The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW M550d Touring BluePerformance xDrive Automatic (12 - 13)
€ 45,400
€ 84,300
€ 45,400
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
Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 520i Touring is 0.3 cm shorter.
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4910
4907 mm
Length
4910 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2355 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2570 kg
Weight Difference:
275 kg
13.32 %
General
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with three turbochargers (triturbo)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N57
N20-B20
Engine Code
N57-S
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
376 bhp
at 4000 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
376 bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
740 NM
at 2000 rpm
520i Touring
270 NM
740 NM
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Performance
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
137 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
68 m
0.000 sec
M550d Touring BluePerformance
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9.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.89 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
42 mpg
combined
44 mpg
520i Touring
42 mpg
44 mpg
M550d Touring BluePerformance
32 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
649 mi
Range
680 mi
520i Touring
649 mi
680 mi
M550d Touring BluePerformance
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).
131.6 kWh
520i Touring
127 kWh
131.6 kWh
M550d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
156 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
M550d Touring BluePerformance
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
