The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 39,700
€ 44,800
€ 39,700
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 the 520i Touring and the 523i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
520i Touring
523i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1491
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
2886
4843
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
523i Touring
1635 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2160 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2220 kg
Weight Difference:
60 kg
3.54 %
General
520i Touring
523i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520i Touring
523i Touring
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-B25
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
240 NM
523i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
523i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
142 mph
9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
125 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
126 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
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9.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.06 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.73 kg/bhp
9.06 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520i Touring
41 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
30 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
630 mi
Range
551 mi
520i Touring
630 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
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).
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
520i Touring
130.7 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
