The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i (07 - 10) vs. BMW 520d (13 - 14)

€ 46,500
BMW 530i (07 - 10) 530i
€ 42,400
BMW 520d (13 - 14) 520d
€ 46,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 42,400

ⓘ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 530i is 6.6 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 0.4 cm taller than the 520d.
530i
520d
1468
Blueprint BMW 530i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d (13 - 14)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1468 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 520d (13 - 14)
2968
4907
4841 mm
Length
4907 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
520d
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2090 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 530i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
90 kg
5.31 %
BMW 520d (13 - 14)

General

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

Engine

530i
520d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N47
N53-B30
Engine Code
N47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i
268 bhp
181 bhp
520d
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i
320 NM
380 NM
520d

Performance

530i
520d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
145 mph
6.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

520d

▶ REPLAY
5.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.36 kg/bhp
530i
5.99 kg/bhp
9.36 kg/bhp
520d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
520d
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
63 mpg
530i
36 mpg
63 mpg
520d
25 mpg
city
52 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
967 mi
530i
551 mi
967 mi
520d
Environmental Impact
149.7 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).
92.5 kWh
530i
149.7 kWh
92.5 kWh
520d
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
119 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

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