The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..)

€ 44,300
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) 523i
€ 56,200
BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..) 530e
€ 44,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 56,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 523i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 1.5 inches shorter, 0.3 inches narrower and 0.7 inches lower than the 530e.
523i
530e
57.6
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
73.2
82.4
58.4
Blueprint BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..)
73.5
83.7
73.2 in
Width
73.5 in
82.4 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
83.7 in
57.6 in
Height
58.4 in
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
116.9
192.9
Blueprint BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..)
117.1
194.3
192.9 in
Length
194.3 in
116.9 in
Wheelbase
117.1 in

Vehicle Weight

523i
530e
3803 lb
Curb Weight
4068 lb
4982 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5335 lb
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
265 lb
6.52 %
BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..)

General

523i
530e
F10
Generation
G30
Sedan
Car Body Style
Sedan
Premium Unleaded
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i
530e
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid gasoline engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B48
N53-B30
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
2 L / 98 cu in
201 hp
at 6100 rpm
Power
249 hp
at 0 rpm
523i
201 hp
249 hp
530e
199 lb‑ft
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
310 lb‑ft
at 0 rpm
523i
199 lb‑ft
310 lb‑ft
530e

Performance

523i
530e
145 mph
Maximum Speed
146 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
6.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

374 ft
0.000 sec

523i

62 mph 62
mph

279 ft
0.000 sec

530e

▶ REPLAY
18.92 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
16.34 lb/hp
523i
18.92 lb/hp
16.34 lb/hp
530e

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i
530e
Fuel Economy
31 mpg
combined
147 mpg
523i
31 mpg
147 mpg
530e
22 mpg
city
No data
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
12.2 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
572 mi
Range
1786 mi
523i
572 mi
1786 mi
530e
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).
30.3 kWh
523i
144 kWh
30.3 kWh
530e
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
286 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
60 g/mi (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

523i
530e
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
1179 lb
Maximum Payload
1268 lb
14.7 cu ft
Trunk Volume
11.6 cu ft
No data
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
No data