The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

€ 55,300
BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..) 530i Touring
€ 70,000
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10) 550i Touring
€ 55,300
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 70,000

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

Vehicle Dimensions

The 530i Touring is slightly bigger in every dimension. It's 3.9 inches longer, 0.9 inches wider and 0.3 inches taller than the 550i Touring.
530i Touring
550i Touring
59
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
73.5
83.7
58.7
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
72.7
80.2
73.5 in
Width
72.7 in
83.7 in
Width Incl. Mirrors
80.2 in
59 in
Height
58.7 in
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
117.1
194.6
Blueprint BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)
113.6
190.7
194.6 in
Length
190.7 in
117.1 in
Wheelbase
113.6 in

Vehicle Weight

530i Touring
550i Touring
3781 lb
Curb Weight
4045 lb
5203 lb
Gross Vehicle
Weight
5115 lb
BMW 530i Touring Steptronic (17 - ..)
Weight Difference:
265 lb
6.55 %
BMW 550i Touring Automatic (07 - 10)

General

530i Touring
550i Touring
G31
Generation
E61
Station Wagon
Car Body Style
Station Wagon
Premium Unleaded
Fuel Type
Premium Unleaded
Rear-wheel drive
Drivetrain
Rear-wheel drive
8-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
6-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-four gasoline engine with tur­bo­charger
Engine Type
V8 gasoline engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW B48
Engine Series
BMW N62
B48-B20
Engine Code
N62-B48
4
Valves
4
4
Cylinders
8
2 L / 98 cu in
Displacement
4.8 L / 235 cu in
249 hp
at 5200 rpm
Power
362 hp
at 6300 rpm
530i Touring
249 hp
362 hp
550i Touring
258 lb‑ft
at 1450 rpm
Max. Torque
361 lb‑ft
at 3400 rpm
530i Touring
258 lb‑ft
361 lb‑ft
550i Touring

Performance

530i Touring
550i Touring
155 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.5 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

295 ft
0.000 sec

530i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

246 ft
0.000 sec

550i Touring

 REPLAY
15.18 lb/hp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
11.17 lb/hp
530i Touring
15.18 lb/hp
11.17 lb/hp
550i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
41 mpg
combined
22 mpg
530i Touring
41 mpg
22 mpg
550i Touring
33 mpg
city
15 mpg
No data
highway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
18 gal
Fuel Tank Capacity
18.5 gal
Kraftstoffanzeige
728 mi
Range
406 mi
530i Touring
728 mi
406 mi
550i 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).
202.8 kWh
530i Touring
109.9 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 6c (NEFZ)
Emission Standard
Euro 4
214 g/mi (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
409 g/mi (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
1422 lb
Maximum Payload
1069 lb
16.1 cu ft
Trunk Volume
14.2 cu ft
48.1 cu ft
Cargo Volume (Seats Down)
46.7 cu ft