The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 520i (07 - 10)

€ 53,600
BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13) 530d BluePerformance
€ 36,800
BMW 520i (07 - 10) 520i
€ 53,600
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 36,800

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of these vehicles differ a little. The 530d BluePerformance is 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.4 cm lower than the 520i.
530d BluePerformance
520i
1464
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1468
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 520i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

530d BluePerformance
520i
1795 kg
Kerb Weight
1535 kg
2330 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2000 kg
BMW 530d BluePerformance Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
260 kg
14.48 %
BMW 520i (07 - 10)

General

530d BluePerformance
520i
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530d BluePerformance
520i
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N57
Engine Series
BMW N43
N57-D30
Engine Code
N43-B20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2993 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
254 bhp
at 4000 rpm
Power
168 bhp
at 5700 rpm
530d BluePerformance
254 bhp
168 bhp
520i
560 NM
at 1500 rpm
Max. Torque
210 NM
at 4250 rpm
530d BluePerformance
560 NM
210 NM
520i

Performance

530d BluePerformance
520i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
139 mph
6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

83 m
0.000 sec

530d BluePerformance

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

520i

 REPLAY
7.07 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.14 kg/bhp
530d BluePerformance
7.07 kg/bhp
9.14 kg/bhp
520i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d BluePerformance
520i
Fuel Economy
53 mpg
combined
42 mpg
530d BluePerformance
53 mpg
42 mpg
520i
44 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
821 mi
Range
649 mi
530d BluePerformance
821 mi
649 mi
520i
Environmental Impact
109.1 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).
127 kWh
530d BluePerformance
109.1 kWh
127 kWh
520i
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
139 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
162 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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