The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 41,900
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 520i Touring
€ 84,300
 BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13) M550d Touring BluePerformance
€ 41,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 84,300

ⓘ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 6.7 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the M550d Touring BluePerformance.
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1491
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 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 M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4910
4843 mm
Length
4910 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2570 kg
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
400 kg
19.37 %
BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)

General

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with three tur­bo­chargers (tri­turbo)
BMW N43
Engine Series
BMW N57
N43-B20
Engine Code
N57-S
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1995 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
376 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
168 bhp
376 bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
Max. Torque
740 NM
at 2000 rpm
520i Touring
210 NM
740 NM
M550d Touring BluePerformance

Performance

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
136 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
10 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M550d Touring BluePerformance

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9.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.91 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
44 mpg
520i Touring
40 mpg
44 mpg
M550d Touring BluePerformance
30 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
621 mi
Range
680 mi
520i Touring
621 mi
680 mi
M550d Touring BluePerformance
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).
131.6 kWh
520i Touring
132.6 kWh
131.6 kWh
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
167 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L