The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 530i Touring Automatic (11 - 13) vs. BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance (12 - 13)
€ 52,000

€ 45,200

€ 52,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 45,200
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of the 530i Touring and the 520d Touring BluePerformance are absolutely identical. Both are 4907 mm long, 1860 mm wide and 1462 mm tall.
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1462
1860
2094
1462
1860
2094
1860 mm
Width
1860 mm
2094 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1462 mm
Height
1462 mm
2968
4907
2968
4907
4907 mm
Length
4907 mm
2968 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1820 kg
Kerb Weight
1785 kg
2395 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2360 kg

Weight Difference:
35 kg
1.92 %

General
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
F11
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
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 Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
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 6600 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i Touring
268 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
310 NM
at 2600 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i Touring
310 NM
380 NM
520d Touring BluePerformance
Performance
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
155 mph
Maximum Speed
138 mph
6.8 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
94 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring
62 mph
62
mph
mph
115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance
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6.79 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.86 kg/bhp
530i Touring
6.79 kg/bhp
9.86 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy / Emissions
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
37 mpg
combined
58 mpg
530i Touring
37 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
27 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
572 mi
Range
888 mi
530i Touring
572 mi
888 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
144 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).
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).
100.7 kWh
530i Touring
144 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 5
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
177 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
130 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
575 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
560 L
Boot Capacity
560 L












1670 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L