The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 60,100
BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 530d Touring
€ 47,000
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 60,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530d Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 1.4 inches longer, 0.3 inches wider and 1.4 inches taller than the 523i Touring.
530d Touring
523i Touring
59
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
73.5
83.7
57.6
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
73.2
82.4
73.5 in
Width
73.2 in
83.7 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
82.4 in
59 in
Height
57.6 in
Blueprint BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
117.1
194.6
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
116.9
193.2
194.6 in
Length
193.2 in
117.1 in
Wheelbase
116.9 in

Vehicle Weight

530d Touring
523i Touring
4023 lb
Curb Weight
3979 lb
5467 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5247 lb
BMW 530d Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
44 lb
1.09 %
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

General

530d Touring
523i Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Diesel
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530d Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-six gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B57
Engine Series
BMW N53
B57-D30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
3 L / 147 cu in
Displacement
3 L / 147 cu in
261 hp
at 4000 rpm
Power
201 hp
at 6100 rpm
530d Touring
261 hp
201 hp
523i Touring
457 lb‑ft
at 2000 rpm
Max. Torque
199 lb‑ft
at 1500 rpm
530d Touring
457 lb‑ft
199 lb‑ft
523i Touring

Performance

530d Touring
523i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
5.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

266 ft
0.000 sec

530d Touring

62 mph 62
mph

384 ft
0.000 sec

523i Touring

▶ REPLAY
15.41 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
19.8 lb/hp
530d Touring
15.41 lb/hp
19.8 lb/hp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530d Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
44 mpg
combined
30 mpg
530d Touring
44 mpg
30 mpg
523i Touring
37 mpg
city
22 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
17.4 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
774 mi
Range
557 mi
530d Touring
774 mi
557 mi
523i Touring
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).
147.7 kWh
530d Touring
109.1 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
270 g/mi (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
293 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530d Touring
523i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1444 lb
Maximum Payload
1268 lb
16.1 cu ft
Trunk Volume
15.9 cu ft
48.1 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
47.3 cu ft