The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d (17 - 18) vs. BMW 550i xDrive Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 46,100
BMW 520d (17 - 18) 520d
€ 74,100
BMW 550i xDrive Automatic (10 - 13) 550i
€ 46,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,100

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.7 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 1.5 cm taller than the 550i.
520d
550i
1479
Blueprint BMW 520d (17 - 18)
1868
2126
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i xDrive Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1479 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d (17 - 18)
2975
4936
Blueprint BMW 550i xDrive Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4899
4936 mm
Length
4899 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
550i
1615 kg
Kerb Weight
1975 kg
2230 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2500 kg
BMW 520d (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
360 kg
18.23 %
BMW 550i xDrive Automatic (10 - 13)

General

520d
550i
G30
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d
550i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N63
B47-D20
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
520d
187 bhp
402 bhp
550i
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d
400 NM
600 NM
550i

Performance

520d
550i
148 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

107 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

67 m
0.000 sec

550i

 REPLAY
8.64 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.91 kg/bhp
520d
8.64 kg/bhp
4.91 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
550i
Fuel Economy
67 mpg
combined
26 mpg
520d
67 mpg
26 mpg
550i
58 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
976 mi
Range
395 mi
520d
976 mi
395 mi
550i
Environmental Impact
86.4 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).
208.4 kWh
520d
86.4 kWh
208.4 kWh
550i
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
109 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
256 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d
550i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
615 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
530 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data