The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i (07 - 10) vs. BMW 530i xDrive (08 - 10)

€ 36,800
BMW 520i (07 - 10) 520i
€ 49,100
 BMW 530i xDrive (08 - 10) 530i
€ 36,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same length and width, but the 520i is 1.4 cm lower.
520i
530i
1468
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1482
Blueprint BMW 530i xDrive (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1482 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530i xDrive (08 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i
530i
1535 kg
Kerb Weight
1710 kg
2000 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2195 kg
BMW 520i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
175 kg
10.23 %
BMW 530i xDrive (08 - 10)

General

520i
530i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520i
530i
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N53
N43-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
520i
168 bhp
268 bhp
530i
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
520i
210 NM
320 NM
530i

Performance

520i
530i
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

520i

62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

▶ REPLAY
9.14 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.38 kg/bhp
520i
9.14 kg/bhp
6.38 kg/bhp
530i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i
530i
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
34 mpg
520i
42 mpg
34 mpg
530i
31 mpg
city
24 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
518 mi
520i
649 mi
518 mi
530i
Environmental Impact
127 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).
159.2 kWh
520i
127 kWh
159.2 kWh
530i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
162 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
198 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i
530i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
465 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data