The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 07) vs. BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
€ 41,900

€ 84,300

€ 41,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 84,300
ⓘ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 6.7 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the M550d Touring BluePerformance.
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4910
4843 mm
Length
4910 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1695 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2220 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2570 kg

Weight Difference:
370 kg
17.92 %

General
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive

6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with three turbochargers (triturbo)
BMW M47
Engine Series
BMW N57
M47-D20
Engine Code
N57-S


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
161 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
376 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520d Touring
161 bhp
376 bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance
340 NM
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
740 NM
at 2000 rpm
520d Touring
340 NM
740 NM
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Performance
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
135 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
124 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
68 m
0.000 sec

M550d Touring BluePerformance
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10.53 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
520d Touring
10.53 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
44 mpg
520d Touring
40 mpg
44 mpg
M550d Touring BluePerformance
29 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
613 mi
Range
680 mi
520d Touring
613 mi
680 mi
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
146.1 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).
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).
131.6 kWh
520d Touring
146.1 kWh
131.6 kWh
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
189 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520d Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L










1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L