The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (14 - 17) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 50,500
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (14 - 17) 520d Touring
€ 44,800
 BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 523i Touring
€ 50,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,800

ⓘ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 523i Touring.
520d Touring
523i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (14 - 17)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (14 - 17)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520d Touring
523i Touring
1915 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2480 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (14 - 17)
Weight Difference:
220 kg
11.49 %
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

520d Touring
523i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520d Touring
523i Touring
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B47
Engine Series
BMW N53
B47-D20
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520d Touring
187 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
520d Touring
400 NM
240 NM
523i Touring

Performance

520d Touring
523i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

126 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

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10.24 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.06 kg/bhp
520d Touring
10.24 kg/bhp
9.06 kg/bhp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520d Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
59 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520d Touring
59 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
50 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
906 mi
Range
551 mi
520d Touring
906 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
98.8 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).
149.7 kWh
520d Touring
98.8 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
127 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520d Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L