh
518d Touring
98.8 kWh
144 kWh
530i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
204 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
285 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

518d Touring
530i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1268 lb
Maximum Payload
1268 lb
15.9 cu ft
Trunk Volume
15.9 cu ft
47.3 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
47.3 cu ft