The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 520d Touring Steptronic (14 - 17)
€ 47,000
€ 48,000
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,000
ⓘ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 are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
523i Touring
520d Touring
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
523i Touring
520d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1810 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2385 kg
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.28 %
General
523i Touring
520d Touring
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
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
141 mph
Maximum Speed
140 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
111 m
0.000 sec
520d Touring
▶ REPLAY
8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.68 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
9.68 kg/bhp
520d Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
63 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
63 mpg
520d Touring
26 mpg
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
557 mi
Range
967 mi
523i Touring
557 mi
967 mi
520d Touring
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).
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).
92.5 kWh
523i Touring
147.7 kWh
92.5 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
118 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
520d Touring
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
