The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 528i Automatic (11 - 13)

€ 44,300
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) 523i
€ 47,500
BMW 528i Automatic (11 - 13) 528i
€ 44,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 523i and the 528i are absolutely identical. Both are 4899 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1464 mm tall.
523i
528i
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 528i Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
4899 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i
528i
1725 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2260 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
30 kg
1.74 %
BMW 528i Automatic (11 - 13)

General

523i
528i
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
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i
528i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N20
N53-B30
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
523i
201 bhp
242 bhp
528i
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
523i
270 NM
350 NM
528i

Performance

523i
528i
145 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

523i

62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

528i

 REPLAY
8.58 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
7 kg/bhp
523i
8.58 kg/bhp
7 kg/bhp
528i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i
528i
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
43 mpg
523i
37 mpg
43 mpg
528i
27 mpg
city
33 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
669 mi
523i
572 mi
669 mi
528i
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).
123.1 kWh
523i
144 kWh
123.1 kWh
528i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
178 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
152 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i
528i
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