The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 530xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)

€ 45,400
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) 520i Touring
€ 52,800
 BMW 530xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08) 530xi Touring
€ 45,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 52,800

ⓘ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 longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 530xi Touring.
520i Touring
530xi Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1491
Blueprint BMW 530xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 530xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm

Vehicle Weight

520i Touring
530xi Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1810 kg
2355 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2335 kg
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.1 %
BMW 530xi Touring Automatic (07 - 08)

General

520i Touring
530xi Touring
F11
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

520i Touring
530xi Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N53
N20-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
268 bhp
530xi Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
320 NM
530xi Touring

Performance

520i Touring
530xi Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
152 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

530xi Touring

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

520i Touring
530xi Touring
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
34 mpg
520i Touring
42 mpg
34 mpg
530xi Touring
32 mpg
city
23 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
649 mi
Range
518 mi
520i Touring
649 mi
518 mi
530xi 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).
159.2 kWh
520i Touring
127 kWh
159.2 kWh
530xi Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
201 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

520i Touring
530xi Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L