The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 45,400
€ 70,000
€ 45,400
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,000
ⓘ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 longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 550i Touring.
520i Touring
550i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
550i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1835 kg
2355 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2320 kg
Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.45 %
General
520i Touring
550i 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
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N62
N20-B20
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
362 bhp
550i Touring
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
490 NM
550i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
550i Touring
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
75 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
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9.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.07 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.89 kg/bhp
5.07 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
26 mpg
520i Touring
42 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
32 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
649 mi
Range
406 mi
520i Touring
649 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
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).
202.8 kWh
520i Touring
127 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
254 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L
