The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
€ 39,700
€ 74,500
€ 39,700
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,500
ⓘ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 520i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 550i Touring.
520i Touring
550i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
550i Touring
1635 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2160 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2420 kg
Weight Difference:
210 kg
11.38 %
General
520i Touring
550i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
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
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N63
N43-B20
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
402 bhp
550i Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
600 NM
550i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
550i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
125 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
71 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
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9.73 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.59 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.73 kg/bhp
4.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
26 mpg
520i Touring
41 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
30 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
630 mi
Range
406 mi
520i Touring
630 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
202.8 kWh
520i Touring
130.7 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
249 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
