The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring (10 - 11) vs. BMW 520i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
€ 44,800
€ 51,300
€ 44,800
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 51,300
ⓘ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 520i Touring.
523i Touring
520i 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
520i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2365 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2350 kg
Weight Difference:
55 kg
3.07 %
General
523i Touring
520i Touring
F11
Generation
G31
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
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
523i Touring
520i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B48
N53-B30
Engine Code
B48-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1998 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
290 NM
at 1350 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
290 NM
520i Touring
Performance
523i Touring
520i Touring
144 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
8.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
114 m
0.000 sec
520i Touring
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8.91 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.59 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.91 kg/bhp
9.59 kg/bhp
520i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
47 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
47 mpg
520i Touring
26 mpg
city
39 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
68 L
551 mi
Range
704 mi
523i Touring
551 mi
704 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).
113.6 kWh
523i Touring
149.7 kWh
113.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
185 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
168 g/km (WLTP)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
615 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
570 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1700 L
