The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 41,600
BMW 520d Touring (07 - 10) 520d Touring
€ 74,500
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 550i Touring
€ 41,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 520d Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 550i Touring.
520d Touring
550i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
550i Touring
1675 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2200 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2420 kg
BMW 520d Touring (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
170 kg
9.21 %
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)

General

520d Touring
550i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
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 Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N63
N47-D20
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
175 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
520d Touring
175 bhp
402 bhp
550i Touring
350 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
350 NM
600 NM
550i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
550i Touring
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

71 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring

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9.57 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.59 kg/bhp
520d Touring
9.57 kg/bhp
4.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
26 mpg
520d Touring
53 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
42 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
821 mi
Range
406 mi
520d Touring
821 mi
406 mi
550i Touring
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
202.8 kWh
520d Touring
109.1 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
140 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
249 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L