The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 530e Steptronic (19 - ..) vs. BMW 520d xDrive Steptronic (14 - 16)
€ 56,200
€ 48,000
€ 56,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 48,000
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The 530e is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 2.9 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 1.9 cm taller than the 520d.
530e
520d
1483
1868
2126
1464
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1483 mm
Height
1464 mm
2975
4936
2968
4907
4936 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
530e
520d
1845 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2420 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2330 kg
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.17 %
General
530e
520d
G30
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel

Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive

8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
530e
520d
4-cylinder plug-in hybrid petrol engine with turbocharger
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with turbocharger
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW B47
B48-B20
Engine Code
B47-D20


4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
249 bhp
at 0 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530e
249 bhp
187 bhp
520d
420 NM
at 0 rpm
Max. Torque
400 NM
at 1750 rpm
530e
420 NM
400 NM
520d
Performance
530e
520d
146 mph
Maximum Speed
143 mph
6.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
7.9 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
85 m
0.000 sec
530e
62 mph
62
mph
mph
110 m
0.000 sec
520d
▶ REPLAY
7.41 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.65 kg/bhp
530e
7.41 kg/bhp
9.65 kg/bhp
520d
Fuel Economy / Emissions
530e
520d
Fuel Economy
177 mpg
combined
63 mpg
530e
177 mpg
63 mpg
520d
No data
city
54 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
46 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
1786 mi
Range
967 mi
530e
1786 mi
967 mi
520d
Environmental Impact
30.3 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).
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).
92.5 kWh
530e
30.3 kWh
92.5 kWh
520d
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP-ISC (WLTP)
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
37 g/km (WLTP)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
530e
520d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
410 L
Boot Capacity
520 L









No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data
















