The Comparative Analysis :
BMW 530i Touring xDrive (08 - 10) vs. BMW 550i Touring Automatic (11 - 13)
€ 52,000

€ 74,500

€ 52,000
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 74,500
ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch. Price Info
Vehicle Dimensions
The dimensions of these vehicles differ slightly. The 530i Touring is 6.4 cm shorter, 1.4 cm narrower and 2.9 cm taller than the 550i Touring.
530i Touring
550i Touring
1491
1846
2036
1462
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
2886
4843
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm
Vehicle Weight
530i Touring
550i Touring
1800 kg
Kerb Weight
1845 kg
2325 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
Weight
2420 kg

Weight Difference:
45 kg
2.44 %

General
530i Touring
550i Touring
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Super Unleaded (98 RON)

Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive

6-speed manual transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission
Engine
530i Touring
550i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (naturally aspirated engine)
Engine Type
V8 petrol engine with two turbochargers (biturbo)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N63
N53-B30
Engine Code
N63-B44

4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
8
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
4395 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
402 bhp
at 5500 rpm
530i Touring
268 bhp
402 bhp
550i Touring
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
600 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i Touring
320 NM
600 NM
550i Touring
Performance
530i Touring
550i Touring
153 mph
Maximum Speed
155 mph
6.9 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
5.1 sec
62 mph
62
mph
mph
96 m
0.000 sec

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

550i Touring
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6.72 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
4.59 kg/bhp
530i Touring
6.72 kg/bhp
4.59 kg/bhp
550i Touring
Fuel Economy / Emissions
530i Touring
550i Touring
Fuel Economy
32 mpg
combined
26 mpg
530i Touring
32 mpg
26 mpg
550i Touring
23 mpg
city
18 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
500 mi
Range
406 mi
530i Touring
500 mi
406 mi
550i Touring
Environmental Impact
164.8 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).
202.8 kWh
530i Touring
164.8 kWh
202.8 kWh
550i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
205 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
249 g/km (NEFZ)
Practical Convenience
530i Touring
550i Touring
5
Doors
5
5
No. of Seats
5
525 kg
Maximum Payload
575 kg
500 L
Boot Capacity
560 L










1650 L
Boot Capacity (Seats Down)
1670 L