The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 48,600
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18) 520d Touring
€ 70,000
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 550i Touring
€ 48,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520d Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 3.9 inches longer, 0.9 inches wider and 0.3 inches taller than the 550i Touring.
520d Touring
550i Touring
59
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
73.5
83.7
58.7
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
73.5 in
Width
72.7 in
83.7 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
80.2 in
59 in
Height
58.7 in
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
117.1
194.6
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
194.6 in
Length
190.7 in
117.1 in
Wheelbase
113.6 in

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
550i Touring
3814 lb
Curb Weight
4045 lb
5247 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5115 lb
BMW 520d Touring (17 - 18)
Weight Difference:
231 lb
5.71 %
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

520d Touring
550i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N62
B47-D20
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
4.8 L / 235 cu in
187 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
362 hp
at 6300 rpm
520d Touring
187 hp
362 hp
550i Touring
295 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
361 lb‑ft
at 3400 rpm
520d Touring
295 lb‑ft
361 lb‑ft
550i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
550i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

364 ft
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

246 ft
0.000 sec

550i Touring

 REPLAY
20.4 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.17 lb/hp
520d Touring
20.4 lb/hp
11.17 lb/hp
550i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
52 mpg
combined
22 mpg
520d Touring
52 mpg
22 mpg
550i Touring
45 mpg
city
15 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
17.4 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
912 mi
Range
406 mi
520d Touring
912 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
202.8 kWh
520d Touring
92.5 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
192 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
409 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1433 lb
Maximum Payload
1069 lb
16.1 cu ft
Trunk Volume
14.2 cu ft
48.1 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
46.7 cu ft