The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 528i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) vs. BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 50,500
BMW 528i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 528i Touring
€ 53,400
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 520d Touring
€ 50,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 53,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 528i Touring is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 1.4 inches shorter, 0.3 inches narrower and 1.4 inches lower than the 520d Touring.
528i Touring
520d Touring
57.6
Blueprint BMW 528i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
73.2
82.4
59
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
73.5
83.7
73.2 in
Width
73.5 in
82.4 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
83.7 in
57.6 in
Height
59 in
Blueprint BMW 528i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
116.9
193.2
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
117.1
194.6
193.2 in
Length
194.6 in
116.9 in
Wheelbase
117.1 in

Vehicle Weight

528i Touring
520d Touring
4012 lb
Curb Weight
3990 lb
5280 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5434 lb
BMW 528i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
22 lb
0.55 %
BMW 520d Touring xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

528i Touring
520d Touring
F11
Generation
G31
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Premium Unleaded
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Permanent all-wheel drive (AWD)
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

528i Touring
520d Touring
Straight-six gasoline 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
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
2 L / 98 cu in
254 hp
at 6600 rpm
Power
187 hp
at 4000 rpm
528i Touring
254 hp
187 hp
520d Touring
229 lb‑ft
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
295 lb‑ft
at 1750 rpm
528i Touring
229 lb‑ft
295 lb‑ft
520d Touring

Performance

528i Touring
520d Touring
153 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph 62
mph

315 ft
0.000 sec

528i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

361 ft
0.000 sec

520d Touring

 REPLAY
15.8 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
21.34 lb/hp
528i Touring
15.8 lb/hp
21.34 lb/hp
520d Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

528i Touring
520d Touring
Fuel Economy
30 mpg
combined
48 mpg
528i Touring
30 mpg
48 mpg
520d Touring
22 mpg
city
43 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18.5 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
17.4 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
557 mi
Range
837 mi
528i Touring
557 mi
837 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).
100.7 kWh
528i Touring
147.7 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
293 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
208 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

528i Touring
520d Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1268 lb
Maximum Payload
1444 lb
15.9 cu ft
Trunk Volume
16.1 cu ft
47.3 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
48.1 cu ft