The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
€ 43,200

€ 47,000

€ 43,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000
ⓘ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 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
520i Touring
523i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
523i Touring
1780 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2345 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2380 kg

Weight Difference:
25 kg
1.39 %

General
520i Touring
523i Touring
F11
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
523i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N53
N20-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
270 NM
523i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
523i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring
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9.83 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.83 kg/bhp
8.98 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520i Touring
40 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
31 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
621 mi
Range
557 mi
520i Touring
621 mi
557 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
132.6 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).
147.7 kWh
520i Touring
132.6 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
163 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L












1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L