The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 530d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

€ 49,000
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13) 530i
€ 60,400
BMW 530d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..) 530d
€ 49,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 60,400

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530i is a little smaller in every dimension. It's 3.7 cm shorter, 0.8 cm narrower and 1.5 cm lower than the 530d.
530i
530d
1464
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1479
Blueprint BMW 530d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1860 mm
Width
1868 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2126 mm
1464 mm
Height
1479 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
2968
4899
Blueprint BMW 530d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
4899 mm
Length
4936 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2975 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
530d
1730 kg
Kerb Weight
1770 kg
2265 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2385 kg
BMW 530i Automatic (11 - 13)
Weight Difference:
40 kg
2.26 %
BMW 530d xDrive Steptronic (17 - ..)

General

530i
530d
F10
Generation
G30
Saloon
Car Body Style
Saloon
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Permanent all-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530i
530d
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six diesel engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW B57
N53-B30
Engine Code
B57-D30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2993 CC
268 bhp
at 6100 rpm
Power
261 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i
268 bhp
261 bhp
530d
310 NM
at 1600 rpm
Max. Torque
620 NM
at 2000 rpm
530i
310 NM
620 NM
530d

Performance

530i
530d
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.6 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

92 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

75 m
0.000 sec

530d

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

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
530d
Fuel Economy
38 mpg
combined
52 mpg
530i
38 mpg
52 mpg
530d
28 mpg
city
42 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
66 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
588 mi
Range
759 mi
530i
588 mi
759 mi
530d
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).
111 kWh
530i
140.2 kWh
111 kWh
530d
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6d-TEMP-EVAP (WLTP)
173 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
173 g/km (WLTP)

Practical Convenience

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