The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
€ 42,600

€ 41,900

€ 42,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,900
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of the 523i Touring and the 520i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4843 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1491 mm tall.
523i Touring
520i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1491
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1491 mm
Height
1491 mm
2886
4843
2886
4843
4843 mm
Length
4843 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
520i Touring
1665 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2190 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2190 kg

Weight Difference:
0 kg
0 %

General
523i Touring
520i Touring
E61
Generation
E61
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission
Engine
523i Touring
520i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N43
N53-B25
Engine Code
N43-B20


4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2497 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 6700 rpm
523i Touring
187 bhp
168 bhp
520i Touring
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
523i Touring
240 NM
210 NM
520i Touring
Performance
523i Touring
520i Touring
143 mph
Maximum Speed
136 mph
8.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
10 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
118 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
139 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring
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8.9 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.91 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.9 kg/bhp
9.91 kg/bhp
520i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
40 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
40 mpg
520i Touring
26 mpg
city
30 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
551 mi
Range
621 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
621 mi
520i 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).
132.6 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
132.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
167 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
500 L








1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L