The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)

€ 53,100
BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..) 530i
€ 71,500
BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13) 550i
€ 53,100
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 71,500

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530i is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.7 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 1.5 cm taller than the 550i.
530i
550i
1479
Blueprint BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1464
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1479 mm
Height
1464 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4936
Blueprint BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)
2968
4899
4936 mm
Length
4899 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i
550i
1615 kg
Kerb Weight
1905 kg
2200 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2430 kg
BMW 530i Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
290 kg
15.22 %
BMW 550i Automatic (10 - 13)

General

530i
550i
G30
Generation
F10
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
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530i
550i
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two tur­bo­chargers (bi­turbo)
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW N63
B48-B20
Engine Code
N63-B44
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
530i
249 bhp
402 bhp
550i
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i
350 NM
600 NM
550i

Performance

530i
550i
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.2 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5 sec
62 mph 62
mph

86 m
0.000 sec

530i

62 mph 62
mph

69 m
0.000 sec

550i

▶ REPLAY
6.49 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.74 kg/bhp
530i
6.49 kg/bhp
4.74 kg/bhp
550i

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i
550i
Fuel Economy
51 mpg
combined
27 mpg
530i
51 mpg
27 mpg
550i
41 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
768 mi
Range
418 mi
530i
768 mi
418 mi
550i
Environmental Impact
104.1 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).
197 kWh
530i
104.1 kWh
197 kWh
550i
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
126 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
243 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i
550i
4
Doors
4
5
No. of Seats
5
585 kg
Maximum Payload
525 kg
530 L
Boot Capacity
520 L
No data
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
No data