The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 528i Touring (11 - 13) vs. BMW 523i Touring (07 - 10)
€ 48,300

€ 42,600

€ 48,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,600
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 528i Touring is 6.4 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 2.9 cm lower than the 523i Touring.
528i Touring
523i Touring
1462
1860
2094
1491
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1462 mm
Height
1491 mm
2968
4907
2886
4843
4907 mm
Length
4843 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2886 mm
Vehicle Weight
528i Touring
523i Touring
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1665 kg
2355 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2190 kg

Weight Difference:
125 kg
6.98 %

General
528i Touring
523i Touring
F11
Generation
E61
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
6-speed manual transmission
Engine
528i Touring
523i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
BMW N20
Engine Series
BMW N53
N20-B20
Engine Code
N53-B25


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
6
1997 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
242 bhp
at 5000 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
528i Touring
242 bhp
187 bhp
523i Touring
350 NM
at 1250 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
528i Touring
350 NM
240 NM
523i Touring
Performance
528i Touring
523i Touring
152 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
6.4 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.5 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
89 m
0.000 sec

528i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
118 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring
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7.4 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.9 kg/bhp
528i Touring
7.4 kg/bhp
8.9 kg/bhp
523i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
528i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
40 mpg
combined
36 mpg
528i Touring
40 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
30 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
613 mi
Range
551 mi
528i Touring
613 mi
551 mi
523i Touring
Environmental Impact
134.5 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).
149.7 kWh
528i Touring
134.5 kWh
149.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
165 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
186 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
528i Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
565 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
500 L










1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1650 L