The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)

€ 48,400
BMW 520d Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d
€ 73,200
BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16) 550i
€ 48,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 73,200

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 2.9 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 1.5 cm taller than the 550i.
520d
550i
1479
Blueprint BMW 520d Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1479 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
Blueprint BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)
2968
4907
4936 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d
550i
1635 kg
Kerb Weight
1905 kg
2245 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2430 kg
BMW 520d Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
270 kg
14.17 %
BMW 550i Steptronic (13 - 16)

General

520d
550i
G30
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
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
444 bhp
at 5500 rpm
520d
187 bhp
444 bhp
550i
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
650 NM
at 2000 rpm
520d
400 NM
650 NM
550i

Performance

520d
550i
146 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

104 m
0.000 sec

520d

62 mph 62
mph

64 m
0.000 sec

550i

 REPLAY
8.74 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.29 kg/bhp
520d
8.74 kg/bhp
4.29 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d
550i
Fuel Economy
69 mpg
combined
33 mpg
520d
69 mpg
33 mpg
550i
60 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
1000 mi
Range
506 mi
520d
1000 mi
506 mi
550i
Environmental Impact
84.3 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).
162.9 kWh
520d
84.3 kWh
162.9 kWh
550i
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
108 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
199 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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