The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d (13 - 14) vs. BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 42,400
BMW 520d (13 - 14) 520d
€ 53,100
BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..) 530i
€ 42,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 2.9 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 1.5 cm lower than the 530i.
520d
530i
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1479
Blueprint BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1464 mm
Height
1479 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d (13 - 14)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
4907 mm
Length
4936 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
530i
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
1615 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2200 kg
BMW 520d (13 - 14)
Weight Difference:
80 kg
4.72 %
BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

520d
530i
F10
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d
530i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW B48
N47-D20
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
520d
181 bhp
249 bhp
530i
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
520d
380 NM
350 NM
530i

Performance

520d
530i
145 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

530i

 REPLAY
9.36 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.49 kg/bhp
520d
9.36 kg/bhp
6.49 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
530i
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
51 mpg
520d
63 mpg
51 mpg
530i
52 mpg
city
41 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
967 mi
Range
768 mi
520d
967 mi
768 mi
530i
Environmental Impact
92.5 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).
104.1 kWh
520d
92.5 kWh
104.1 kWh
530i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
126 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d
530i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
585 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
530 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data