The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
€ 41,900
€ 47,000
€ 41,900
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 these vehicles differ slightly. The 520i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 523i Touring.
520i Touring
523i 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
523i Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2380 kg
Weight Difference:
140 kg
7.76 %
General
520i Touring
523i 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 automatic transmission
Transmission
8-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-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
270 NM
523i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
523i Touring
136 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
139 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
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9.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.91 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
30 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 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
167 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
523i 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
