The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 42,900
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 520d Touring
€ 67,800
BMW 550i Touring (07 - 10) 550i Touring
€ 42,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 520d Touring and the 550i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 190.7 inches long, 72.7 inches wide and 58.7 inches tall.
520d Touring
550i Touring
58.7
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
58.7
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
72.7 in
Width
72.7 in
80.2 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
80.2 in
58.7 in
Height
58.7 in
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
190.7 in
Length
190.7 in
113.6 in
Wheelbase
113.6 in

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
550i Touring
3737 lb
Curb Weight
4045 lb
4894 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5115 lb
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
309 lb
7.64 %
BMW 550i Touring (07 - 10)

General

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

Engine

520d Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N62
N47-D20
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
4.8 L / 235 cu in
175 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
362 hp
at 6300 rpm
520d Touring
175 hp
362 hp
550i Touring
258 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
361 lb‑ft
at 3400 rpm
520d Touring
258 lb‑ft
361 lb‑ft
550i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
550i Touring
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

390 ft
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

243 ft
0.000 sec

550i Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
21 mpg
520d Touring
41 mpg
21 mpg
550i Touring
31 mpg
city
14 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
750 mi
Range
388 mi
520d Touring
750 mi
388 mi
550i Touring
Environmental Impact
119.3 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).
212.1 kWh
520d Touring
119.3 kWh
212.1 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
248 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
430 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1157 lb
Maximum Payload
1069 lb
14.2 cu ft
Trunk Volume
14.2 cu ft
46.7 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
46.7 cu ft