The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13) vs. BMW 530xd Touring (07 - 08)

€ 43,200
BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13) 520i Touring
€ 51,000
 BMW 530xd Touring (07 - 08) 530xd Touring
€ 43,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,000

ⓘ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 longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 530xd Touring.
520i Touring
530xd Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 530xd Touring (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530xd Touring (07 - 08)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
530xd Touring
1780 kg
Kerb Weight
1800 kg
2345 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2325 kg
BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.11 %
BMW 530xd Touring (07 - 08)

General

520i Touring
530xd Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520i Touring
530xd Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW M57
N20-B20
Engine Code
M57-D30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
232 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
232 bhp
530xd Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
500 NM
530xd Touring

Performance

520i Touring
530xd Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
8.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.8 sec
62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

530xd Touring

▶ REPLAY
9.83 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7.76 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.83 kg/bhp
7.76 kg/bhp
530xd Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
530xd Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
39 mpg
520i Touring
40 mpg
39 mpg
530xd Touring
31 mpg
city
29 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
604 mi
520i Touring
621 mi
604 mi
530xd 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).
148.1 kWh
520i Touring
132.6 kWh
148.1 kWh
530xd Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
163 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
192 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
530xd Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L