The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
€ 47,000
€ 74,500
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,500
ⓘ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 550i Touring are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
523i Touring
550i 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
550i Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2420 kg
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.17 %
General
523i Touring
550i Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
523i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N63
N53-B30
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
402 bhp
550i Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
600 NM
550i Touring
Performance
523i Touring
550i Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
117 m
0.000 sec
523i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
71 m
0.000 sec
550i Touring
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8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.59 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
4.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
523i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
26 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
26 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
557 mi
Range
406 mi
523i Touring
557 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
202.8 kWh
523i Touring
147.7 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
249 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
523i Touring
550i 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
