The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d Automatic (07 - 10) vs. BMW 523i (07 - 10)

€ 49,100
BMW 530d Automatic (07 - 10) 530d
€ 39,700
 BMW 523i (07 - 10) 523i
€ 49,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 39,700

ⓘ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 4841 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1468 mm tall.
530d
523i
1468
Blueprint BMW 530d Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 523i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 530d Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 523i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

530d
523i
1675 kg
Kerb Weight
1575 kg
2160 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2060 kg
BMW 530d Automatic (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
100 kg
5.97 %
BMW 523i (07 - 10)

General

530d
523i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530d
523i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW M57
Engine Series
BMW N53
M57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
232 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
530d
232 bhp
187 bhp
523i
500 NM
at 1750 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
530d
500 NM
240 NM
523i

Performance

530d
523i
154 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
6.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

94 m
0.000 sec

530d

62 mph 62
mph

114 m
0.000 sec

523i

▶ REPLAY
7.22 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.42 kg/bhp
530d
7.22 kg/bhp
8.42 kg/bhp
523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d
523i
Fuel Economy
43 mpg
combined
38 mpg
530d
43 mpg
38 mpg
523i
31 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
659 mi
Range
580 mi
530d
659 mi
580 mi
523i
Environmental Impact
135.8 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).
142.1 kWh
530d
135.8 kWh
142.1 kWh
523i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
176 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
177 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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