The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 518d (14 - 16)

€ 49,000
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) 530i
€ 40,700
 BMW 518d (14 - 16) 518d
€ 49,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 40,700

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

Vehicle Dimensions

Тhere is barely any difference in dimensions between the two vehicles. Both cars are the same width and height, but the 530i is 0.8 cm shorter.
530i
518d
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 518d (14 - 16)
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1464 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 518d (14 - 16)
2968
4907
4899 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
518d
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1690 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2225 kg
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.31 %
BMW 518d (14 - 16)

General

530i
518d
F10
Generation
F10
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530i
518d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-four diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B47
N53-B30
Engine Code
B47-D20
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
4
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
1995 CC
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
148 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i
268 bhp
148 bhp
518d
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
360 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i
310 NM
360 NM
518d

Performance

530i
518d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
135 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
9.5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

132 m
0.000 sec

518d

▶ REPLAY
6.46 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.42 kg/bhp
530i
6.46 kg/bhp
11.42 kg/bhp
518d

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
518d
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
66 mpg
530i
38 mpg
66 mpg
518d
28 mpg
city
55 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
588 mi
Range
1012 mi
530i
588 mi
1012 mi
518d
Environmental Impact
140.2 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).
88.5 kWh
530i
140.2 kWh
88.5 kWh
518d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
173 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
114 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i
518d
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
535 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data