The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) vs. BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)

€ 48,600
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) 520d Touring
€ 45,500
 BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) 518d Touring
€ 48,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the 518d Touring.
520d Touring
518d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
518d Touring
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.16 %
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)

General

520d Touring
518d Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring
518d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW B47
B47-D20
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520d Touring
187 bhp
148 bhp
518d Touring
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
400 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

520d Touring
518d Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

111 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

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9.25 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.2 kg/bhp
520d Touring
9.25 kg/bhp
12.2 kg/bhp
518d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
63 mpg
combined
63 mpg
520d Touring
63 mpg
63 mpg
518d Touring
54 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
912 mi
Range
967 mi
520d Touring
912 mi
967 mi
518d Touring
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).
92.5 kWh
520d Touring
92.5 kWh
92.5 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
119 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
118 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
518d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
650 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L