The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d (10 - 11) vs. BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 49,500
BMW 530d (10 - 11) 530d
€ 44,300
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11) 523i
€ 49,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 44,300

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 530d and the 523i are absolutely identical. Both are 4899 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1464 mm tall.
530d
523i
1464
Blueprint BMW 530d (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 530d (10 - 11)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4899
4899 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530d
523i
1790 kg
Kerb Weight
1725 kg
2325 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2260 kg
BMW 530d (10 - 11)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
3.63 %
BMW 523i Automatic (10 - 11)

General

530d
523i
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530d
523i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW N53
N57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
242 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
530d
242 bhp
201 bhp
523i
540 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
530d
540 NM
270 NM
523i

Performance

530d
523i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
6.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

530d

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

523i

 REPLAY
7.4 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.58 kg/bhp
530d
7.4 kg/bhp
8.58 kg/bhp
523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d
523i
Fuel Economy
45 mpg
combined
37 mpg
530d
45 mpg
37 mpg
523i
35 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
690 mi
Range
572 mi
530d
690 mi
572 mi
523i
Environmental Impact
129.6 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).
144 kWh
530d
129.6 kWh
144 kWh
523i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
166 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
178 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530d
523i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data