The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i (07 - 10) vs. BMW 550i (07 - 10)

€ 46,500
BMW 530i (07 - 10) 530i
€ 64,900
BMW 550i (07 - 10) 550i
€ 46,500
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 64,900

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The dimensions of the 530i and the 550i are absolutely identical. Both are 4841 mm long, 1846 mm wide and 1468 mm tall.
530i
550i
1468
Blueprint BMW 530i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1468
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1846 mm
Width
1846 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1468 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
Blueprint BMW 550i (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4841 mm
Length
4841 mm
2888 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
550i
1605 kg
Kerb Weight
1735 kg
2090 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2220 kg
BMW 530i (07 - 10)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
7.49 %
BMW 550i (07 - 10)

General

530i
550i
E60
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530i
550i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N62
N53-B30
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4799 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
362 bhp
at 6300 rpm
530i
268 bhp
362 bhp
550i
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
490 NM
at 3400 rpm
530i
320 NM
490 NM
550i

Performance

530i
550i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.3 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.2 sec
62 mph 62
mph

88 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

72 m
0.000 sec

550i

 REPLAY
5.99 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.79 kg/bhp
530i
5.99 kg/bhp
4.79 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
550i
Fuel Economy
36 mpg
combined
26 mpg
530i
36 mpg
26 mpg
550i
25 mpg
city
17 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
551 mi
Range
399 mi
530i
551 mi
399 mi
550i
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).
206.5 kWh
530i
149.7 kWh
206.5 kWh
550i
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 4
186 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
260 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i
550i
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