The Comparative Analysis :

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

€ 52,900
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d Touring
€ 42,400
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 52,900
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 520d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the 518d Touring.
520d Touring
518d Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
518d Touring
1760 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2405 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2370 kg
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
1.95 %
BMW 518d Touring (13 - 14)

General

520d Touring
518d Touring
G31
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
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520d Touring
518d Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N47
B47-D20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520d Touring
187 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
520d Touring
400 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

520d Touring
518d Touring
140 mph
Maximum Speed
128 mph
7.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

108 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

140 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
59 mpg
520d Touring
60 mpg
59 mpg
518d Touring
54 mpg
city
49 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
872 mi
Range
906 mi
520d Touring
872 mi
906 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
96.7 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
96.7 kWh
98.8 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
153 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
127 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
518d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L