The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring Automatic (10 - 13)
€ 42,600
€ 46,300
€ 42,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 46,300
ⓘ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 520d Touring.
523i Touring
520d Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
520d Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1790 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2365 kg
Weight Difference:
125 kg
6.98 %
General
523i Touring
520d 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
520d 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
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
380 NM
520d Touring
Performance
523i Touring
520d Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
118 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec
520d Touring
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8.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.9 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
520d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring
26 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
551 mi
Range
888 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
888 mi
520d 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).
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
520d Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
520d 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
