The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) vs. BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 48,600
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) 520d Touring
€ 52,000
BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 530i Touring
€ 48,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,000

ⓘ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 1.4 inches longer, 0.3 inches wider and 1.4 inches taller than the 530i Touring.
520d Touring
530i Touring
59
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
73.5
83.7
57.6
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
73.2
82.4
73.5 in
Width
73.2 in
83.7 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
82.4 in
59 in
Height
57.6 in
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
117.1
194.6
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
116.9
193.2
194.6 in
Length
193.2 in
117.1 in
Wheelbase
116.9 in

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
530i Touring
3814 lb
Curb Weight
4012 lb
5247 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5280 lb
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
198 lb
4.93 %
BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)

General

520d Touring
530i Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring
530i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
3 L / 147 cu in
187 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
268 hp
at 6600 rpm
520d Touring
187 hp
268 hp
530i Touring
295 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
229 lb‑ft
at 2600 rpm
520d Touring
295 lb‑ft
229 lb‑ft
530i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
530i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

364 ft
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

308 ft
0.000 sec

530i Touring

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20.4 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.97 lb/hp
520d Touring
20.4 lb/hp
14.97 lb/hp
530i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
530i Touring
Fuel Economy
52 mpg
combined
31 mpg
520d Touring
52 mpg
31 mpg
530i Touring
45 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
17.4 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
912 mi
Range
572 mi
520d Touring
912 mi
572 mi
530i 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).
144 kWh
520d Touring
92.5 kWh
144 kWh
530i Touring
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
192 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
285 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
530i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1433 lb
Maximum Payload
1268 lb
16.1 cu ft
Trunk Volume
15.9 cu ft
48.1 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
47.3 cu ft