The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i (10 - 11) vs. BMW 535i Steptronic (13 - 16)

€ 43,800
BMW 523i (10 - 11) 523i
€ 55,400
BMW 535i Steptronic (13 - 16) 535i
€ 43,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 55,400

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 523i is 0.8 cm shorter.
523i
535i
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 535i Steptronic (13 - 16)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 535i Steptronic (13 - 16)
2968
4907
4899 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i
535i
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1765 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2300 kg
BMW 523i (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.27 %
BMW 535i Steptronic (13 - 16)

General

523i
535i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i
535i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N55
N53-B30
Engine Code
N55-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2979 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
302 bhp
at 5800 rpm
523i
201 bhp
302 bhp
535i
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1200 rpm
523i
270 NM
400 NM
535i

Performance

523i
535i
148 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
7.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

523i

62 mph 62
mph

82 m
0.000 sec

535i

 REPLAY
8.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.84 kg/bhp
523i
8.58 kg/bhp
5.84 kg/bhp
535i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i
535i
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
39 mpg
523i
37 mpg
39 mpg
535i
27 mpg
city
28 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
604 mi
523i
572 mi
604 mi
535i
Environmental Impact
144 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).
136.5 kWh
523i
144 kWh
136.5 kWh
535i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
169 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i
535i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data