The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) vs. BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 44,500
BMW 520d BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) 520d BluePerformance
€ 49,000
 BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) 530i
€ 44,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 520d BluePerformance and the 530i are absolutely identical. Both are 4899 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1464 mm tall.
520d BluePerformance
530i
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4899 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d BluePerformance
530i
1700 kg
Kerb Weight
1730 kg
2235 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2265 kg
BMW 520d BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.73 %
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)

General

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

Engine

520d BluePerformance
530i
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N53
N47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520d BluePerformance
181 bhp
268 bhp
530i
380 NM
at 1900 rpm
Max. Torque
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
520d BluePerformance
380 NM
310 NM
530i

Performance

520d BluePerformance
530i
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

520d BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

▶ REPLAY
9.39 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.46 kg/bhp
520d BluePerformance
9.39 kg/bhp
6.46 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d BluePerformance
530i
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
38 mpg
520d BluePerformance
60 mpg
38 mpg
530i
50 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
925 mi
Range
588 mi
520d BluePerformance
925 mi
588 mi
530i
Environmental Impact
96.7 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).
140.2 kWh
520d BluePerformance
96.7 kWh
140.2 kWh
530i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
123 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
173 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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