The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 47,400
 BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,400

ⓘ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 520d Touring BluePerformance are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1790 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2365 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
15 kg
0.83 %
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)

General

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
380 NM
520d Touring BluePerformance

Performance

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
141 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

▶ REPLAY
8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
58 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
26 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
888 mi
523i Touring
557 mi
888 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
147.7 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
147.7 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L