The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16)

€ 41,900
BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10) 523i
€ 48,000
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16) 520d
€ 41,900
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,000

Base price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 523i is 6.6 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller than the 520d.
523i
520d
1468
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1468 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16)
2968
4907
4841 mm
Length
4907 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i
520d
1600 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2085 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2330 kg
BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
205 kg
11.36 %
BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16)

General

523i
520d
E60
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i
520d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B47
N53-B25
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i
187 bhp
187 bhp
520d
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i
240 NM
400 NM
520d

Performance

523i
520d
147 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
8.7 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

523i

62 mph 62
mph

110 m
0.000 sec

520d

 REPLAY
8.56 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.65 kg/bhp
523i
8.56 kg/bhp
9.65 kg/bhp
520d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i
520d
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
63 mpg
523i
37 mpg
63 mpg
520d
27 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
565 mi
Range
967 mi
523i
565 mi
967 mi
520d
Environmental Impact
145.8 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).
92.5 kWh
523i
145.8 kWh
92.5 kWh
520d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
181 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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