The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)

€ 54,200
BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 530i Touring
€ 47,400
 BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13) 520d Touring BluePerformance
€ 54,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,400

ⓘ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 520d Touring BluePerformance.
530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1491
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
1860
2094
1846 mm
Width
1860 mm
2036 mm
Width Incl. Mirrors
2094 mm
1491 mm
Height
1462 mm
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
2886
4843
Blueprint BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1790 kg
2335 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2365 kg
BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
20 kg
1.1 %
BMW 520d Touring BluePerformance Automatic (12 - 13)

General

530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
E61
Generation
F11
Estate Car
Car Body Style
Estate Car
Super Unleaded (98 RON)
Fuel Type
Diesel
Permanent all-wheel drive
Drive
Rear-wheel drive
6-speed automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic 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 6700 rpm
Power
181 bhp
at 4000 rpm
530i Touring
268 bhp
181 bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
380 NM
at 1750 rpm
530i Touring
320 NM
380 NM
520d Touring BluePerformance

Performance

530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
152 mph
Maximum Speed
137 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.3 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

115 m
0.000 sec

520d Touring BluePerformance

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6.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
9.89 kg/bhp
530i Touring
6.75 kg/bhp
9.89 kg/bhp
520d Touring BluePerformance

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
58 mpg
530i Touring
33 mpg
58 mpg
520d Touring BluePerformance
23 mpg
city
48 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
888 mi
530i Touring
506 mi
888 mi
520d Touring BluePerformance
Environmental Impact
162.9 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).
100.7 kWh
530i Touring
162.9 kWh
100.7 kWh
520d Touring BluePerformance
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 6b (NEFZ)
204 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
129 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i Touring
520d Touring BluePerformance
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