The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 39,000
BMW 520i Automatic (07 - 10) 520i
€ 53,600
 BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13) 530d BluePerformance
€ 39,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,600

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 520i is 5.8 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller than the 530d BluePerformance.
520i
530d BluePerformance
1468
Blueprint BMW 520i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1468 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4841 mm
Length
4899 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i
530d BluePerformance
1565 kg
Kerb Weight
1795 kg
2030 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2330 kg
BMW 520i Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
230 kg
12.81 %
BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)

General

520i
530d BluePerformance
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520i
530d BluePerformance
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N57
N43-B20
Engine Code
N57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
254 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i
168 bhp
254 bhp
530d BluePerformance
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
560 NM
at 1500 rpm
520i
210 NM
560 NM
530d BluePerformance

Performance

520i
530d BluePerformance
139 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6 sec
62 mph 62
mph

133 m
0.000 sec

520i

62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

530d BluePerformance

▶ REPLAY
9.32 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.07 kg/bhp
520i
9.32 kg/bhp
7.07 kg/bhp
530d BluePerformance

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i
530d BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
53 mpg
520i
41 mpg
53 mpg
530d BluePerformance
30 mpg
city
44 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
630 mi
Range
821 mi
520i
630 mi
821 mi
530d BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
130.7 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).
109.1 kWh
520i
130.7 kWh
109.1 kWh
530d BluePerformance
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
164 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
139 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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