The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring (10 - 13)

€ 41,900
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 520i Touring
€ 44,100
BMW 520d Touring (10 - 13) 520d Touring
€ 41,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,100

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 520d Touring.
520i Touring
520d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring (10 - 13)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
520d Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1785 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2360 kg
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
120 kg
6.72 %
BMW 520d Touring (10 - 13)

General

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

Engine

520i Touring
520d Touring
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N47
N43-B20
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
380 NM
520d Touring

Performance

520i Touring
520d Touring
136 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring

 REPLAY
9.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.86 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.91 kg/bhp
9.86 kg/bhp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
58 mpg
520i Touring
40 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
30 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
888 mi
520i Touring
621 mi
888 mi
520d 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).
100.7 kWh
520i Touring
132.6 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
167 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
520d 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