The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13) vs. BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)

€ 46,300
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13) 520d Touring
€ 45,500
 BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17) 518d Touring
€ 46,300
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 dimensions of the 520d Touring and the 518d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
520d Touring
518d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
518d Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.83 %
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)

General

520d Touring
518d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic 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 N47
Engine Series
BMW B47
N47-D20
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520d Touring
181 bhp
148 bhp
518d Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
380 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

520d Touring
518d Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
130 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

136 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
63 mpg
520d Touring
58 mpg
63 mpg
518d Touring
48 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
967 mi
520d Touring
888 mi
967 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
100.7 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
100.7 kWh
92.5 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
118 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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