The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 47,400
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 47,000
 BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 47,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000

ⓘ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 523i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
520d Touring BluePerformance
523i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.83 %
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

General

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i 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
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
181 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
520d Touring BluePerformance
380 NM
270 NM
523i Touring

Performance

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

▶ REPLAY
9.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
9.89 kg/bhp
8.98 kg/bhp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
58 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
48 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
888 mi
Range
557 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
888 mi
557 mi
523i 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).
147.7 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
100.7 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring BluePerformance
523i 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