The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 530i Touring (11 - 13)

€ 45,400
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 520i Touring
€ 49,800
BMW 530i Touring (11 - 13) 530i Touring
€ 45,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 49,800

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 530i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 193.2 inches long, 73.2 inches wide and 57.6 inches tall.
520i Touring
530i Touring
57.6
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
73.2
82.4
57.6
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring (11 - 13)
73.2
82.4
73.2 in
Width
73.2 in
82.4 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
82.4 in
57.6 in
Height
57.6 in
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
116.9
193.2
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring (11 - 13)
116.9
193.2
193.2 in
Length
193.2 in
116.9 in
Wheelbase
116.9 in

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
530i Touring
3946 lb
Curb Weight
3968 lb
5192 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5236 lb
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
22 lb
0.55 %
BMW 530i Touring (11 - 13)

General

520i Touring
530i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Premium Unleaded
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

520i Touring
530i Touring
Straight-four gasoline engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N53
N20-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
3 L / 147 cu in
181 hp
at 5000 rpm
Power
268 hp
at 6600 rpm
520i Touring
181 hp
268 hp
530i Touring
199 lb‑ft
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
229 lb‑ft
at 2600 rpm
520i Touring
199 lb‑ft
229 lb‑ft
530i Touring

Performance

520i Touring
530i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

384 ft
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

305 ft
0.000 sec

530i Touring

 REPLAY
21.8 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
14.81 lb/hp
520i Touring
21.8 lb/hp
14.81 lb/hp
530i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
530i Touring
Fuel Economy
35 mpg
combined
30 mpg
520i Touring
35 mpg
30 mpg
530i Touring
27 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
551 mi
520i Touring
649 mi
551 mi
530i Touring
Environmental Impact
127 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).
149.7 kWh
520i Touring
127 kWh
149.7 kWh
530i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
251 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
295 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
530i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1246 lb
Maximum Payload
1268 lb
15.9 cu ft
Trunk Volume
15.9 cu ft
47.3 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
47.3 cu ft