The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 520d (10 - 13)

€ 49,000
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) 530i
€ 41,100
BMW 520d (10 - 13) 520d
€ 49,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,100

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 520d are absolutely identical. Both are 4899 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1464 mm tall.
530i
520d
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1464
Blueprint BMW 520d (10 - 13)
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 520d (10 - 13)
2968
4899
4899 mm
Length
4899 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
520d
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1695 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2230 kg
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
35 kg
2.02 %
BMW 520d (10 - 13)

General

530i
520d
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
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 6100 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i
268 bhp
181 bhp
520d
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1900 rpm
530i
310 NM
380 NM
520d

Performance

530i
520d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.1 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

113 m
0.000 sec

520d

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
520d
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
59 mpg
530i
38 mpg
59 mpg
520d
28 mpg
city
50 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
588 mi
Range
906 mi
530i
588 mi
906 mi
520d
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).
98.8 kWh
530i
140.2 kWh
98.8 kWh
520d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 5
173 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
125 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i
520d
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