The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)

€ 55,300
BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 530i Touring
€ 43,200
 BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13) 520i Touring
€ 55,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 43,200

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530i Touring is a little bigger in every dimension. It's 3.5 cm longer, 0.8 cm wider and 3.6 cm taller than the 520i Touring.
530i Touring
520i Touring
1498
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
1868
2126
1462
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
1860
2094
1868 mm
Width
1860 mm
2126 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1498 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
2975
4942
Blueprint BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)
2968
4907
4942 mm
Length
4907 mm
2975 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i Touring
520i Touring
1715 kg
Kerb Weight
1780 kg
2360 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2345 kg
BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
65 kg
3.65 %
BMW 520i Touring (11 - 13)

General

530i Touring
520i Touring
G31
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Rear-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed manual transmission

Engine

530i Touring
520i Touring
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
Straight-four petrol engine with tur­bo­charger
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW N20
B48-B20
Engine Code
N20-B20
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
4
1998 CC
Engine Capacity
1997 CC
249 bhp
at 5200 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 5000 rpm
530i Touring
249 bhp
181 bhp
520i Touring
350 NM
at 1450 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1250 rpm
530i Touring
350 NM
270 NM
520i Touring

Performance

530i Touring
520i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

90 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520i Touring

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6.89 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.83 kg/bhp
530i Touring
6.89 kg/bhp
9.83 kg/bhp
520i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i Touring
520i Touring
Fuel Economy
49 mpg
combined
40 mpg
530i Touring
49 mpg
40 mpg
520i Touring
39 mpg
city
31 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
68 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
728 mi
Range
621 mi
530i Touring
728 mi
621 mi
520i Touring
Environmental Impact
109.9 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).
132.6 kWh
530i Touring
109.9 kWh
132.6 kWh
520i Touring
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 5
133 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
163 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i Touring
520i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
645 kg
Maximum Payload
565 kg
570 L
Boot Capacity
560 L
1700 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L