The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 47,200

€ 70,000

€ 47,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,000
ⓘ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 is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 550i Touring.
520d Touring
550i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
520d Touring
550i Touring
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1835 kg
2385 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2320 kg

Weight Difference:
25 kg
1.36 %

General
520d Touring
550i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
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
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520d Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N47
Engine Series
BMW N62
N47-D20
Engine Code
N62-B48

4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
520d Touring
181 bhp
362 bhp
550i Touring
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
520d Touring
380 NM
490 NM
550i Touring
Performance
520d Touring
550i Touring
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
75 m
0.000 sec

550i Touring
▶ REPLAY
10 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.07 kg/bhp
520d Touring
10 kg/bhp
5.07 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
58 mpg
combined
26 mpg
520d Touring
58 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
50 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
888 mi
Range
406 mi
520d Touring
888 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
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).
202.8 kWh
520d Touring
100.7 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
129 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
254 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520d Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L










1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L