The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11) vs. BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 44,800
€ 53,400
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,400
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 523i Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 3.6 cm lower than the 520d Touring.
523i Touring
520d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1498
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1462 mm
Height
1498 mm
2968
4907
2975
4942
4907 mm
Length
4942 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
520d Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1810 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2465 kg
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.1 %
General
523i Touring
520d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-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 B47
N53-B30
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
187 bhp
520d Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
400 NM
520d Touring
Performance
523i Touring
520d Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec
520d Touring
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8.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.68 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.91 kg/bhp
9.68 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
51 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
551 mi
Range
837 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
837 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 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
655 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L
