The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) vs. BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 45,200
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 52,000
 BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) 530i Touring
€ 45,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,000

ⓘ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 BluePerformance is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 530i Touring.
520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
1785 kg
Kerb Weight
1800 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2325 kg
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.83 %
BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10)

General

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N53
N47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
268 bhp
530i Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
320 NM
530i Touring

Performance

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
138 mph
Maximum Speed
153 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

96 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring

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9.86 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.72 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.86 kg/bhp
6.72 kg/bhp
530i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
32 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
32 mpg
530i Touring
48 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
500 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
500 mi
530i 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).
164.8 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
164.8 kWh
530i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
130 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
205 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring BluePerformance
530i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L