The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 550i Touring (07 - 10)
€ 52,900
€ 67,800
€ 52,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 67,800
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 520d Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 9.9 cm longer, 2.2 cm wider and 0.7 cm taller than the 550i Touring.
520d Touring
550i Touring
1498
1868
2126
1491
1846
2036
1868 mm
Width
1846 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1498 mm
Height
1491 mm
2975
4942
2886
4843
4942 mm
Length
4843 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
520d Touring
550i Touring
1760 kg
Kerb Weight
1835 kg
2405 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2320 kg
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.09 %
General
520d Touring
550i Touring
G31
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 manual transmission
Engine
520d Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N62
B47-D20
Engine Code
N62-B48

4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
520d Touring
187 bhp
362 bhp
550i Touring
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
520d Touring
400 NM
490 NM
550i Touring
Performance
520d Touring
550i Touring
140 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
108 m
0.000 sec
520d Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
74 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
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9.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.07 kg/bhp
520d Touring
9.41 kg/bhp
5.07 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520d Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
60 mpg
combined
25 mpg
520d Touring
60 mpg
25 mpg
550i Touring
54 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
66 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
872 mi
Range
388 mi
520d Touring
872 mi
388 mi
550i 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).
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).
212.1 kWh
520d Touring
96.7 kWh
212.1 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
153 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
267 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520d Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
500 L









1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L




















