The Comparative Analysis :

BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) vs. BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

€ 54,200
BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10) 530i Touring
€ 47,000
 BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11) 523i Touring
€ 54,200
Base Price ⓘBase price of a new vehicle with standard equipment in Germany at market launch.
€ 47,000

ⓘ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 523i Touring.
530i Touring
523i Touring
1491
Blueprint BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
1846
2036
1462
Blueprint BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
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 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)
2968
4907
4843 mm
Length
4907 mm
2886 mm
Wheelbase
2968 mm

Vehicle Weight

530i Touring
523i Touring
1810 kg
Kerb Weight
1805 kg
2335 kg
Gross Vehicle
Weight
2380 kg
BMW 530i Touring xDrive Automatic (08 - 10)
Weight Difference:
5 kg
0.28 %
BMW 523i Touring Automatic (10 - 11)

General

530i Touring
523i 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 automatic transmission
Transmission
8-speed automatic transmission

Engine

530i Touring
523i Touring
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
Engine Type
Straight-six petrol engine (nat­u­ral­ly as­pi­rat­ed engine)
BMW N53
Engine Series
BMW N53
N53-B30
Engine Code
N53-B30
4
Valves
4
6
Cylinders
6
2996 CC
Engine Capacity
2996 CC
268 bhp
at 6700 rpm
Power
201 bhp
at 6100 rpm
530i Touring
268 bhp
201 bhp
523i Touring
320 NM
at 2750 rpm
Max. Torque
270 NM
at 1500 rpm
530i Touring
320 NM
270 NM
523i Touring

Performance

530i Touring
523i Touring
152 mph
Maximum Speed
141 mph
7.1 sec
Acceleration 0 to 62 mph
8.4 sec
62 mph 62
mph

99 m
0.000 sec

530i Touring

62 mph 62
mph

117 m
0.000 sec

523i Touring

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6.75 kg/bhp
Weight-to-Power Ratio
8.98 kg/bhp
530i Touring
6.75 kg/bhp
8.98 kg/bhp
523i Touring

Fuel Economy / Emissions

530i Touring
523i Touring
Fuel Economy
33 mpg
combined
36 mpg
530i Touring
33 mpg
36 mpg
523i Touring
23 mpg
city
26 mpg
No data
motorway
No data
Kraftstoffanzeige
70 L
Fuel Tank Capacity
70 L
Kraftstoffanzeige
506 mi
Range
557 mi
530i Touring
506 mi
557 mi
523i Touring
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).
147.7 kWh
530i Touring
162.9 kWh
147.7 kWh
523i Touring
Euro 4
Emission Standard
Euro 5
204 g/km (NEFZ)
CO2 Emissions
182 g/km (NEFZ)

Practical Convenience

530i Touring
523i 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