The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) vs. BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)

€ 45,200
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 42,400
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 520d Touring BluePerformance and the 518d Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
1785 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2370 kg
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
10 kg
0.56 %
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)

General

520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N47
N47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

 REPLAY
9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.73 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.86 kg/bhp
12.73 kg/bhp
518d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring BluePerformance
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
59 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
59 mpg
518d Touring
48 mpg
city
49 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
906 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
906 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).
98.8 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
98.8 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring BluePerformance
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