The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 45,400
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 520i Touring
€ 55,300
 BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 530i Touring
€ 45,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 55,300

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The 520i Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 530i Touring.
520i Touring
530i Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1498
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
530i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1715 kg
2355 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2360 kg
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
75 kg
4.19 %
BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

520i Touring
530i Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520i Touring
530i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW B48
N20-B20
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
249 bhp
530i Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
350 NM
530i Touring

Performance

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

117 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring

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9.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
6.89 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.89 kg/bhp
6.89 kg/bhp
530i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
530i Touring
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
49 mpg
520i Touring
42 mpg
49 mpg
530i Touring
32 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
728 mi
520i Touring
649 mi
728 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).
109.9 kWh
520i Touring
127 kWh
109.9 kWh
530i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
133 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
530i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
645 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L