The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17)

€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 85,100
 BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17) M550d Touring
€ 47,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 85,100

ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 523i Touring is 0.3 cm shorter.
523i Touring
M550d Touring
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1462
Blueprint BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17)
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 M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17)
2968
4910
4907 mm
Length
4910 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

523i Touring
M550d Touring
1805 kg
Kerb Weight
2065 kg
2380 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2570 kg
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
260 kg
12.59 %
BMW M550d Touring xDrive Steptronic (13 - 17)

General

523i Touring
M550d Touring
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

523i Touring
M550d Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with three tur­bo­chargers (tri­turbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N57
N53-B30
Engine Code
N57-S
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
376 bhp
at 4000 rpm
523i Touring
201 bhp
376 bhp
M550d Touring
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
740 NM
at 2000 rpm
523i Touring
270 NM
740 NM
M550d Touring

Performance

523i Touring
M550d Touring
141 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
8.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
4.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

68 m
0.000 sec

M550d Touring

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8.98 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
5.49 kg/bhp
523i Touring
8.98 kg/bhp
5.49 kg/bhp
M550d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

523i Touring
M550d Touring
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
45 mpg
523i Touring
36 mpg
45 mpg
M550d Touring
26 mpg
city
37 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
690 mi
523i Touring
557 mi
690 mi
M550d 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).
129.6 kWh
523i Touring
147.7 kWh
129.6 kWh
M550d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
182 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
166 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

523i Touring
M550d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
505 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L