The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 49,000
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) 530i
€ 41,900
BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10) 523i
€ 49,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 41,900

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 5.8 cm longer, 1.4 cm wider and 0.4 cm lower than the 523i.
530i
523i
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1468
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
1846
2036
1860 mm
Width
1846 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2036 mm
1464 mm
Height
1468 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)
2888
4841
4899 mm
Length
4841 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2888 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
523i
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1600 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2085 kg
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
130 kg
7.51 %
BMW 523i Automatic (07 - 10)

General

530i
523i
F10
Generation
E60
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530i
523i
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N53
N53-B30
Engine Code
N53-B25
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2497 CC
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
187 bhp
at 6100 rpm
530i
268 bhp
187 bhp
523i
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
240 NM
at 3500 rpm
530i
310 NM
240 NM
523i

Performance

530i
523i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
147 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.7 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

121 m
0.000 sec

523i

 REPLAY
6.46 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.56 kg/bhp
530i
6.46 kg/bhp
8.56 kg/bhp
523i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
523i
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
37 mpg
530i
38 mpg
37 mpg
523i
28 mpg
city
27 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
588 mi
Range
565 mi
530i
588 mi
565 mi
523i
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).
145.8 kWh
530i
140.2 kWh
145.8 kWh
523i
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 4
173 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
181 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i
523i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
535 kg
Maximum Payload
485 kg
520 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data