The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

€ 42,600
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) 523i Touring
€ 44,700
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14) 518d Touring
€ 42,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 523i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 518d Touring.
523i Touring
518d Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i Touring
518d Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
140 kg
7.76 %
BMW 518d Touring Steptronic (13 - 14)

General

523i Touring
518d Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i Touring
518d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B25
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
141 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
141 bhp
518d Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
360 NM
518d Touring

Performance

523i Touring
518d Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
127 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph 62
mph

118 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

139 m
0.000 sec

518d Touring

 REPLAY
8.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
12.8 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.9 kg/bhp
12.8 kg/bhp
518d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i Touring
518d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
58 mpg
518d Touring
26 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
888 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
888 mi
518d Touring
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
100.7 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
100.7 kWh
518d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i Touring
518d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L