The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) vs. BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 44,700
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 42,900
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 520d Touring
€ 44,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 518d Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 520d Touring.
518d Touring
520d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

518d Touring
520d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
Weight Difference:
110 kg
6.09 %
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

518d Touring
520d Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-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 N47
N47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
518d Touring
141 bhp
175 bhp
520d Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
350 NM
520d Touring

Performance

518d Touring
520d Touring
127 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

119 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

 REPLAY
12.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.69 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.8 kg/bhp
9.69 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

518d Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
49 mpg
518d Touring
58 mpg
49 mpg
520d Touring
50 mpg
city
37 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
750 mi
518d Touring
888 mi
750 mi
520d Touring
Environmental Impact
100.7 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).
119.3 kWh
518d Touring
100.7 kWh
119.3 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
154 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

518d Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L