The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) vs. BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
€ 44,700
€ 43,200
€ 44,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,200
ⓘ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 520i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
518d Touring
520i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
518d Touring
520i Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1780 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2345 kg
Weight Difference:
25 kg
1.39 %
General
518d Touring
520i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
518d Touring
520i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N20
N47-D20
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
518d Touring
141 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
518d Touring
360 NM
270 NM
520i Touring
Performance
518d Touring
520i Touring
127 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
139 m
0.000 sec
518d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
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12.8 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.83 kg/bhp
518d Touring
12.8 kg/bhp
9.83 kg/bhp
520i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
518d Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
40 mpg
518d Touring
58 mpg
40 mpg
520i Touring
50 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
888 mi
Range
621 mi
518d Touring
888 mi
621 mi
520i 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).
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).
132.6 kWh
518d Touring
100.7 kWh
132.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
163 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
518d Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
