The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11)
€ 51,300
€ 44,800
€ 51,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,800
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 520i Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the 523i Touring.
520i Touring
523i Touring
1498
1868
2126
1462
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
2975
4942
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
520i Touring
523i Touring
1735 kg
Kerb Weight
1790 kg
2350 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2365 kg
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.07 %
General
520i Touring
523i Touring
G31
Generation
F11
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 manual transmission
Engine
520i Touring
523i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW N53
B48-B20
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
520i Touring
181 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
520i Touring
290 NM
270 NM
523i Touring
Performance
520i Touring
523i Touring
140 mph
Maximum Speed
144 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
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9.59 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.91 kg/bhp
520i Touring
9.59 kg/bhp
8.91 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
520i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
47 mpg
combined
36 mpg
520i Touring
47 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
39 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
704 mi
Range
551 mi
520i Touring
704 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
113.6 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).
149.7 kWh
520i Touring
113.6 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
168 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
185 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
520i Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
615 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L
